You can’t lose money on the pier, but habits are habits. Here’s what we do about them.
Is gambling causing you harm today? The National Gambling Helpline is free on 0808 8020 133, day and night, and GamCare runs an online chat.
A social casino looks, sounds and moves like real gambling, which is why Sprinkle Pier is only for adults over the legal gambling age and is never aimed at under-18s. You confirm your age twice — on the welcome banner, and again with a required tick when you open an account.
A free game can feel generous on purpose, and it tops your balance back up for nothing. Real-money games do neither. A good run on the pier says nothing about what would happen with real money at stake.
| Who can help | What each one offers you | Contact details |
|---|---|---|
| National Gambling Helpline (GamCare) | Confidential advice, free, round the clock | 0808 8020 133 · gamcare.org.uk |
| GambleAware | Information, a self-assessment test and where to find treatment | begambleaware.org |
| GAMSTOP | No-cost self-exclusion from UK-licensed gambling sites | gamstop.co.uk |
| Gamblers Anonymous GB | Peer-led support meetings | gamblersanonymous.org.uk |
Worried about a child using this site? Write to [email protected] and we will help you block it.
Strictly for grown-ups of 18 or over. The coins on Sprinkle Pier carry no monetary value; nobody can buy, sell, withdraw or exchange them. You won’t find a coin shop or a payment page anywhere along the boards, there are no prizes of real-world value, and winning on the pier does not imply future success at real-money gambling.
Need a word about gambling? It’s free and confidential: National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133, any hour of the day · GamCare · BeGambleAware · Our safer-play promise