Responsible Gambling

If you or someone you know needs help right now, the international helplines below are free, confidential, and available 24/7. You don’t have to wait until things get worse to ask for help.

Last reviewed: 7 May 2026

Our Commitment

RiskySkins is an independent editorial and affiliate site that reviews CS2 skin gambling platforms. We do not operate any gambling. We rely on advertising and affiliate commissions to fund the Site, but the only audience we want is the audience that gambles within its means and treats it as entertainment — never as a way to make money or recover losses.

This page exists because gambling can become a serious problem for some people, and because the help that’s available is genuinely effective. If you’re worried about your own gambling, or someone close to you, scroll down to find resources for your country, free blocking tools, and self-exclusion programmes that work.

You Must Be 18+ (or the Legal Age in Your Country)

You must be at least 18 years old to use any of the gambling sites we review — or older, if the legal age in your country is higher. Skin gambling is gambling. Underage gambling is harmful, illegal in most jurisdictions, and a stronger predictor of problem gambling later in life than almost any other factor.

If you’re a parent worried about a minor’s access to gambling, the free filtering tools listed under Free Blocking Software below will block thousands of gambling and skin gambling sites at the device level.

Quick Self-Check: Are You Worried About Your Gambling?

Answer honestly. There are no consequences for answering yes. The questions below are adapted from the Problem Gambling Severity Index used by clinicians worldwide.

  • Have you bet more than you could really afford to lose in the past 12 months?
  • Have you needed to gamble with larger amounts to feel the same excitement?
  • Have you gone back another day to try and win back money you lost?
  • Have you borrowed money or sold anything (skins included) to fund gambling?
  • Has gambling caused you any health problems, including stress or anxiety?
  • Have you lied to family or friends about how much you gamble?
  • Has gambling caused financial problems for you or your household?

If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, please use the resources below. Talking to someone — even anonymously, in a chat window — is the most effective first step. The helplines listed are free, confidential, and run by trained counsellors who deal with skin gambling, sports betting, slots, and every other form regularly.

Get Help Now — By Country

Nederland / Netherlands

  • Loket Kansspel — free, confidential helpline of the Kansspelautoriteit. Phone: 0900 – 1450 (10ct/min). Web: loketkansspel.nl
  • Cruks — the Dutch national self-exclusion register. Registering blocks you from all KSA-licensed online and land-based gambling for at least six months. Free. Web: cruks.nl
  • AGOG (Anonieme Gokkers Omgeving Gokkers) — peer support meetings, online and in person. Web: agog.nl
  • Jellinek — addiction treatment provider with anonymous online self-help. Web: jellinek.nl

United Kingdom

  • National Gambling Helpline (run by GamCare) — 24/7, free. Phone: 0808 8020 133. Web: gamcare.org.uk
  • BeGambleAware — advice, treatment, and signposting. Web: begambleaware.org
  • GAMSTOP — free national self-exclusion scheme. Registering blocks you from every UKGC-licensed gambling site for 6 months, 1 year, or 5 years. Web: gamstop.co.uk
  • NHS National Problem Gambling Clinic — free specialist treatment in England and Wales. Web: NHS clinic

United States

  • National Council on Problem Gambling — 24/7, free, confidential. Phone: 1-800-522-4700. Text: 800GAM. Chat: ncpgambling.org
  • SAMHSA — National Helpline for behavioural health: 1-800-662-4357
  • Gamblers Anonymous — peer support, in-person and online meetings worldwide. Web: gamblersanonymous.org

Other Countries

  • Belgium — Gaming Commission EPIS register; helpline De DrugLijn 078 15 10 20
  • Germany — BZgA helpline 0800 1372700 (free); national self-exclusion register OASIS
  • France — Joueurs Info Service 09 74 75 13 13; joueurs-info-service.fr
  • Australia — Gambling Help Online 1800 858 858; gamblinghelponline.org.au; national self-exclusion BetStop
  • Canada — provincial helplines via problemgambling.ca; Ontario Connex 1-866-531-2600
  • Spain — FEJAR helpline 900 200 225; national register RGIAJ
  • Sweden — Stödlinjen 020-81 91 00; national self-exclusion Spelpaus
  • International / no local service — Gambling Therapy: free online counselling and live chat in multiple languages, run by the Gordon Moody Association.

