Responsible Gaming Tools at Katsubet

We built Katsubet around AUD accounts, PayID and POLi deposits, and fast payouts because that's what Australian players expect. But speed and convenience only work in your favour if you're playing within limits you've chosen yourself. This page goes into detail on the specific controls available in your account, the age rules that apply, and the support services every Australian should know about, whether you play with us or anywhere else.

18+ only, always

Katsubet is restricted to players aged 18 and over. This isn't a soft guideline, it's a hard requirement checked at registration and again if our team has reason to question an account. If you're under 18, you're not permitted to register, deposit or play, and any account found to belong to a minor will be closed. If you manage a household with younger people who share devices, we recommend using device-level parental controls in addition to our own account checks.

Deposit limits you control

From your account settings you can set a daily, weekly or monthly deposit limit in AUD. Once set, the limit blocks further deposits through PayID, POLi, Visa, Mastercard, Bitcoin, Tether or Neosurf until the period resets. Lowering a limit takes effect immediately. Raising it is deliberately slower, usually with a cooling-off period, so a bad night at the tables can't turn into a bigger one. There's no cost to setting a limit and no minimum you need to stick to. Some players set a weekly figure that matches their entertainment budget the same way they'd budget for the footy or a night out.

Reality checks during play

Reality checks are on-screen pop-ups that appear at intervals you choose, showing how long you've been playing and, where enabled, your net win or loss for the session. They're easy to dismiss but hard to ignore once you've seen the number. If you play live dealer blackjack or roulette for long stretches, or spin pokies during late-night sessions, a 30 or 60 minute reality check is a simple way to notice time passing that's easy to lose track of when a game is fast-paced and screen time blurs together.

How to turn them on

• Go to Account Settings, then Responsible Gaming.
• Choose a reality check interval, for example every 30, 60 or 90 minutes.
• Set a session time limit if you want play to pause automatically.
• Combine with a deposit limit for a fuller picture of time and spend.

Self-exclusion, temporary or permanent

If you need a clean break, self-exclusion locks your account so you can't log in, deposit or play. You can request a short break, commonly 24 hours, seven days or 30 days, or a longer exclusion of six months or more. During a self-exclusion period, marketing emails and bonus offers stop too. Contact our support team directly to activate self-exclusion, and be aware that reversing a longer exclusion before its end date is deliberately made difficult by design. That friction is intentional, it protects the decision you made when you were thinking clearly.

Offshore play and the ACMA context

It's worth understanding where offshore casinos sit relative to Australian law. The Australian Communications and Media Authority, ACMA, regulates online gambling within Australia and enforces the Interactive Gambling Act. Offshore-licensed sites, including sites like Katsubet, operate outside that domestic framework. That doesn't mean fair play tools disappear, but it does mean the local complaints and dispute pathways that apply to an ACMA-licensed operator don't apply here in the same way. Any licensing detail for Katsubet is published in the site footer, and we'd rather you confirm it there than take our word for it. Understanding this distinction matters when you're deciding how much time and money to commit to any offshore platform, not just ours.

Warning signs worth taking seriously

• Chasing losses by increasing bet size or deposit frequency.
• Borrowing money, selling things, or dipping into bills money to keep playing.
• Hiding deposits or session length from a partner or family.
• Feeling irritable or anxious when you try to cut back or stop.
• Playing later into the night than you planned, repeatedly.

None of these on their own mean there's a serious problem, but a pattern of two or three is a reasonable prompt to set a deposit limit, take a self-exclusion break, or call Gambling Help Online for a confidential chat. None of this costs anything and none of it goes on any public record.

Practical steps if you're worried about your play

• Set a weekly AUD deposit limit today, before your next session, not after a loss.
• Turn on reality checks at 30 or 60 minute intervals.
• Tell someone you trust what your limit is, so there's accountability beyond the account settings.
• Use a short self-exclusion period if you've had two or more heavy loss sessions in a row.
• Call Gambling Help Online on 1800 858 858 if you're unsure whether your play is still recreational.

Related pages: see our Bonus terms for how offers interact with deposit limits, check Payments for AUD deposit and withdrawal methods, read About Katsubet for background on how we operate, or head to Register once you're confident you want to set up an account with your own limits in place from day one.