Responsible Gambling at The Clubhouse

The club is built for entertainment, and it stays that way when the money you bring is money set aside for fun. Membership is for adults 18 and over. Before you load the cashier, decide the amount you are comfortable spending across the week, and treat that figure as the ceiling for the whole experience.

Play From a Set Entertainment Budget

Pick a number that would not hurt if it were gone, and let that number run the show. Welcome spins, Club Points and the leaderboard in any tournament are extras layered on top of that plan. A welcome package promoted in the thousands, points stacking toward a tier, a prize seat in a weekend event: none of it is a reason to top up past the line you drew. The offers fit inside the amount already in the budget, or they wait.

Tools on Your Account

Where these are offered, the controls live in your account settings and the Account Manager can point you to them:

• Deposit limits that cap what you can add over a day, week or month.
• Loss limits that stop the cashier once you reach a figure you chose in advance.
• Session reminders that tell you how long you have been at the tables or reels.
• Cool-off and time-out periods that lock play for a short stretch.
• Self-exclusion when you want a long break or a full stop.

Set them when you are calm and thinking clearly, not in the middle of a session. A limit you place ahead of time does the work for you later.

Where Bonuses and Tournaments Sit

A bonus changes the size of your balance, never the maths of the game. Pokies and live tables stay chance-based whether or not a promotion is attached, and Club Points reward time played rather than a result you can count on. If an offer asks for a deposit or a stake outside your plan, skip it. There is always another promotion, and the budget matters more than the badge.

Signs Worth Noticing

Check in with yourself now and then. It is worth pausing if you notice any of these:

• Depositing more to win back what you have lost.
• Playing longer than you meant to, chasing Club Points or a leaderboard spot.
• Keeping your gambling quiet, or hiding it from people close to you.
• Reaching for a session to handle stress, low mood or money pressure.
• Trying to stop and finding that you cannot.

Any one of these is a cue to use a cool-off or a time-out, and to talk to someone.

Free Help Across Australia

Support is confidential and costs nothing. Gambling Help Online offers chat and resources around the clock, and the National Gambling Helpline runs on 1800 858 858, free and confidential, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. State and territory services sit alongside these for counselling and face-to-face support wherever you are. Reaching out early keeps a planned bit of entertainment from turning into something heavier, and the line is open whenever you want it.