Responsible Gaming
Competing should be enjoyable. For most people it is, but spending money to take part carries real risk, and it is worth being deliberate about how you play. This page explains the limits we apply, the limits we suggest you set for yourself, and what to do if playing stops feeling good.
Who can play
GamyDay is for people aged 18 and over. Accounts are personal: they should be opened and used only by the person they belong to, and you should never let anyone else — least of all a minor — play through your account. Providing false information about your age may result in the account being closed and any balance on it forfeited, as set out in our Terms & Conditions.
Rules on skill-based competitions differ between states and territories. Before you take part, satisfy yourself that doing so is permitted where you live.
Setting your own limits
The single most useful habit is deciding what you will spend before you start, rather than while you are playing.
- Set a budget for the week or month and treat it as money spent on entertainment — money you are content to part with whatever the outcome.
- Decide the limit before you play, not after a loss. Limits set while you are behind tend to move.
- Give yourself a time limit as well as a spending one. Long unbroken sessions make for worse decisions, which in a skill game means worse results.
- Take regular breaks, and step away entirely for a while after a run of poor results.
- Use the free events. They let you practise a format properly without any spending at all.
Things to watch for
Any of the following is worth taking seriously. None of them means something is wrong with you; they are signals that it is time to pause and reassess.
- Spending more than you planned, or more than you can comfortably afford.
- Playing to win back what you have already lost.
- Borrowing money, or using money set aside for something else, to play.
- Hiding how much you play or spend from people close to you.
- Playing getting in the way of work, study, sleep, or time with family and friends.
- Feeling anxious, irritable or low when you are not playing.
- Playing to escape stress or low mood rather than because you enjoy it.
If you want to stop or cut back
Take a deliberate break. Stop adding to your balance, and decide up front how long the break will last rather than leaving it open-ended. Tell someone you trust what you are doing — a break you have told another person about is far easier to keep than a private one.
If you would like your account restricted or closed, contact us through Raise Request or the details on our Contact page, and we will help. You do not need to explain yourself to us.
If your playing is affecting your finances, your relationships or your wellbeing, please talk to a qualified professional. A doctor or a registered counsellor can help directly or refer you to someone who specialises in this, and speaking to one early tends to make things considerably easier to resolve.
A note on how these competitions work
The competitions on GamyDay are games of skill, decided by ability and practice rather than chance. That does not mean results are predictable: you are playing against other people who are also practising, so losing entries is a normal part of taking part. Treat entry fees as the cost of competing, not as an investment, and never rely on winnings as a source of income.