Responsible gaming

Where we stand

Hampions Hotels covers hotels and has no wish to promote gambling. Every resort in our ranking is worth the journey without a single visit to its casino. For readers who choose to play anyway, a handful of habits keeps things manageable.

Simple guardrails

• Play only if you are over the legal age at your destination; limits differ between places, and casinos ask for identification.
• Decide in advance what you can afford to lose, and leave payment cards in the room safe.
• Pick a finishing time before you start and take regular breaks away from the floor.
• Never try to win back losses, and never borrow to keep going.
• Stay away from the tables when tired, upset or after drinks.

Signs worth noticing

Going over your budget, concealing gambling from family or friends, or feeling restless when you cannot play may mean the habit is turning into something harder to steer. Lots of resorts let guests bar themselves from the gaming floor voluntarily, and the guest services team will walk you through it.

Free and confidential support

• Gambling Therapy offers online advice and live chat in several languages for people anywhere in the world: gamblingtherapy.org
• Gamblers Anonymous organises peer-support meetings across many countries: gamblersanonymous.org
• Gam-Anon is there for partners, parents and friends living alongside a person who gambles: gam-anon.org
• Your local helpline: nearly every country runs one, free and private, and a GP or regional health clinic can share the number.