Accumulate should be a pound you are happy to have spent whether or not you win. If it ever stops being that, this page is here to help you stop.

18 or over, always

You must be 18 or over to enter. We may ask you to verify your age and identity at any point, including before paying a prize. Entries from anyone under 18 are cancelled and refunded, and the account is closed.

Know what your chances actually are

Accumulate has no fixed number of entries. There is no "1 in 1,000" to quote you up front, because the total is not known until entries close. Your chance of winning is simply your entries divided by the total entries in that draw.

Two things follow from that, and we would rather say them plainly than bury them:

• The bigger the pot gets, the longer the odds get. The pot grows because more people entered - and every one of those entries is competing with yours.
• Ten entries is ten chances, not a better deal. There is no bulk discount and no bonus. Every entry costs £1 and is worth exactly one entry. Bundles exist to save you clicking, nothing more.

We publish the total entry count for every completed draw, so you can see what the real odds were after the fact.

Spend what you would not miss

• Decide your limit before you open the site, not while the countdown is running.
• Treat any win as a surprise, never as money you are owed or expecting.
• Never enter more to make back what you have already spent. That is the single clearest warning sign there is.
• Do not enter with money meant for bills, rent, or anyone who depends on you.
• Do not enter with borrowed money or credit.

Signs it is time to stop

If you are spending more than you meant to, hiding what you spend from people close to you, entering to change how you feel rather than for fun, or feeling anxious about a draw, step away. Support is free, confidential, and available right now:

• National Gambling Helpline (GamCare) - gamcare.org.uk - free on 0808 8020 133, 24 hours a day
• BeGambleAware - begambleaware.org
• Gambling Therapy (international) - gamblingtherapy.org
• GAMSTOP - gamstop.co.uk - free self-exclusion covering UK-licensed gambling sites. Accumulate is a prize competition rather than a licensed gambling operator, so registering with GAMSTOP does not block us. Use the self-exclusion below for that.

Stopping

You can block your own account from entering, from the security section of your account settings or by emailing us at info@accumulate.lol. We act on these requests promptly and treat them confidentially.

This is a real self-exclusion, not a pause button. The shortest period on offer is six months, then one year or five years, and it is designed to hold for the period you choose rather than be lifted the evening you change your mind. While it is active you cannot enter and we will not send you marketing. If you would like your account and data deleted entirely, you can ask us for that too.

Tools that help

• Turn off our marketing emails in your account settings - the reminder you never see is the entry you never make.
• Blocking software such as Gamban or BetBlocker can block gambling sites across your devices.
• Ask your bank about gambling blocks on your card. Most UK banks offer one.

Protecting people under 18

If children use your devices, keep your account details private, do not save your card, and consider parental control software. Let us know at info@accumulate.lol if you believe someone under 18 has entered.