Responsible Gaming
Responsible gaming protects your wellbeing and finances. MegaPari offers safety tools so you can set limits and stay in control. Gambling involves risk, and losses can occur. Treat betting as entertainment, not income. Use support if playing starts to affect your life.
Basic Principles of Responsible Gaming
Gambling always carries the risk of financial loss. You can enjoy playing when you plan your budget and time. Keep control to protect your money and peace of mind.
On MegaPari, you can use responsible gaming tools to manage how you play. Follow these useful tips to play responsibly:
- Set deposit, loss, and wagering limits before you start. Adjust only after a cooling-off period.
- Decide a fixed betting budget that you can afford to lose. Never use bill money or loans.
- Schedule breaks. Avoid long sessions. Stop when the fun stops.
- Do not chase losses. Accept outcomes as part of gambling.
- Keep betting separate from work, studies, and family time.
- Use reality checks and session timers to track time spent playing.
- Avoid playing when stressed, angry, or under the influence.
- You must be 18 or older. Protect minors by using device-level parental controls.
- Review your activity and learn from patterns in your play.
How to Recognize Betting Addiction?
Problem gambling can develop quietly. Early warning signs need attention and support.
Key indicators of a gambling problem:
- Spending more time or money than planned when playing.
- Chasing losses and increasing stakes to recover money.
- Hiding betting from family or friends.
- Borrowing, selling items, or using credit for gambling.
- Irritability, restlessness, or mood swings when you try to cut down.
- Missing work, studies, or social events due to gambling.
- Repeated failed attempts to stop or reduce betting.
- Lying about how much you play or lose.
- Using gambling to escape stress, anxiety, or sadness.
- Neglecting bills or essentials to keep betting.
Gambling addiction is a serious condition. Professional help can make recovery safer and faster.
How to Deal with Betting Addiction?
Recovery starts by taking small, consistent steps. Combine platform tools, personal boundaries, and professional support.
Practical recommendations to prevent harm and support change:
- Set strict deposit, loss, and session limits in your account settings.
- Use time-out options to pause play for 24 hours or more.
- Apply self-exclusion for longer periods if you need a full break.
- Turn on reality checks and review statements to monitor spending.
- Do not use credit cards or borrowed money for gambling.
- Remove saved payment methods when you feel at risk.
- Install blocking software such as BetBlocker (https://betblocker.org) or Gamban (https://gamban.com).
- Share your plan with someone you trust and ask for support.
- Speak to a qualified counsellor for tailored help.
- Protect minors: keep devices secure and use Family Safety tools on your phone or computer.
MegaPari can process self-exclusion requests and apply limits on your account. Contact support if you need immediate account restrictions.
Resources for Getting Help
You are not alone. Independent services offer free or low-cost support, information, and counselling.
Main external help organizations accessible in Pakistan:
- Willing Ways Pakistan (addiction treatment): https://willingways.org
- Taskeen Health Initiative (mental health support): https://www.taskeen.org
- Rozan (counselling and emotional health): https://rozan.org
- Sehat Kahani (telehealth, psychiatrists available): https://sehatkahani.com
- Gambling Therapy (global online support and forums): https://www.gamblingtherapy.org
- Gamblers Anonymous Online (meetings and resources): https://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/
These services are independent of MegaPari. Choose the option that best fits your needs and location.
Customer Support
If you are concerned about your betting, you can contact our support team for guidance on limits and exclusions. Your request will be handled under our responsible gaming policy.
Ways to contact support in Pakistan:
- Live Chat in your account on the website or mobile app.
- Email support via the Help section after logging in.
- In-account message through My Account > Support.
- Request self-exclusion or limits in Responsible Gaming settings, or by contacting support.
- Ask for immediate account closure if you feel at risk.
MegaPari support can guide you on the available tools. Provide your account details so the team can help quickly.