Prevention of Underage Gambling
Bodog requires all users to be 18 years of age or older, or of legal age to gamble in their jurisdiction, whichever is older. All users must confirm their age and certify that they are of legal age to gamble prior to opening an account. Bodog actively monitors for underage accounts and uses a variety of tools to verify information. Bodog never engages in advertising directed at minors.
Any accounts found to have been opened by an underage individual will be immediately disabled and any winnings forfeit. Misrepresenting your age to avoid age restrictions is considered fraud and is a serious offense.
In order to prevent underage individuals from accessing your account we recommend keeping your account number and password secret, not leaving your computer unattended when logged in to your account, and never sharing your Credit Card number or banking information with minors.
Parental Controls
If there are children under 18 who have access to your computer, you may want to consider installing parental control software to prevent access to online gaming sites and other material, such as:
www.netnanny.comwww.solidoak.comhttp://www.cybersitter.com/Responsible Gambling
In order to keep gambling enjoyable and under control, we recommend that you follow these tips:
• Be aware and keep track of how much money you are spending.
• Avoid chasing losses and stick to your predetermined budget.
• Only gamble money you can afford to lose.
• Treat gambling as a form of entertainment and not a source of income.
• Plan how much time you want to spend for each gambling session and monitor the time.
• Do not gamble if you are under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
• Do not gamble if you are depressed or to avoid other problems in your life.
Problem Gambling
Bodog believes gaming is a form of entertainment that shouldn't negatively impact a player's life. If you feel that gambling may becoming a problem for you, ask yourself the following questions developed by
GamCare:
1. Have others ever criticised your gambling?
2. Have you ever lied to cover up the amount of money or time you have gambled?
3. Do arguments, frustrations or disappointments make you want to gamble?
4. Do you gamble alone for long periods?
5. Do you stay away from work, college or school to gamble?
6. Do you gamble to escape from a boring or unhappy life?
7. Are you reluctant to spend 'gambling money' on anything else?
8. Have you lost interest in your family, friends or pastimes due to gambling?
9. After losing, do you feel you must try and win back your losses as soon as possible?
10. When gambling and you run out of money, do you feel lost and in despair, and need to
gamble again as soon as possible?
11. Do you gamble until your last penny is gone, even the bus fare home or the cost of a cup of
tea?
12. Have you lied, stolen or borrowed just to get money to gamble or to pay gambling debts?
13. Do you feel depressed or even suicidal because of your gambling?
If you answered yes to:None: No problems right now
It appears that you are in control of your gambling, and are able to enjoy it socially without it becoming a problem.
1-4: Have a Think...
Maybe gambling has stopped being fun and enjoyable and started to take over more of your time than you think. You may want to look at ways to gamble responsibly in order to keep control.
5-9: Cause for Concern...
It may be that gambling has become much more regular and serious for you and is affecting how you live your life. It may be good to talk to someone and reflect on your gambling behaviour before in becomes a serious problem.
10+: Talk to Someone to get some help...
Gambling is controlling your life instead of you and having a serious impact on your life. Stop and get help before it takes over completely.
Self Exclusion
If you feel you need to take a break, please
contact us to have your account disabled. If you feel that you have a gambling problem, please let us know when you contact us so that we can ensure that your account will remain permanently disabled.
Problem Gambling Resources
There are many resources available to individuals who have, or are developing, gambling problems. If you feel that you have a problem, we recommend visiting:
GamCareGamble AwareGambling Therapy
