Gambling urges while travelling or on holiday

A trip breaks routine. There are airports, hotels, long evenings and sometimes a casino in the building. Free time and a different setting can make betting feel normal. A little planning helps.

Before you go

1. Block and exclude first. Set up self exclusion and a site block before you leave, and check it works on the hotel network.
2. Leave extra cards at home. Take the cards you need for the trip and leave the ones tied to betting.
3. Tell your travel partner. One sentence is enough: "I am taking a break from betting on this trip."

While you are away

1. Plan the empty hours. Airports and evenings are the risky gaps. Download something to watch, pack a book, or book an activity.
2. Skip the betting spots. Walk past the casino floor or the sports bar screen with the odds on it. Pick another place to sit.
3. Use the pause. When the urge comes, open your card first and read your own reason. See what to do when the urge is right now.

When you get home

1. Check in with yourself. If you bet, read what to do after a slip. One bet is a moment to learn from.

Pause before the next bet

Hold The Bet is free with no account. It shows your own number and reason and holds a 30 second pause before you bet.