Lifeboat Lottery responsible gambling

The Lifeboat Lottery is a quarterly draw that supports the RNLI’s lifesaving work. However, a lottery is a form of gambling, and it’s our duty to give information on where help is available if you are concerned that you may have a problem.

Responsible gambling is under your control, and typical behaviour includes:

• moderate gambling
• gambling only with money you can afford
• quitting while you are ahead
• setting limits on how much time and money you can afford to spend
• having fun or supporting a charity, not investing your money
• not spending more than you can afford, hoping to win back previous losses
• not letting gambling take over your life
• not gambling because you are stressed or bored.

The vast majority of people gamble responsibly. For some, however, gambling can become a problem.  If you have concerns about your gambling habits, or those of someone close, there is friendly advice available from trained counsellors at BeGambleAware. You can call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133, or you can visit begambleaware.org for more information.

Talking about your concerns can be a big relief. If you are unsure whether there’s a problem, please look at the questions below. 

• Do you lie to cover up the time and money you spend gambling?
• Do you gamble alone for long periods?
• Do you take time off from work or study to gamble?
• Do you use gambling as a way of escaping from boring or unhappy periods in your life?
• Do others criticise your gambling habits?
• Do you gamble after arguments, frustrations or disappointments?
• Do you gamble until you have spent every penny you have?
• Do you feel depressed about your gambling habits?
• Do you feel reluctant to spend your gambling money on other things?
• Have you lost interest in other aspects of your life (such as hobbies and friends) because of gambling?
• Have you lied or stolen/borrowed money to gamble or pay gambling debts?

If you’ve answered ‘yes' to the majority, you may wish to speak to BeGambleAware.

If you feel you have a problem with gambling and would like to request that RNLI excludes you from all of its gambling related activities, including receiving gambling related marketing materials, you can simply download the Self Exclusion form (PDF - 120KB), and return to: Supporter Experience team, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, West Quay Road, Poole BH15 1HZ by post or email to [email protected].

R.N.L.I. (SALES) LIMITED is licensed and regulated in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission under account number 43072.