What Is Responsible Gambling
While the vast majority of players on our site or any online gambling site play for fun and can control their game, there will be a small minority who cannot. To have the best opportunity to control your game, remember the following points:
- Online gambling should be viewed as entertainment, not as a way to make money.
- You should strictly control the money you wager and should be willing to bet only on what you can afford to lose.
- You should also never chase your losses
Pay attention not only to the money you spend while playing, but also to the time you spend playing.
Although fylkir.com provides services for your entertainment, we recognize and appreciate that online gaming can cause problems for some people. The likely problems range from spending too much money to developing a severe gaming addiction. We are fully committed to creating a responsible environment for all of our games, and we comply with and uphold industry standards regarding these requirements.
Deposit limits
One way a player can feel more control over their game is to set deposit limits, and we can help with that. Players can set limits on a daily, weekly and even monthly basis, and any request to lower your limit will be honored immediately. It will take at least 24 hours to activate a request to increase that limit. Online casino support staff can provide additional information about setting deposit limits.
Never try to win back
As we mentioned earlier, striving to win back, that is, to get back the money you lost by betting more and more often, is guaranteed to put you in a negative state of mind, which can also have an impact on other areas of your life. Set a budget that you can spend on casino games and stick to the amount you determine to avoid unwanted gambling behavior. By choosing such “tactics” you will not only be putting yourself at risk, but you will also be spending money on the game in excess of your set budget, which will lead to a snowball effect of negative emotions and feelings.
Self-exclusion
Not only can we help you set deposit limits that are convenient for you, but we can also help you set a self-exclusion period from the site. Again, our customer support team will be more than happy to provide any assistance you may need in this regard.
The most common self-exclusion periods include a short cooling off period of at least 24 hours, or a stricter self-exclusion period of at least 6 months. Using these options will result in you not being able to log into your account, and we also do our best to ensure that you do not receive promotional materials or any other communications from us during the self-exclusion period. Again, our support staff is available 24 hours a day if you need help setting up your self-exclusion period.
Always play only in a sober state of mind
Drugs and alcohol have a negative effect on rational decision-making, and since playing at an online casino can cost you real money, it pays to always keep a clear mind when playing. When playing while drunk, players are more prone to impulsive decisions, ignoring game limits and lack of time control.
Dangers associated with online gambling
The transition of gambling to an online environment has taken gambling behavior to a new level. Now it is much easier to develop a gambling addiction, if only because casino games have become more accessible; you can even play them on your mobile anytime, anywhere.
Lack of necessity to go to the gambling establishment and interact with other persons, as it was and is in land-based casinos, makes the procedure of identification of players with potential problems of dependence more complicated. 97% of online casino players play from home, and it is almost impossible to establish which player is the one playing without special procedures.
Online gambling reveals another problem – player age identification. It is forbidden by law for people under 18 to play at online casinos, but it is almost impossible to establish whether a child or teenager is using a friend’s or parent’s bank card at the site.
The extreme accessibility of casino games puts everyone at risk, not only because it allows you to play with some anonymity, but also because you can play at any time of the day or night. You can play at the casino at work, or when you have nothing to do, or even when you are not in the best emotional state, which exposes players to more risk than is possible in real gambling establishments.
Protection
At fylkir.com, we fully support the minimum age for casino play, and the minimum age for players is 18. However, since some jurisdictions have a higher minimum age for players, we recognize which restriction will be greater.
We ensure that we do not advertise our services to children, and we do not encourage children to visit our site. We use a number of screening procedures to be able to identify any potential underage players or visitors to the site.
We also recognize that because family computers, laptops or mobile devices are accessible to different family members, we are committed to working with our users to ensure that only responsible adults or guardians access the site, while underage users are protected from gaming and gambling. If you need extra help preventing your children from accessing our site, there are a number of software filters that block access by underage users.
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