The 5-item responsible play checklist

Before you press Spin, run this checklist:

1) Session budget set and confirmed. You wrote the number down or set a deposit limit.

2) Time limit set. Slots warp time — a soft alarm helps.

3) Stop-win and stop-loss levels agreed. Boring is winning.

4) You're not chasing losses. If yes, walk.

5) You'd still play at half the stake and enjoy it. If not, the stake is too high for you tonight.

Stake and Gumble both support deposit limits, cool-off periods, and self-exclusion. If it ever stops being fun, use them.