Responsible Gambling Is Our Greatest Commitment
At Locowin, we seek to transmit an experience of entertainment and fun. However, we are aware of the risks that exist for a user to engage in problem gambling. That’s why we offer you some recommendations to make sure you play responsibly and avoid becoming a victim of problem gambling.
Responsible Gambling Tips
- Remember that the aim of gambling platforms such as Locowin is to provide entertainment for their users;
- Only gamble amounts of money that you can afford to lose and that do not pose a risk to your financial stability;
- Set certain limits before you start gambling and make sure you stick to them;
- It is always a good idea to take a break in the middle of a betting streak. This will allow you to maintain your clarity in the game;
- Avoid gambling if you are not feeling well emotionally. In cases where you are depressed or upset as a result of gambling, we recommend that you talk to friends and family or seek help from an institution;
- Do not focus all your activity on gambling. We advise you to maintain a healthy balance between gambling and the actions of your daily life;
- Keep control of your losses and respect your limits.
Know Your Limits
At Locowin, we value your ability to gamble safely, and we have certain options at your disposal to control your spending and your playing time. Within your account, in the Limits section, you can find the following tools:
Deposit Limits
This option limits the amount of money you can place on the platform for a certain amount of time. Once you have used up that amount, you will not be able to continue betting until the set period expires.
Bet Limit
This tool puts a limit on the amount you can bet in a given time. Once you complete that amount, you must wait for the period to end before you can bet again.
Take a Break
There may be a time when you feel you need to take a break from betting, either because you feel you need to reflect on your game or because you are too busy with other matters. In these cases, you can set a break with a duration determined by you. During this time, you will not be able to use your account.
Self-exclusion
If you feel that you are not able to control your game, you may need to take a much longer break. In this case, the option to self-exclude yourself means that you will not be able to use your account again for a period of 6 months.
Permanent Self-Exclusion
If your use of the platform has become an addiction that is taking too much of a toll on you and your family, Locowin recommends that you contact us to request a Permanent Self-Exclusion. You can write to us via live chat or email [email protected].
Visit the Kahnawáke Gambling Commission website for more Self-Exclusion tools.
Self-Assessment Test
If you feel unsure about your ability to gamble responsibly on the platform, we recommend you take the GamCare self-assessment test, which is available on our website. In this test, you will be asked to evaluate a set of questions with scores from 1 to 10. Your result will give you an enlightening perspective on how gambling may be affecting your personal life, and provide you with more detailed advice on how to gamble more responsibly.
Where to Get Professional Support
Here are two sites where you can find information and advice if you have a gambling problem.
Responsible Gambling Council
It is a non-profit civil society organisation that aims to raise awareness of the risks of gambling and provide expert information on how to gamble responsibly. This NGO, founded in Canada, has four decades of experience in this role and has opened offices in many parts of the world.
QuitGamble
It is an online platform that aims to help people overcome their gambling addiction and lead them to give up gambling. Its users have access to a large volume of audiovisual and educational content, as well as different communication channels, which allow them to understand the nature of their addiction and offer them alternatives for treatment.
More Tips
There are other solutions to prevent gambling from becoming a problem for you, affecting your financial and emotional stability.
A number of banks and digital wallet platforms offer options to temporarily block your transactions to gambling platforms. Also, you can set spending limits within transactions, so that the bank would freeze your card if it identifies that your spending is disproportionate. These options for protecting your income vary from bank to bank.
Finally, there are apps, such as Gamblock or Betblocker, that work as a ‘blocker’ to prevent you from entering gambling platforms.
Prevention of Gambling for Minors
It is necessary to clarify that opening an account or making any transaction on Locowin is prohibited for minors under the age of 18. Any detection of a person under the age of 18 using our website would be a serious violation of our Terms and Conditions. In this case, your account will be permanently closed, and your winnings will be confiscated by the platform.
We also recommend that you learn more about the parental control tools that are available to check the type of content your children consume. Some of these can be found at www.netnanny.com. It is also important to set limits on the amount of time your children can be online.
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