Responsible Gambling at Winari

Pokies Are Built for Long Sessions

Fast rounds, near misses and constant small returns are deliberate design features, not accidents. Understanding that is the starting point for playing sensibly: the game is engineered to keep a session going, so the decision to stop has to come from outside the game.

Warning Signs

• Sessions running far longer than intended, repeatedly
• Raising stakes after a losing run to get back to even
• Borrowing money or postponing bills to keep playing
• Hiding the amount of play from people close to you
• Feeling flat or irritable on days without playing

Controls in Your Account

Deposit limits by day, week or month. Loss limits ending play at a chosen figure. Session limits closing the session on a timer — the most effective single tool for pokies, where nothing else marks an ending. Tightening applies immediately; loosening waits out a cooling period.

Time Out and Self Exclusion

Time out for a day up to six weeks from settings. Self exclusion for six months or longer through support. Neither is reversible early, and neither affects a withdrawal already requested.

Help Available in Australia

Gambling Help Online offers free confidential support by phone, chat and counselling in every state and territory, at any hour. Getting in touch early is the most effective step there is.