Gambling helplines by country
Free, confidential support for problem gambling — 50+ countries, verified against official sources. Most lines also help worried family members and friends.
In immediate danger? Call your local emergency number (112, 999, 911). For suicidal thoughts, findahelpline.com lists crisis lines worldwide.
Global
National Problem Gambling Helpline (USA network, NCPG)
1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738)1-800-522-4700, the previous national number, still connects during the transition.
Gambling Therapy (Gordon Moody)
Online support only (no phone line)Gamblers Anonymous (GA)
Local groups (meeting finder on site); International Service Office: (909) 931-9056Europe
Spielerschutz-Hotline (Playsponsible – Casinos Austria & Österreichische Lotterien Gruppe)
0800 202 304Run by the operators’ Playsponsible player-protection platform; independent counseling also at spielsuchthilfe.at (Vienna).
НИЛНАХ — National information line for drugs, alcohol and gambling (Solidarnost)
0888 991 866General addictions information line (drugs, alcohol and gambling) run by the NGO Association for Rehabilitation of Addicts 'Solidarnost'; not gambling-only. No state gambling helpline found (the NRA regulator runs only a self-exclusion register).
HZJZ — national addictions helpline (Croatian Institute of Public Health)
0800 2000 70General addictions helpline (covers gambling/kockanje), not gambling-specific. Specialised gambling treatment programs exist at psychiatric clinics (e.g. KOCKA program, Klinika Sveti Ivan, Zagreb).
Safer Gambling helpline — National Betting Authority
1454Official helpline under the National Betting Authority; separate line 1456 for youth and young adults up to 22.
Národní linka pro odvykání (national quitline, incl. gambling)
800 350 000National quitline established by the Office of the Government; gambling branch also listed on hazardni-hrani.cz (Klinika adiktologie). Map of regional help services: hazardni-hrani.cz and zodpovednehrani.cz.
Mänguriliin 15410 — Hasartmängusõltuvuse Nõustamiskeskus (Gambling Addiction Counselling Centre)
15410Counselling and psychotherapy for gambling and digital addictions; offices in Tallinn and Tartu.
Γραμμή 1114 — KETHEA ALFA gambling helpline
1114Run by KETHEA (national addiction treatment network), program KETHEA ALFA. The line had funding-related suspensions in 2023 and was relaunched (announcement confirmed via KETHEA and health-news sources).
Szerencsejátékos Segélytelefon (Pro Psychologia / ELTE PPK / Szerencsejáték Zrt.)
06 80 980 025Gambling-specific anonymous helpline run jointly by the Pro Psychologia Foundation, ELTE University's Institute of Psychology and the national lottery's player-protection program. Alternative landline: 06 1 411 6778.
SÁÁ — national addiction treatment association (gambling program)
530 7600National addiction-treatment organisation, not a gambling-only helpline; offers treatment, counselling and support groups for gambling addiction (spilafíkn) under a state-funded agreement.
GamblingCare.ie helpline (Gambling Awareness Trust, delivered with Dunlewey Addiction Services)
ROI: 1800 936 725 • NI: 08000 886 725Telefono Verde Nazionale per le problematiche legate al Gioco d'azzardo (TVNGA) – Istituto Superiore di Sanità
800 558 822Atbalsta tālrunis azartspēļu atkarīgajiem un viņu līdzcilvēkiem (Skalbes)
29323202Gambling-specific support line staffed by psychotherapy specialists; operated by the crisis and counselling centre 'Skalbes'.
Lošimų priežiūros tarnyba (Gaming Control Authority) — free consultations for problem gamblers
(0 5) 233 62 41Free psychological consultations for gamblers and relatives by the state gambling regulator (under the Finance Ministry); second line (0 5) 219 6630. Also runs the self-exclusion register (nebenoriu-losti.lt).
Responsible Gaming Foundation — National Gambling Helpline
1777National helpline launched 2015 by the Responsible Gaming Foundation (also listed by the Malta Gaming Authority). Social-support agency Appoġġ reachable at 179.
