Responsible Gambling at Melbet

Melbet does not allow anyone under 18 to gamble. According to its rules, the company checks the age and identity of customers and may ask for additional documents when needed. The stated aim is a safe and transparent gaming environment for every customer.

To enjoy gambling without negative consequences, it’s important to follow a few simple rules. These tips are designed to help you stay in control, avoid emotional decisions, and treat gambling purely as a form of entertainment:

1. Gamble only for fun – never as a way to make money or escape stress, loneliness, or frustration.
2. Treat any money lost as the cost of entertainment, and any win as a bonus, not a goal.
3. Set a financial limit in advance and never exceed it.
4. Decide how much time you’ll spend gambling and stick to that timeframe.
5. Don’t chase your losses – this usually leads to bigger losses.
6. Expect to lose – managing expectations helps avoid frustration and compulsive play.
7. Keep a balanced life – gambling should never replace relationships, work, or hobbies.
8. Don’t believe in gambling myths – luck doesn’t “turn around” just because you keep playing.
9. Never borrow money to gamble.
10. Don’t gamble to deal with emotional or physical pain – use healthy coping strategies instead.

Doctors use the DSM-5 criteria to diagnose gambling disorder. It applies when a person shows at least four of the following nine signs within 12 months:

• needing to bet larger amounts to feel the same excitement;
• restlessness or irritability when trying to cut down or stop;
• repeated failed attempts to control, cut back, or stop gambling;
• frequent thoughts about gambling, past bets, or ways to get money for it;
• gambling when feeling distressed, anxious, or low;
• returning to win back money lost earlier (chasing losses);
• lying to hide how much one gambles;
• putting at risk or losing a relationship, job, or study opportunity because of gambling;
• relying on others for money to cover gambling losses.

Only a qualified professional can make a diagnosis, but several of these signs are a reason to seek help.

Melbet encourages users to regularly reflect on their gambling habits by asking themselves simple questions:

• Are you struggling to manage your betting budget?
• Do you borrow money to place bets?
• Have you had conflicts with family or friends over gambling expenses?
• Are your deposit limits steadily increasing?
• Are you losing interest in hobbies or daily activities?
• Do you hide the amount of time or money spent on betting?
• Do gambling losses make you feel depressed?

If you answered “yes” to even one of these questions, consider taking a break or using the limits described below. Free support is available from Gambling Therapy and BeGambleAware, and in India from Tele-MANAS, the government mental health helpline, on 14416.

According to Melbet’s rules, players can use several tools to keep gambling under control:

• Deposit limits. A daily, weekly, or monthly cap on deposits. A lower limit applies at once, while a request to raise it takes effect only after 7 days.
• Session timer. A real-time timer stays visible on the site while the player is logged in, showing how long the session has lasted.
• Cooling-off. A break of 24 hours, 7 days, 1 month, or 3 months, for all products or selected ones such as slots, table games, fixed-odds betting, or poker. The account reopens automatically when the period ends.
• Self-exclusion. A longer break of 1, 3, 5, or 10 years, or for life. It is set up online in about 15 minutes, starts at once, and cannot be shortened or cancelled. When the period ends, the account is not reopened automatically; a written request is required.

Before a long break, it makes sense to start by withdrawing the remaining balance. Questions about these tools can be sent to Melbet’s security team at [email protected].