Your own rules, kept

Playing for fun means setting your own limits at Yabby Casino

You must be 18 or older to play, and every account holds deposit limits, loss limits, session time reminders, cooling-off periods and self-exclusion.

Set a limit now

MGA LicensedOperating under Malta Gaming Authority license MGA/B2C/620/2012 since 2012.

Four essentials

The facts you came for, in four lines

Most readers just want to know who holds the licence and who to ring if play stops feeling like fun.

Minimum age18+

LicenceMalta Gaming Authority, MGA/B2C/620/2012

Gambling Helpline Aotearoa0800 654 655

Limits and exclusion questions[email protected]

Built-in protection

Control you keep over your own play

By the end you will know which setting matches the habit you want to change.

What is a deposit limit?

A deposit limit caps how much you move into the account over a set stretch of time. Switch it on before your first bet, when your budget is still being planned.

What is a loss limit?

A loss limit stops play once losses reach the figure you chose. Set it while you are calm, so a bad run cannot decide the rest of your evening.

When the clock gets away from you

Session time reminders tell you when you have been playing a while, so a quick session does not quietly become a long one. Turn them on at the start of any session.

A short rest from play

Cooling-off periods pause your play for a window you choose, with your account waiting at the end of it. Choose this one when you want distance without shutting the door.

Does self-exclusion cover every game?

Self-exclusion blocks you from the casino entirely and applies across the platforms of this operator; it suits anyone who suspects play has become a problem rather than a pastime.

You stay in charge

A few minutes now, a calmer evening later

Readers often expect a phone call or a form; the setting sits in your own account and takes minutes.

Your settings, found fast

Open your profile menu after logging in to the casino. Check that you are in the responsible gambling section before you change anything.

Which one should I pick?

Choose between a deposit limit, a loss limit or a session time reminder. Decide by which behaviour you want to hold steady, not by what looks strict.

Short break or long one

Set the period your limit should cover, from a single session to a longer stretch. Read the window once more before you save it.

Your change is saved

Confirm the change and wait for the screen to acknowledge it. A quick look at the summary tells you the setting is live.

Choose a pause or a full stop

Take a few days off. Ask for a cooling-off period in your account for a break of hours or days, depending on what the preset options allow. The pause starts from the account, and no wager or deposit goes through until it ends.

Your play has gone too far. Choose self-exclusion in your account to shut access for a long stretch, up to two years. It is set from inside the casino account and cannot be lifted early, so pick a period you can live with.

No register, so the account does it. No national self-exclusion register exists here, so the casino account is where you exclude yourself. Ring the Gambling Helpline Aotearoa for support alongside it, at any hour of the day or night.

Where to get help

Not alone with it, not billed for it

Use these services when play has started to weigh on you or on someone close to you.

Gambling Helpline Aotearoa

Talk things through with the Gambling Helpline Aotearoa, free, confidential and answered around the clock. Text support is there too, and relatives are welcome to ring. 0800 654 655 gamblinghelpline.co.nz

Problem Gambling Foundation

Book free counselling with the Problem Gambling Foundation, which runs eighteen clinics and offers peer and cultural support. Freephone and text lines are open on weekday mornings to late afternoon. pgf.nz

Safer Gambling Aotearoa

Read up on Safer Gambling Aotearoa, the Health New Zealand site for players and families. Find the signs of harm, practical tips and a finder for support close to home. safergambling.org.nz

When the night out stops feeling like a night out

Catching these signs early keeps a night out from turning into a habit you resent. Set a deposit limit or take a cooling-off period the moment play stops feeling like entertainment. Nobody gets to that point without warning.

Look for these in how you talk about the game, not in how much you win.

You hide how much time you spend playing
Chasing a loss has become the plan
You play past the point you meant to stop
Money meant for bills goes to the account
You feel restless on nights you skip
You have borrowed to keep playing
The fun goes quiet and the grind starts

Protection after the session

Where do I stand with my limit?

Six plain answers on limits, pauses and closing, so you know what holds and what does not.

Can I change my deposit limit after I have set one?+

Yes. Visit the responsible gambling section of your account and set a new figure there, in the same place you chose the first one. Setting a limit before you play beats adjusting it after money has gone.

Why does Yabby Casino need my age documents before I play?+

New Zealand requires identity and age to be confirmed before an account is opened, and the minimum here is 18+. Uploading a photo identification, proof of address and a card image clears verification, usually within 18 hours.

Can I shut my account down permanently?+

You can. Ask the support team at [email protected] to close it, and staff are on live chat and phone around the clock if you prefer to talk it through. One account per person stays the rule.

What does a cooling-off period actually do to my account?+

A cooling-off period parks your play for the stretch you choose, so logging in is not an option until it lifts. Once that date passes, the account opens again as it was, with your limits still in place.

Does a self-exclusion here stop before the period I picked ends?+

No. It runs for the full stretch you chose, and no request shortens it. Pick a length you can live with, because the door stays shut until it is done.

Will excluding myself at Yabby Casino keep me out of other casinos too?+

No. New Zealand has no national self-exclusion register, so the block applies only to your Yabby Casino account. To cover other sites, you would have to exclude yourself with each one separately.