Playing it
straight

The rules that actually matter

• Set the number first. Decide what a month of betting costs you before the month starts, the way you'd budget for concerts or takeout. When it's gone, you're done until next month.
• One unit means one unit. A unit should be small enough that losing five in a row is annoying, not scary. For most people that's 1% of the bankroll, and the honest answer is usually smaller than what feels exciting.
• Never chase. The bet you place to win back the last one is the worst bet you'll make all week. There is no such thing as a get-it-back play.
• Don't bet money that has a job. Rent, tuition, groceries, and anything borrowed are not bankroll.
• Don't bet to feel better. If you're firing because the day was bad, that's not handicapping.

Signs worth taking seriously

These are the ones that tend to show up first:

• Betting more than you planned to, more often than you planned to
• Hiding how much you bet, or how it's going, from people close to you
• Feeling like you have to bet to fix a loss
• Borrowing money to bet, or moving money around to cover it
• Losing interest in things you used to like unless there's action on them
• Betting affecting your sleep, work, or relationships

None of these mean you've done something shameful. They mean it's worth talking to someone, and there are people whose whole job is exactly that conversation.

Where to get help

• National Problem Gambling Helpline — call or text 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537). Free, confidential, 24/7, all 50 states.
• Text line — text 800GAM to 800GAM for chat-based support.
• Gamblers Anonymous — gamblersanonymous.org for in-person and online meetings.
• Gam-Anon — gam-anon.org, for family and friends of someone who's struggling.
• Self-exclusion — every legal sportsbook and every state gaming commission offers a self-exclusion program. It's fast, it's private, and it works.

Tools inside the app

• Cool-off — hide the board from your account for 7, 30, or 90 days. Instant, no questions.
• Delete your account — wipes your picks, your handle, and your leaderboard history for good.
• Turn off alerts — no line-move pushes, no board notifications, ever.

To use any of them, message us and it's done the same day. We'd rather lose the subscription.

Our side of it

We don't run countdown timers, fake sellouts, loss-chasing promos, or “double your deposit” offers. We don't sell a bigger package after a losing week. And we cap what we'll take from any one member — if someone tries to buy their way into more access than a tier includes, we say no.