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Responsible Gambling Online:
Our Duty, Your Call

dialabet is committed to advising you on gambling online and
gambling entertainment generally in a socially responsible way.

We believe it is our duty and responsibility to advise you on how to maximise your fun and minimize your risk of gambling as a leisure pursuit.

Maximizing Your Fun…
Gambling can give you a lot of fun and joy. Consider the view of Paul Newman in the movie The Color of Money:

Betting can enliven the sports and special events you support.
The sheer exhilaration of cheering your winning selection and then reliving it with your friends and colleagues is a big part of
what makes gambling online so exciting.

Know and control your bets
But in maximising your fun, it's best not to leave your bet to
chance. Best not be overly swayed by the view of Stanley
Kowalski from the movie A Streetcar Named Desire:

The more you know about your bet, the more likely you are to win. It's less chancy and more fun to bet on who you barrack for, simply because you know more about them. You have a better idea how they are likely to perform knowing the circumstances they are facing. Just the same, be careful about your heart ruling your head. If they lose you cop it anything but sweet.

Now to maximize your winnings and fun, don't bet on too many "sure-fired" winners. If 3 bets have an 80% chance of winning individually, then the chance of all of them winning reduces to 50%.

Nature of betting
Hey, but is it natural to have so much fun?

Certainly the famous American gambler Richard Albert Canfield
thought so:

If you're more inclined to a more evolutionary view, consider
the insight proffered by Mario Puzo in his book Inside Las
Vegas:

Even the revered statesman Edmund Burke got in on the act
in a House of Commons speech in 1780:

Form a punters' club
You can multiple the fun by running a gambling online Punters'
Club for your friends and work colleagues. Check out how to do this here Start a Punters' Club.

Betting balance
Gambling online is also about getting the fun and entertainment balance right. As Chico Marx said:

Maximizing your fun from gambling online is also about getting the balance right by…

Minimising Your Risk
Clearly, the more you minimize your gambling online risk the more fun and entertainment will come your way.

You can make this call by practicing the following:

	Balance gambling online with other entertainment and leisure activities.
	Do this by only betting what you can afford to lose.
	Do this by determining a budget for gambling online as part of your entertainment budget and then, just as importantly, STICK TO IT.
	Stick to your budget by resisting the instinct of upping your bets when you're on a roll or betting more when you're on a losing streak.
	Never borrow to gamble. Avoid the sharks and keep your friends.

So, a major part of maximising the fun stems from only ever betting amounts that you can afford to risk or loose. It is our duty of care is to advise you that maximising your betting fun is directly related to minimising your betting risk.

Why are we advising you to make this your call?

For no other reason than we want you and your friends to
continue relishing the excitement of responsible sports gambling online.

Problem gamblers: warning signs
In 1983 James Runciman wrote in Side Lights:

That's probably even more so today, and most of that majority
gamble in a controlled way, deriving fun and pleasure along the way.

However, a small but socially significant number gamble to excess. They can be considered problem gamblers, damaging both themselves and society. Problem gambling varies in severity, but frequently leads to family relationship problems, financial difficulties, job problems and a range of emotional disorders.

We know that if you follow our advice that this won't be your lot. But you can help by looking for the warning signs that friends or others close to you are experiencing difficulties. These include checking if they:

	Think or talk about gambling everyday
	Try to hide their gambling from people close to them
	Feel guilty after gambling
	Borrow money to gamble
	Let bills go unpaid to get money for gambling
	Chase their losses
	Gamble until the last dollar has gone
	Try to stop or cut down but find they can't
	Find gambling affects their work or family life
	Argue with others about the amount they gamble
	Often gamble for longer than planned
	Often gamble more than they can afford

Where you can find help for friends
If you think you know someone close to you who might have a problem, you can contact:

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