Responsible gambling
This site is about football and statistics. Gambling, however, can be addictive and is forbidden to under-18s: here is where to find help.
If gambling worries you
If you think gambling is becoming a problem for you or for someone you know, you can talk to people who deal with it every day.
- Italy: the National Gambling Helpline (Telefono Verde Nazionale per il Gioco d’Azzardo) of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy’s national public health institute: 800 558822. Free and anonymous telephone counselling, usually Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 16:00: check the current hours on the ISS website. The ISS portal usciredalgioco.iss.it (in Italian) has a self-assessment test, information on causes and symptoms of addiction and a list of treatment centres in Italy.
- United Kingdom: the National Gambling Helpline, run by GamCare, on 0808 8020 133, free and open 24 hours a day.
- Elsewhere: your national health service or a national gambling helpline can point you to free, confidential support near you.
What this site does and does not do
- It is for over-18s only.
- It does not take bets and is not linked to gambling operators: no links, banners, bonuses or odds.
- It receives no commission from anyone who organises betting. For now it shows no advertising; if it ever does, ads will never be about gambling or betting.
- It does not promise winnings and does not sell “systems” or “sure predictions”: they do not exist.
- It says openly when data is limited and what the model does not know.
A prediction is not a promise
Our predictions are statistical estimates built on a few results and a simple model. Even a pick with a high probability can be wrong: an event rated at 70% does not happen 3 times out of 10. Nobody can predict the result of a game with certainty.
Gambling is not a way to make money: you lose more than you win. It is forbidden to under-18s and can be addictive. Do not chase losses; if you gamble, set a time and money limit beforehand and stick to it.
Warning signs not to ignore
- You think about gambling all the time, or you gamble for longer or with more money than you had decided.
- You gamble to win back what you have lost.
- You hide gambling from family and friends or lie about how much you spend.
- You feel restless or irritable when you try to stop.
- Gambling causes you problems with money, work or relationships.
If you recognise yourself in one or more of these points, talk to someone: the helplines are free and confidential.