{"id":2619,"date":"2026-10-14T00:49:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T23:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boldgambler.com\/uk\/help\/uncategorized\/reality-checks-and-session-reminders\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T03:59:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T02:59:59","slug":"reality-checks-and-session-reminders","status":"publish","type":"ajuda","link":"https:\/\/boldgambler.com\/uk\/help\/safer-gambling\/reality-checks-and-session-reminders\/","title":{"rendered":"Reality checks: stay aware of time and money spent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reality checks<\/strong> are reminders that pop up while you play, showing how long you have been online and how much you have spent. They give you a moment to decide whether to carry on, and used properly they are one of the simplest safer gambling tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-reality-checks-and-real-time-displays-show\">What reality checks and real-time displays show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many operators let you pick how often a reality check appears, usually in the safer gambling settings of your account. Since 17 January 2025, online operators must also show your <strong>net spend<\/strong> and time spent gambling in real time, under the Gambling Commission&#8217;s game design rules, so the numbers are visible even without a pop-up. The same rules ban autoplay and slam stops, and casino spins must take at least 5 seconds, which slows the pace of play and gives you more time to think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-set-up-reality-checks\">How to set up reality checks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the safer gambling or responsible gambling settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose a reality check interval that suits you, such as every 30 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save the setting and check that it appears.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Treat each reminder as a prompt to stop, not just to click away.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-making-reality-checks-work-for-you\">Making reality checks work for you<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A reminder helps only if you act on it. Set a phone alarm as a back-up and leave when it rings, even if you are in the middle of a session, then check your net spend before you decide whether to come back. Pair the reminders with a deposit limit and a budget you set before you start, because a reminder tells you where you are while a limit and a budget decide where you stop. If reminders keep surprising you, or you notice that you click them away without reading, take that as a signal to take a break or talk to someone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"faq-section\">\n    <h3 class=\"faq-title\"><span>\u2753<\/span> Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n\n    <details class=\"faq-item\">\n        <summary><h4>Can I turn reality checks off?<\/h4><\/summary>\n        <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n            That depends on the operator. If you can switch them off, <strong>consider leaving them on<\/strong>, because they work best when you cannot talk yourself out of them in the moment.\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"faq-item\">\n        <summary><h4>Do reality checks work?<\/h4><\/summary>\n        <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n            They only help if you act on them. Set a phone alarm as a back-up and <strong>leave when it rings<\/strong>, then look at your net spend before you decide whether to come back.\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"faq-item\">\n        <summary><h4>What is net spend?<\/h4><\/summary>\n        <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n            It is the difference between what you have staked and what you have won back. <strong>Check it as often as the clock<\/strong>, because it shows the real cost of a session better than your balance does.\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reality checks are reminders that pop up while you play, showing how long you have been online and how much you have spent. They give you a moment to decide whether to carry on, and used properly they are one of the simplest safer gambling tools. 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