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What the standard account control tools are, and what each of them does.
Most regulated gambling services provide a set of account controls intended to let a player fix limits in advance rather than in the moment. They are described here in general terms, as features, so that the vocabulary is familiar.
A deposit limit caps the amount that can be added to an account over a stated period, commonly a day, a week or a month. Increases to a limit are normally subject to a delay, while reductions usually take effect at once. The asymmetry is deliberate.
A loss limit works on net position over a period rather than on money paid in, and a wager limit caps total amounts staked regardless of the outcome. The three measure different things and are sometimes available together.
A session limit or reality check acts on time rather than money. It either ends a session after a set duration or interrupts it at intervals with a note of how long has elapsed.
A time-out suspends access for a short fixed period, typically ranging from a day to several weeks, after which access resumes automatically.
Self-exclusion is the strongest of the standard tools. It closes access for a long defined period, cannot generally be reversed before that period ends, and in many jurisdictions can be applied across multiple services at once through a central scheme rather than service by service.
Where these controls exist they are normally found in the account settings of the service itself, and the terms attached to each one are set out there.
This page is informational and describes features only. It offers no guidance on whether or how any individual should gamble.