GAMSTOP and SlimKing
SlimKing is part of GAMSTOP. If you need a break from gambling, one free registration blocks you from SlimKing and every other UK-licensed site.
Updated 6 October 2026
What is GAMSTOP?
GAMSTOP is the free national online self-exclusion scheme for Great Britain. When you register at gamstop.co.uk, every gambling website and app licensed for British players must stop you from opening an account, logging in or depositing for the period you choose. All operators licensed for online casino games in Great Britain must take part, and SlimKing Casino does.
How GAMSTOP works with your SlimKing account
- If you are already registered with GAMSTOP, you cannot open a SlimKing account. Our sign-up checks your details against the GAMSTOP register before you can deposit or play.
- If you register with GAMSTOP while holding a SlimKing account, we close access as soon as your self-exclusion appears in our nightly and real-time checks. Any withdrawable balance is returned to you.
- During your exclusion, you will not receive marketing emails, texts or bonus offers from SlimKing.
- When the period ends, your exclusion stays in place until you contact GAMSTOP to remove it. Accounts are never reopened automatically.
How to register with GAMSTOP
- Visit the GAMSTOP website and choose “Register”.
- Enter your name, date of birth, email, phone number and the addresses you have lived at in the last few years.
- Pick an exclusion period: 6 months, 1 year or 5 years.
- Confirm. Most registrations take effect within 24 hours across all participating sites.
The scheme is free, confidential and cannot be cancelled early once your chosen period has started.
Safer gambling tools at SlimKing
GAMSTOP is the strongest option, but you may only need a lighter brake. Every SlimKing account includes these tools, all available from the account menu or by asking live chat:
| Tool | What it does | How quickly it applies |
|---|---|---|
| Deposit limits | Caps deposits per day, week or month | Lowering: instantly. Raising: after 24 hours |
| Loss limits | Caps net losses over a chosen period | Lowering: instantly |
| Reality checks | Pop-up reminders of time and money spent | Instantly |
| Time-out | Pauses your account for 24 hours up to 6 weeks | Instantly |
| Self-exclusion | Closes your SlimKing account for 6 months or more | Instantly |
| Activity statement | Full history of deposits, bets and withdrawals | Available any time |
We also apply the UK stake limits on online slots, £5 per spin, or £2 if you are aged 18 to 24.
Signs it may be time for a break
- Spending more than you planned, or chasing losses
- Borrowing money or using bill money to gamble
- Hiding how much you play from family or friends
- Feeling anxious or irritable when you are not playing
If any of these sound familiar, talk to someone. You do not need to be in crisis to ask for help.
Free, confidential support
- National Gambling Helpline (GamCare): 0808 8020 133, open 24/7
- GambleAware: advice and treatment services at begambleaware.org
- Gordon Moody: residential and online support for gambling harm
- Blocking software: tools such as Gamban stop gambling sites on your phone and computer
A note on “casinos not on GAMSTOP”
Sites that advertise themselves as not on GAMSTOP are not licensed for Great Britain. They offer none of the protections described here, and you have no UK regulator to complain to if something goes wrong. If you have self-excluded, please do not look for a way around it; the helpline above can talk through what you are feeling.
Find out more about how we run the casino on our About SlimKing page or read the key terms.