Self-Exclusion: How It Works

Self-exclusion is a formal, legally-enforced break from gambling. You sign up once and licensed operators are legally required to refuse you service for the duration of your exclusion. It is the single most effective tool for someone who has decided gambling is no longer working for them.

  • Cruks (NL) — minimum 6 months. Covers all KSA-licensed Dutch operators.
  • GAMSTOP (UK) — 6 months, 1 year, or 5 years. Covers all UKGC-licensed sites.
  • OASIS (DE) — minimum 3 months. Covers all GlüStV-licensed operators.
  • EPIS (BE) — indefinite. Covers all Belgian Gaming Commission licensed operators.
  • Spelpaus (SE) — 1, 3, 6 months, or until further notice.
  • BetStop (AU) — 3 months to lifetime, all licensed online wagering.

Self-exclusion registers cover licensed operators in their jurisdiction. Many CS2 skin gambling sites operate from offshore licenses (Curacao, Anjouan) and are not covered by Cruks, GAMSTOP, etc. To block those sites, use the device-level filtering software in the next section.

Free Blocking Software

If you want to block gambling sites at the device level — covering offshore operators that licensed self-exclusion registers don’t reach — install one of the following. They are all free or pay-what-you-can.

  • Gamban — blocks tens of thousands of gambling and skin gambling sites and apps across all your devices. Funded by the GambleAware charity, free for UK users; available globally with subscription. gamban.com
  • BetBlocker — free, registered charity. Blocks 86,000+ gambling sites at the device level. Available worldwide. betblocker.org
  • Gamblock — commercial blocker, paid subscription. gamblock.com
  • Bank-level blocks — most major banks (Monzo, Starling, Revolut, Lloyds, ING, ABN AMRO, Bunq) now offer one-click gambling-transaction blocks in their app. Check your banking app’s “controls” or “limits” section. Many can be made tamper-resistant with a 24-72 hour cool-off before they can be turned off.

For Friends and Family

If you’re worried about someone else’s gambling, you don’t need to wait for them to ask for help. The earlier someone receives support, the easier recovery is. Most national gambling helplines accept calls from concerned partners, parents, and friends and will tell you exactly what to say (and what not to say).

  • Gam-Anon (international) — peer support specifically for the families and partners of people with gambling problems. gam-anon.org
  • Gambling Therapy (international) — runs separate online groups for affected family members. gamblingtherapy.org
  • NCPG Family Resources (US) — ncpgambling.org/family-help

If a young person you know is using CS2 skin gambling sites, the device-level blockers under Free Blocking Software will block them at home. Most of these tools also offer parental controls that prevent the software itself from being uninstalled without an authorisation code.

Set Limits Before You Play

The best moment to set limits is before you start a session, not after a heavy loss or a big win. Reputable gambling platforms offer the following self-controls. Use them. We treat the presence and tamper-resistance of these tools as an explicit ranking criterion in our methodology.

  • Deposit limit — the maximum you can deposit per day, week, or month. Set it once and forget it.
  • Loss limit — some platforms let you cap losses directly. Stricter than a deposit limit.
  • Wager / bet limit — cap how much you can stake per round.
  • Session time limit — auto-logout after a set duration.
  • Reality check — on-screen reminder every X minutes showing time spent and net result of the session.
  • Cool-off — 24 hours to 6 weeks where the account is locked.
  • Self-exclusion — 6 months minimum, often longer. The strongest tool. See Self-Exclusion above.

Our Policies

  • We will never review or recommend a gambling site that does not enforce age verification or that lacks deposit and self-exclusion controls.
  • We do not target advertising at minors. We do not buy traffic from sources whose audience is predominantly under 18.
  • We do not promote gambling as a way to make money or solve financial problems.
  • We disclose every affiliate relationship transparently. See our Terms of Service for the full disclosure.
  • If a platform we recommend changes in a way that materially weakens its responsible-gambling protections, we update or remove the recommendation. Email info@riskyskins.com if you spot anything we’ve missed.

Want the Full Guide?

This page is the front door. If you want a longer, deeper read on bankroll management, recognising the warning signs in detail, and concrete strategies for staying in control, see our Responsible Gambling Guide.

Help is available. It is free. It works. Please use it.