Responsible gaming

Where we stand

This is a hotel guide, and we do not encourage anyone to gamble. Every hotel on the list is worth the trip without a single visit to its casino. If you decide to play anyway, the points below help keep it under control.

Practical limits

• Check the minimum gambling age in the country you are visiting, as it differs from place to place, and carry ID because you will be asked.
• Take only cash you are prepared to lose, and leave your cards in the room safe.
• Decide on a finishing time before you start, and take regular breaks.
• Treat a loss as spent rather than chasing it, and never play with borrowed money.
• Stay away from the tables when you are tired, upset or have been drinking.

Warning signs

Take notice if your spending keeps going past your limit, if you hide your play from family or friends, or if you feel tense or irritable on days without it. Most casinos offer voluntary self-exclusion; the front desk or guest services can explain how it works.

Free, confidential help

• Australia: Gambling Help Online, 1800 858 858, around the clock, or gamblinghelponline.org.au.
• New Zealand: Gambling Helpline, 0800 654 655, around the clock.
• Canada: ConnexOntario, 1-866-531-2600, or the gambling-support service in your province.
• Anywhere: Gambling Therapy offers online support in many languages at gamblingtherapy.org, and Gamblers Anonymous runs peer meetings worldwide at gamblersanonymous.org.