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How to Gamble Responsibly in Portugal
By Shane Addinall Oct 18, 2023 IndustryOnline gambling is fun and can reward punters well, but it should always be enjoyed safely. Take a look at how online casinos in Portugal are making sure that players can game responsibly while also being entertained.We all have our favourite casino game, and when we win, all those hours of playing pay off. When we win the jackpot, our body releases dopamine that makes us happy, and it's only natural to look for something that can keep us happy. Sometimes, we look for that happiness in online gaming and hope for that dopamine kick by continuing to play.
In Portugal, online casinos encourage responsible gambling by ensuring punters have access to self-assessments and self-exclusion systems. These systems allow them to evaluate if they have a gambling problem and suggest ways to manage it.
Reflect On Your Gaming Practice
From time to time, we need to evaluate the time and money spent online with gambling and gaming. The Gaming Regulation and Inspection Service (SRIJ) encourages players to pay attention to the time spent gambling online.
The PGSI categorises players based on a self-assessment they can complete. The self-assessment outcomes are not medically based and do not override a medical diagnosis. It includes nine questions where the results categorise players into four levels:
✓ Level 1: Non-problematic player with no gambling problems, calculated with 0 points.
✓ Level 2: Low-risk player with few or unidentified negative consequences, calculated with 1-2 points.
✓ Level 3: Moderate risk player with negative consequences, calculated with 3-7 points.
✓ Level 4: Problem-player reveals gambling problems, with negative consequences and possible loss of control calculated with 8-27 points.
These levels are a good indication of how to move forward with other available safer gambling tools.
Practice Responsible Gambling
To ensure that players in Portugal practice safe and responsible gambling, they can request self-exclusion from online gambling platforms and initiate banning casino site access on their devices.
For more information on self-exclusion, the SRIJ2 self-exclusion platform provides extensive details on how it works and what it entails. This is also a safe site to request self-exclusion as well as visit the casino provider's website.
Players can use the following 3 ways to enable self-exclusion on their browsers:
- Players can contact them via email: exclusao.online@turismodeportugal.pt or info.srij@turismodeportugal.pt
- Players can send mail to Gaming Regulation and Inspection Service – Rua Ivone Silva, Lote 6, 1050-124 Lisbon.
- Players can visit the Gaming Regulation and Inspection Service in each land-based casino or the SRIJ headquarters: Rua Ivone Silva, Lote 6, 1050-124 Lisboa, during office hours, from Monday to Friday.
When requesting self-exclusion on the SRIJ platform, this exclusion includes all online iGaming and gambling websites licenced in Portugal. When opting for self-exclusion, punters can choose two different options:
✓ Self-exclusion for a specified period with a minimum of 3 months at a time.
✓ Self-exclusion indefinitely.
Players must remember that when placing this request through the casino website, the exclusion is valid only for that specific casino platform.
Practice Responsible Gambling
The SRIJ acts as a whistleblower and ensures the proper practice of iGaming, games of chance, and betting games are performed. This includes checking regulations are successfully enforced to provide compliance with regulatory authorities.
Their ethical principles allow all members in alliance with SRIJ to practice the duties laid out by them to create a harmonious system that punters can follow and identify with.
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