Responsible play
Set your budget before you pick a number
The best time to decide how much to spend is before the first ticket, not after the fifth. A simple way to set a budget that holds, and the tools that hold it for you.
Spending, not investing
A ticket is entertainment you pay for, like a film or a meal out. Most tickets win nothing, and over time more is paid in than paid out. That is true of every draw game ever run. Treat the money you play with as spent the moment you buy, and anything that comes back is a bonus.
Pick the number before the numbers
Decide what you are happy to spend in a week, from money you do not need for anything else, and write it down. Then divide it by the draws you want to play. The figure you end up with is your stake budget, and it is much easier to keep when you have decided it calmly.
Let the account hold the line
In Responsible play you can set a daily, weekly or monthly deposit limit. Lowering a limit takes effect at once; raising one waits, so a decision made in a bad moment cannot undo a good one made earlier. Setting a limit you never reach costs nothing.
When it stops being fun
If you find yourself playing to win back what you lost, spending more than you planned, or thinking about the draw when you would rather not, take a break. A time-out pauses your account for a period you choose. It is there to be used, and nobody will ask you why.