OpenOverGokken (formerly Loket Kansspel)
0800 24 000 22Formerly known as Loket Kansspel.
KCPU – Telefon zaufania: uzależnienia behawioralne (behavioral addictions incl. gambling)
801 889 880Dedicated behavioral-addictions line — KCPU’s general drug helpline does not cover gambling.
Linha Vida / Linha 1414 (ICAD, formerly SICAD – Ministry of Health)
1414Run by ICAD; staffed by clinical psychologists.
Joc Responsabil — Helpline
0800 800 099Run by Asociația Joc Responsabil; also offers free in-person evaluation and counselling sessions.
АНО «Центр борьбы с лудоманией» (Centre for Combating Gambling Addiction)
No phone lineNon-profit gambling-addiction support project (since 2020) for gamblers and co-dependent relatives; contact is via messengers/email only — no telephone helpline. No credible national gambling phone helpline found in Russia (search results dominated by commercial clinics).
Linka pomoci pre problémy s hraním (OLÚP Predná Hora)
0800 800 900Run by Odborný liečebný ústav psychiatrický Predná Hora (specialist addiction-treatment institute); also listed by the gambling regulator URHH and the Finance Ministry.
MladiHazarder.si — zaupni telefon (gambling help portal)
040 88 99 18Slovenia's dedicated gambling-help portal (running since 2012); also offers free psychotherapy in Ljubljana and Maribor and the Re.Start self-help web app.
North America
Provincial helplines (Responsible Gambling Council overview)
See website (province-by-province)Jugadores Anónimos México
81 1585 9965 (WhatsApp; international +52 81 1585 9965)Peer-support fellowship (Gamblers Anonymous 12-step), not a professional helpline. No national gambling-specific professional helpline found in Mexico.
National Problem Gambling Helpline (NCPG)
1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738)1-800-522-4700, the previous national number, still connects during the transition.
South America
Línea de orientación al jugador problemático — Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
0800-666-6006Official government line (Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires / juegosegurolegal.gob.ar); site also runs the ReVA self-exclusion registry.
CVV — Centro de Valorização da Vida (188)
188General emotional-support / suicide-prevention line, not gambling-specific. Gambling-specific free care exists via the government 'Meu SUS Digital' app (miniapp 'Agora Tem Especialistas em Saúde Mental para Quem Aposta' — video consultations with psychologists, confirmed via Agência Gov), but it has no phone number.
Jugadores Anónimos Chile
9 9734 0904 (mobile; international +56 9 9734 0904)Peer-support fellowship (Gamblers Anonymous 12-step), not a professional helpline. No national gambling-specific professional helpline found in Chile.
Línea 106 — Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social
106National mental-health orientation line, not gambling-specific. The regulator Coljuegos offers gambling self-tests and self-exclusion at tomaelcontrol.coljuegos.gov.co.
Asia
Tele MANAS (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare)
14416 or 1800-891-4416Efshar — hotline for people harmed by gambling (with Mifal HaPais)
1-700-500-888Gambling-specific hotline run by the Efshar association jointly with the national lottery (Mifal HaPais); Efshar also runs treatment centres for gamblers.
Gambling Addiction Prevention & Recovery Support Center (ギャンブル依存症予防回復支援センター)
0120-683-705Counselors hold clinical psychologist and similar qualifications.
National Problem Gambling Helpline (PAGCOR / Seagulls Flock Organization)
(02) 8248-9568Launched May 2026 by the regulator PAGCOR in partnership with Seagulls Flock Organization Inc.; trained para-counsellors and mental-health professionals provide psychological first aid and referrals.
Korea Center on Gambling Problems (KCGP) helpline
1336Department of Mental Health hotline 1323
1323National mental-health counselling hotline (Ministry of Public Health), not gambling-specific; no dedicated national gambling helpline found in Thailand.
YEDAM Danışma Hattı 115 (Yeşilay Counselling Centre)
115General addictions counselling line (alcohol, tobacco, substances, gambling, internet) staffed by addiction-trained psychologists; explicitly covers gambling (kumar). Referrals to YEDAM centres in all 81 provinces.
Oceania
Africa
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