Gambling responsibly is a key element of any interaction you have with a betting site, poker room, online casino, bingo hall or any other form of online wagering. 

Sites such as bet365 devote considerable time, effort, and expense to ensuring customers engage with them and gamble responsibly.

You can check out bet365’s extensive section on Safer Gambling for more information about what this site offers.

However, while many punters feel they may have an innate understanding of gambling responsibly or may even be confident that they always indulge in their hobby in a safe, sensible and responsible way, is that always the case?

One easy way to check out whether you are gambling responsibly or not is to take our test!

Select one of the answers that best fits your real response to the scenario suggested. Be honest with yourself to gain a more accurate insight into your gambling habits and whether you are gambling responsibly always, most of the time, some of the time, or are not gambling responsibly at all!

Each answer has a number in brackets next to it. Keep a record of your score for each of the ten questions listed.

Then, when you have finished answering all questions on the quiz, check out the key at the foot of the page to see how you scored and what it may mean in terms of Safer Gambling for you!

Always remember to gamble responsibly. Check out bet365’s Safer Gambling page for more details

Are You Gambling Responsibly? Quiz

Answer the following questions as honestly as possible and make a note of the positive or negative points score for each question, before totalling all your points to get your final total for the gambling responsibly quiz.

1. Have you ever borrowed money (including on credit) or sold something in order to gamble?

1. No Never (+10)
2. Just Once or Twice (-2)
3. Sometimes (-10)
4. Often (-30)

2. You place a sports bet that looks certain to win, but at the last minute, turns into a loser. How would you react?

1. Shrug your shoulders, that’s how it goes with sports betting sometimes. (+10)
2. Get frustrated and tell everyone what bad luck you have had but hold off on placing another bet. (0)
3. Get angry and place a bet of the same value to try and recoup the loss. (-15)
4. While furious, place another much larger bet immediately to try and cover the loss and make a profit, obviously you are on a hot streak! (-30)

3. Your partner asks you how much you have spent gambling this week. Do you:

1. Tell them the exact amount open and honestly. (+10)
2. Slightly understate how much you spent, they don’t need to know the exact amount. (-5)
3. Say it’s none of their business. (-15)
4. Massively understate how much you spend, you don’t want to worry or upset them (-30)

4. Which of these statements best describes your approach to gambling?

1. Gambling is something I do purely for fun, with money I can afford to lose. (+10)
2. Gambling is something I do partly for fun, but also hoping to make a bit of cash too. (+5)
3. I take my gambling seriously and put pressure on myself to win and make a profit (-5)
4. I am a serious gambler and must win to cover my costs and enjoy it. (-10)
5. Gambling is the most important thing in life to me at any cost. (-30). 

5. If somebody asked you to stop gambling for a short time and devote that money towards paying for a holiday, car or something you genuinely needed. Would you:

1. Stop gambling immediately and use the cash for the other purchase until it is paid for. (+10)
2. Put the majority of cash towards the item, but keep a little budget for gambling. (0)
3. Split the cash in half, half for the item, half for your gambling budget. (-5)
4. Keep the majority of cash for gambling and just add a little extra to the other budget (-10)
5. Do nothing. Gambling is more important to you than what the other person needs help with (-30).

6. How do you feel when you gamble?

1. Happy. It is an enjoyable process win or lose. (+10)
2. Serious. It’s about finding those winners at all-costs. (-5)
3. Stressed. You must win. (-30)
4. Excited. It’s fun to pick a winner every now and then but not the end of the world if you lose (+10)
5. Bored. You’ve always gambled, and don’t really get excited anymore. (-10)

7. If you feel gambling is starting to lose its appeal, what would you do?

1. Stop gambling indefinitely until it regains an appeal. (+10)
2. Decrease how often you bet to see if you regain the hunger. (+5)
3. Nothing – you are sure the excitement will return when you land a winner. (-5)
4. Slightly increase your bet size to make things more exciting.(-10)
5. Make much larger bets to make things really matter.(-30)

8. What is your main goal when you gamble?

1. To Win Big (-20)
2. To Break Even (-2)
3. To Enjoy It (+10)
4. To Waste Time (-10)
5. To make a profit, however big or small. (-5)

9. Has anyone suggested to you that you might have a gambling problem, regardless of whether you think you have one or not?

1. No, never (+10)
2. Mentioned just once, but they were misinformed about how much time and money I spend (0)
3. A couple of people have commented about my gambling habits. (-5)
4. Several people have commented about my gambling and attitude to it. (-15)
5. I now understate how much I gamble to avoid the inevitable questions people ask me about it. (-30)

10. Over the last year, how often have you bet more than you could afford to lose?

1. Never (+10)
2. Sometimes (0)
3. Around Half the Time (-10)
4. Most of the Time (-15)
5. Almost Always (-30)

Add up your scores then consult the section below to discover what your final score means in terms of responsible gambling.

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Revealed – What Your Score Means In Terms of Gambling Responsibly

Check out how you did and what your score means in terms of gambling responsibly. Remember, this quiz is not to be used as a diagnostic tool, but simply to give you a general idea of whether you are gambling responsibly, or not.

If you are in any doubt about gambling responsibly, seek specialist help.

• +80 to +100 points – Congratulations, you are likely to be gambling responsibly and safely! 
• +50 to +80 points – You’re likely to be gambling safely for the majority of the time, but may make a bad judgement call once or twice.
• 0 to +50 points – You are gambling safely likely for most of the time, but are in danger of tipping into irresponsible gambling if you pick up any more bad habits.
• 0 to -50 points – The likelihood is you are not gambling in a safe and responsible manner for the majority of your gambling. It is time to re-evaluate your approach to gambling.
• -50 points or less – You are very likely not gambling safely or responsibly. It is time to seek help. The lower the number of points, the more urgently you should seek support and help to try and rectify the problem. 

*This information is not intended to be used as a form of diagnosis for gambling problems. It is simply a quiz to assess your potential likelihood of gambling responsibly, or not. For any gambling-related issues contact your doctor or seek help from support services such as GAMSTOP or GAMCARE.