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Responsible gaming at Olympic-Online

Our online casino and poker room inable players to set limits for themselves to keep the playing habit  and expenses under control. 

Casino

Cashier -> My account -> Limits

The session timer allows the player to set the duration of his session in the casino from 10 to 120 minutes. Once the session reaches the limit, the system will take the action defined by the player in the configuration (logout or prompt message).

The bet limits functionality allows the player to limit his bets during a certain period (session, day, week, month). Once the session reaches the limit, the system will take the action defined in the configuration (logout or prompt message).

The player can tighten his limits at any time (e.g. from 100 to 50) but the expasion of the limits (e.g. from 100 to 200) takes effect in 24 hours.

The Single bet limit section enables the player to define the maximum amount of money spent on a single bet (spin or hand).

This limit cannot be changed before the set deadline.

Poker

Cashier -> My account -> Responsible gaming

The session timer allows the player to set the duration of his session in the poker room from 10 to 120 minutes. Once the session reaches the limit, the system will take the action defined by the player in the configuration (logout or prompt message).

The bet limits functionality allows the player to limit his bets during a certain period (session, day, week, month).  The bet limits include buy-ins and registrations fees as well as add-ons, rebuys and sidegame bets.

Once the session reaches the limit, the system will take the action defined in the configuration (logout or prompt message).

The player can tighten his limits at any time (e.g. from 100 to 50) but the expasion of the limits (e.g. from 100 to 200) takes effect in 24 hours.

The Single bet limit section enables the player to define the maximum amount of money spent on a single bet. This setting limits the player’s blindes and sidegame bets.

This limit cannot be changed before the set deadline.

 Gambling ban is implemented by Estonian Tax and Customs Board (ETCB) according to the legislation of Estonian Republic. There are three ways to ban yourself from gambling through ETCB:

• Through X-road (the state portal www.eesti.ee) by logging in with ID-card
• Through X-road (the state portal www.eesti.ee) by logging in through an internet bank
• By yourself, you need to fill in an application that you will receive from land base casinos of Olympic Casino Estonia

For total self-exclusion please turn to Estonian Tax and Customs Board at www.emta.ee

Compulsive gambling

Most people play reasonably

Psychologists say that about 5 percent of the population has some kind of addiction. Among these five percent are also the compulsive gamblers – although far less than alcoholics, for example. Majority of gamblers visits casinos less than ten times a year and is able to fully control his/her gambling; the percentage of compulsive gamblers among the frequent visitors of casinos is according to different surveys 5-10 percents.

Compulsive gambling is an illness

Compulsive gambling is an emotional illness, which can be diagnosed and treated. This illness has usually three phases – winning phase (1-3 years), in the second phase a gambler looses everything, loans money for winning back the money and loses also the loaned money. In the third phase 90% of the gamblers breaks the law in order to finance his/her passion. A compulsive gambler cannot be taken as an unmoral or stupid person who is not willing to stop – we are dealing with an unlucky person whose wish to gamble has become uncontrollable.

A compulsive gambler lives for gambling

When a gambler becomes a compulsive gambler? Compulsive gambler’s private life suffers because of his/her gambling passion. In order to determine compulsive gambling, there exist simple tests evaluating the symptoms of compulsivity. An illness can be detected by the person’s inability to stop gambling; loaning money to finance gambling; viewing money not as a tool for living but for gambling; changes in gambler’s character; lying and secrecy; regretting gambling and being ashamed of gambling; risking with work, family, important relationship, etc. because of gambling.

Professional help

In order to avoid getting addicted to gambling, casinos recommend setting certain limits. If a person is already addicted a casino can help only those gamblers who wish to be helped – e.g. a gambler can write an application according to which he/she is not permitted to the casino’s premises. It is very difficult to get rid of the addiction and a compulsive gambler should look for specialists’ help: compulsive gambling is treated also by Estonian psychologists and psychiatrists. Support from family and friends is also very important because very often the compulsive gambler is too shy to turn for professional help.

Prohibiting is not a solution

Experience shows that prohibiting gambling only deepens the compulsive gambling-related problems. Thus the idea of responsible gambling is promoted all over the world. Stress is laid on informing people about the dangers accompanying gambling, support groups (gamblers anonymous) for gamblers are created, organizations dealing with avoiding and decreasing the risks of gambling are founded. Majority of these organizations support legal gambling and try to offer the pleasure of gambling for a wide circle of people by carrying out informative and preventive work.

Where to get help?

MTÜ Eesti Hasartmängusõltlaste Ühing Tel. 563 54 590 Endla 4 VI korrus, Tallinn www.hms.ee	Free hotline – 126	Hasartmängusõltuvuse Nõustamiskeskus Tel. 15410 www.15410.ee

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