Gambling Responsibly
Rainbow Riches should be a pastime with a set budget. How fast play adds up, a self-control checklist, GamStop and blocking apps, and free helplines. 18+.
Playing Rainbow Riches for real money should only ever be a paid-for pastime, with a budget you can lose without harm. Online gambling is for adults aged 18 and over. When it starts costing more time or money than you planned, the services on this page are free, private and ready to help.
Do the sums before the first spin
Slots are quick, and quick play multiplies the amount you stake. Suppose a round takes about five seconds including the animation. That works out at about 720 spins in an hour, so a modest 0.20 stake turns into around 144 wagered. Every one of those spins carries the game’s built-in margin, which means the longer you play, the closer your result tends to drift towards a loss. Treat any win as luck, not as money to put back in. The how to win page covers return to player in more detail.
A short checklist for staying in control
- Decide on a spending limit and a time limit before logging in, and stop when you reach either.
- Switch on deposit limits, reality checks and time-outs from your account settings.
- Avoid playing to win back losses, when upset, or after drinking.
- Keep gambling money separate from rent, bills and savings, and never borrow to play.
- Read the wagering rules on any offer from our game bonus page first, because playthrough raises the total you stake.
- Only curious about the bonus games? Demo options are listed in the free play section.
Blocking and self-exclusion
Readers in Great Britain can register with GamStop, a free scheme that excludes you from online gambling businesses licensed by the Gambling Commission for six months, one year or five years. Outside Britain, ask each casino to self-exclude you, and add device-level blocking such as Gamban or the free BetBlocker app so gambling sites will not load at all.
Support you can contact today
- Great Britain: National Gambling Helpline, 0808 8020 133, free and open 24 hours, run by GamCare.
- Worldwide: Gambling Therapy offers free online chat and forums in several languages.
- Worldwide: Gamblers Anonymous runs self-help meetings in person and online.
Concern for a partner, parent or friend counts too, and these services support affected others as well as players. Our contact page is there if you cannot find help in your country.
Sources 6 documents
- GamStop: online self-exclusiongamstop.co.uk
- GamCare: National Gambling Helplinegamcare.org.uk
- Gambling Therapygamblingtherapy.org
- Gamblers Anonymousgamblersanonymous.org
- BetBlockerbetblocker.org
- Gambangamban.com
