Responsible Gambling

Nevada & national resources

• Nevada Council on Problem Gambling — the state's leading organisation, offering help, treatment referrals and support for families.
• Project Worth — Nevada's official problem-gambling awareness and treatment platform.
• Nevada Gaming Control Board — the state regulator, including information on self-exclusion.
• Gamblers Anonymous — free peer-support meetings held throughout the Las Vegas valley.

Know the warning signs

Problem gambling can affect anyone. It may be time to seek help if you:

• Gamble with money you need for bills, rent or essentials
• Chase losses, trying to win back what you've lost
• Borrow money, sell possessions, or lie to fund gambling
• Hide the extent of your gambling from family or friends
• Feel anxious, irritable or restless when you try to cut back
• Gamble to escape stress, low mood or loneliness
• Find gambling is damaging your relationships, work or health

If several of these sound familiar, please talk to someone. Reaching out early makes a real difference, and the helpline above is free and confidential.

Staying in control

• Set a budget before you play and treat it as the cost of an evening's entertainment — money you're comfortable losing.
• Set a time limit too. Casinos have no clocks or windows for a reason.
• Never gamble to make money or to recover losses. The house edge means the odds always favour the casino.
• Don't gamble while drinking heavily or when upset, stressed or tired.
• Take regular breaks and leave the floor entirely.
• Don't borrow money to gamble — not from cards, credit, friends or family.
• Balance it out. Vegas has plenty that costs nothing — see our free things to do guide.

Self-exclusion

If you want to stop yourself gambling, Nevada casinos and the state regulator operate self-exclusion programmes that bar you from gaming areas and remove you from marketing lists. Ask at any casino's security or player services desk, or contact the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Many operators also offer deposit and time limits on their apps.

Age requirement

You must be 21 or older to gamble anywhere in Nevada — including slot machines, table games and sports betting. Under-21s are not permitted to loiter on a casino gaming floor.