| Parental control | If a device at home is shared with minors, consider blocking gambling sites with Qustodio, Net Nanny or your router's parental control. Mint Bet and most operators require eighteen-plus accounts, but blocking at the device level is more reliable. |
| Signs of problem | Chasing losses, borrowing to play, hiding play time, missing work or sleep, feeling anxious when away from the game — any of these are reasons to pause. Problem gambling is treatable, and support services below are confidential and free in Australia. |
| Limits and tools | Mint Bet lets you set deposit, loss and session limits in the account area, and request a temporary cool-off or permanent self-exclusion. We recommend setting a monthly deposit limit before the first deposit, not after a loss. Deposit limits can be lowered immediately but take seven days to raise, which is the standard Australian cool-off. The session reminder nudges you with the time played and the amount staked at ten, thirty and sixty minutes. Reality-check pop-ups cannot be disabled and should not be, especially during a losing session. |
| Where to get help | In Australia, call Gambling Help Online on 1800 858 858 (24/7, free) or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au for chat and self-help tools. Lifeline Australia (13 11 14) handles general crisis support. For face-to-face counselling in Australia, the Alcohol and Drug Foundation (1300 85 85 84) can refer you to a local gambling counsellor. Lifeline (13 11 14) handles any crisis, not just gambling. In an emergency — if you or someone with you is in danger — call 000. |
| Self exclusion | To self-exclude from Mint Bet, email the operator from the address linked to your account and request exclusion for a defined period. For a cross-operator block in Australia, join BetStop (betstop.gov.au), the National Self-Exclusion Register. BetStop is the national register run by the Australian Communications and Media Authority. Signing up blocks every licensed Australian operator for the period you choose, from three months to lifetime, and the block is enforced by the operator at account level. The register is free. |