Responsible Gambling

We publish football statistics and model forecasts. We do not take bets, hold money for betting or offer any gambling service, and nothing on FootballPlazza is an invitation to gamble. FootballPlazza is for adults aged 18 or over, and 21 or over where the law where you live sets that age for sports betting (as most US states do).

Sports betting is legal only in some US states and countries, and only with licensed operators. If you choose to bet, make sure it is legal where you are and use only operators licensed there.

A forecast of 70% for a home win still means the home side fails to win about three times in ten. Even a well-calibrated model is wrong often, late team news can change a match completely, and past results do not guarantee future ones. A "value" indicator only means our model's estimate differs from a bookmaker's price; it is not a promise of profit, and bookmakers build a margin into every price. See the Prediction Disclaimer.

A parlay (accumulator) wins only if every leg wins. Each extra leg lowers the chance of winning, and the bookmaker's margin is applied to every leg, so the margins multiply: at a typical bookmaker's prices, parlays lose money on average. Our daily parlay is published as an illustration of our model's estimates, with every loss counted in its public record — it is not a recommendation to place it.

• Treat betting as paid entertainment, never as a way to make money, pay bills or recover debts.
• Decide a budget you can afford to lose before you start, and stick to it.
• Set time limits and take regular breaks.
• Never chase losses by betting more to win money back.
• Do not bet when you are upset, stressed, lonely or have been drinking.
• Use the safer-gambling tools your betting operator must offer: deposit limits, reality checks, time-outs and self-exclusion.
• Consider blocking software on your devices, such as the free BetBlocker.

Gambling may be becoming a problem if you:

• spend more money or time on it than you planned, or more than you can afford
• chase losses or borrow money, sell things or miss bills to gamble
• hide your gambling or lie about it to people close to you
• feel anxious, irritable or low when you are not gambling, or gamble to escape problems
• neglect work, study, family or friends because of gambling
• think about betting most of the time

If any of these sound familiar, talk to someone. Help is free and confidential.

• National Problem Gambling Helpline (National Council on Problem Gambling) — call or text 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738), or chat online at 1800myreset.org; free, confidential, 24/7. More at ncpgambling.org.
• Pennsylvania — call 1-800-GAMBLER, the problem gambling helpline promoted by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The Board also runs self-exclusion programmes for casinos, online gambling and sports wagering: gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.
• Gamblers Anonymous — peer support meetings across the US and online: gamblersanonymous.org.
• Many states run their own helplines and self-exclusion programmes; your state's gaming regulator lists them.

• National Gambling Helpline (run by GamCare) — free on 0808 8020 133, or chat online: gamcare.org.uk.
• GAMSTOP — free self-exclusion from all online gambling operators licensed in Great Britain: gamstop.co.uk.
• Gamblers Anonymous UK — gamblersanonymous.org.uk.
• Gambling Therapy — free international online support in several languages: gamblingtherapy.org.

• France — Joueurs Info Service, 09 74 75 13 13: joueurs-info-service.fr
• Germany — national telephone advice on gambling, 0800 1 37 27 00: check-dein-spiel.de
• Italy — Telefono Verde Nazionale per le problematiche legate al gioco d'azzardo, 800 558 822
• Spain — Jugadores Anónimos and the FEJAR federation of rehabilitation associations: fejar.org
• Anywhere — Gambling Therapy offers free online support worldwide.

Phone numbers and services can change; check the organisation's website. If you are in immediate danger or thinking about harming yourself, call your local emergency number (911 in the US, 999 in the UK, 112 in the EU).

• Every member confirms they meet the age requirement when registering, and we close accounts we learn belong to anyone under 18.
• Every forecast is presented as an estimate, and we never describe forecasts as "sure", "guaranteed", "locks" or "risk-free".
• We do not offer, advertise or link to betting bonuses, free bets or bookmaker promotions, and we take no money from bookmakers.
• Our results and the daily parlay record show losses as well as wins.
• You can close your account at any time under Account → Privacy & data. If you would like us to close it for you, or block a new registration from your email address, write to [contactEmail — set in Administration].