Limit

A limit is a restriction a player sets for themselves in the interest of responsible gambling. The most common are a deposit limit (how much you can add over a given period), a loss limit and a time limit.

Licensed Estonian casinos are required to let you set limits. A limit is usually set in your account settings; lowering it takes effect immediately, while raising it applies only after a waiting period, so the decision can be considered calmly.

Limits are a simple, effective way to keep gambling under control. If you feel play is starting to cross the line, a limit sets a clear boundary — and help is always available on the Estonian gambling helpline 15410 (15410.ee).

How to choose a limit

Start with an amount whose loss does not interfere with your daily life: bills, food and savings stay outside it. Example: you decide entertainment will cost at most 80 euros a month. Set a deposit limit of 80 euros a month and 20 euros a week; the weekly cap stops the whole month's money from being spent in the first week. A monthly cap and a weekly cap together are stronger than either alone.

The limit types protect in different ways. A deposit limit restricts how much money you bring in, but not putting winnings back into play; a loss limit counts the loss, regardless of how much you deposit; a time limit caps the length of a single session. For planning your play money, see bankroll, and for payments in, deposit.

Common mistakes

• Raising a limit straight after a loss. The cooling-off period exists so that the decision is not made in the moment of loss.
• A limit in only one casino. Limits generally apply per casino and do not add up, so you can keep playing elsewhere at the same time. To restrict all casinos at once there is self-exclusion.
• A limit set too high. If the limit can be spent in full every month, it protects nothing.

In Estonia, player protection measures are regulated by the Gambling Act; the exact obligations are in the text of the law. Practical guidance is in the article responsible gambling and limits and on the page responsible gambling; for working out a limit there is the limit planner. Advice and support are available at 15410.ee.