Gambling is meant to be an enjoyable activity — not a source of stress, financial difficulty or personal harm. At 111 Games we have built responsible gaming tools directly into every player account because we believe player wellbeing is more important than short-term revenue. This page explains those tools, how to use them and when to ask for help.
Most people who play at 111 Games do so for fun — a few rounds of Aviator, placing a bet on the PSL, a poker game on a Saturday evening. That is exactly what online gaming should be: a leisure activity with a budget and a time limit, no different from going to a cinema or attending a cricket match.
The problem is that for a small number of people, gambling can shift from a hobby to something that starts to cause real harm — financial stress, relationship problems, anxiety and the feeling that you cannot stop even when you want to. At 111 Games we take that seriously. We would rather lose a customer than watch someone spiral into a gambling problem on our platform.
That is why we have invested in building responsible gaming tools that actually work — not just a compliance checkbox, but real, immediate controls that every player can access from their account settings in seconds. Deposit limits, session alerts, cool-off periods and full self-exclusion are all available to every 111 Games account holder in Pakistan, free of charge, with no questions asked.
If you are reading this page because you are worried about your own gambling or a loved one's — you are already doing the right thing. The tools and guidance below are here to help. Contact our support team at any time via WhatsApp or live chat and they will assist you with absolutely no judgement.
All six tools are available immediately from your account settings — no form to fill, no waiting period for most features
Set a maximum PKR deposit amount per day, week or month. Once your limit is reached, the system will not allow any further deposits until the period resets. Limits take effect immediately when you reduce them — increases take 24 hours to activate (so you cannot remove them in the heat of the moment).
Set the maximum amount in PKR you are willing to lose in any given day, week or month. When your net loss reaches this threshold, your account is automatically restricted from placing further bets for the remainder of the period — even if your deposit balance still shows funds available.
Set a maximum session length — anywhere from 30 minutes to 8 hours. When your session reaches the time you have set, you will receive a prominent on-screen alert showing how long you have been playing and your net position. You can choose to continue or log out at that point.
Periodic on-screen pop-ups — set at your chosen interval (every 30, 60 or 90 minutes) — that pause the session briefly and show you exactly how long you have been playing, how much you have deposited in the session and your current net win or loss position. A gentle but honest reminder of where you stand.
Take a temporary break from gambling without committing to full self-exclusion. Cool-off periods of 24 hours, 48 hours, 7 days or 30 days can be activated instantly. Your account is suspended for deposits and bets during the cool-off — you can still log in to withdraw a balance. Cool-offs cannot be reversed mid-period.
The most serious tool — a full exclusion from the 111 Games platform. Choose a period of 6 months, 1 year, 3 years or permanent exclusion. Self-exclusion is processed within 1 hour of request, cannot be reversed during the chosen period and covers all 111 Games products. Any remaining balance is returned to your payment method.
All responsible gaming tools are accessible from your account settings without contacting support. If you cannot locate them or need immediate assistance, our support team is available 24/7 via WhatsApp and live chat. They are trained specifically for responsible gaming requests and will process a self-exclusion on the spot if you ask them to.
Answer honestly — nobody else can see your responses. This is just for you.
Recognising a problem — in yourself or someone you care about — takes courage. The signs below are not meant to be alarming. They are meant to be useful. If several of them feel familiar, it is worth talking to someone or using the tools on your 111 Games account to take back control.
Problem gambling does not always look like someone betting their life savings. It often starts gradually and quietly. These are the most common signs that gambling is shifting from entertainment to a genuine problem:
Placing more and more bets in an attempt to win back money you have already lost. This is one of the clearest signals of problem gambling — the logic feels rational in the moment but leads to spiralling losses in practice.
Using money earmarked for rent, groceries, school fees or utility bills to fund gambling. When gaming competes with essential household expenses, it has crossed a line that matters.
Concealing how much you are spending on gambling from family members or friends — deleting transaction histories, being secretive about your phone, fabricating reasons for money shortfalls.
Using gambling as a way to avoid stress, anxiety, depression, loneliness or problems in other areas of life. This pattern reinforces problem gambling because the relief is temporary and the financial consequences add new stress.
Sessions that start with "just 30 minutes" regularly stretching to hours without noticing. Persistent thoughts about gambling when not actively playing — planning the next session, thinking about upcoming PSL matches, calculating what you might win.
Preferring to gamble instead of spending time with family, neglecting responsibilities at home or work, or becoming irritable and short-tempered when interrupted during a gambling session.
For players who enjoy gaming responsibly, these principles are a useful framework for keeping it that way. Most experienced players develop habits like these naturally — but putting them in writing makes them concrete and actionable.
Decide what you can comfortably afford to lose before you open the app. Not what you hope to win — what you are comfortable losing. This is your entertainment budget, the same as a cinema ticket or a restaurant bill. Once it is gone, the session ends.
Use the 111 Games session time limit feature to set a fixed duration for each gaming session. When the alert appears, log out. The games will still be there tomorrow. A time limit removes the temptation to chase losses "for just a bit longer."
Gambling when upset, angry, anxious or under pressure leads to poor decisions and a much higher risk of chasing behaviour. If something difficult has happened — an argument, financial stress, bad news — that is not the time to open 111 Games. Come back when you are in a clear-headed mood.
Gambling involves risk and everyone loses sometimes — that is mathematically unavoidable. Accept losses as the cost of entertainment, not as something to be corrected with more gambling. A losing session does not owe you a winning one.
Gaming should be one of many things you enjoy — not the dominant activity in your life. If you find yourself thinking about gambling more than about family, work or other hobbies, that balance has shifted and is worth addressing.
| Monthly Income (PKR) | Suggested Max Monthly Gaming Budget | Risk Level |
|---|---|---|
| Under Rs 30,000 | Rs 500 – Rs 1,000 | Low Risk |
| Rs 30,000 – Rs 60,000 | Rs 1,000 – Rs 2,500 | Low Risk |
| Rs 60,000 – Rs 1,00,000 | Rs 2,500 – Rs 5,000 | Manageable |
| Rs 1,00,000 – Rs 2,00,000 | Rs 5,000 – Rs 10,000 | Monitor Closely |
| Above Rs 2,00,000 | Set your own limit with context | Assess Regularly |
These are general guidelines only — not financial advice. The right budget is the one that does not affect your ability to meet household expenses, savings goals or family commitments. Use the 111 Games deposit limit tool to enforce your chosen budget automatically.
Responsible gaming at 111 Games is not just about reactive tools — we also actively monitor play patterns to identify players who may be developing a gambling problem before they reach out for help themselves.
Our responsible gaming team reviews accounts that show consistent patterns associated with problem gambling: rapid deposit-and-lose cycles, frequent session extensions past self-set limits, multiple failed attempts to activate self-exclusion or cool-off periods, and a sharp increase in betting frequency or bet sizes relative to a player's historical pattern.
When these patterns are identified, our team will make proactive contact via WhatsApp or in-platform message to check in with the player, provide information about responsible gaming tools and offer to set up a deposit limit or cool-off period on the player's behalf if they would like.
If you receive a responsible gaming check-in from our team, please do not dismiss it as spam. It means a real person looked at your account activity and was genuinely concerned about you. We would rather have an awkward conversation than stay silent while someone struggles.
Honest answers to questions that come up regularly
111 Games is only for adults aged 18 and above. We take this more seriously than almost any other policy on the platform. If you share a device with children or young people, please use device-level parental controls to restrict access to gambling websites. Many Android and iOS devices have built-in content filtering that can block gambling sites entirely. If you use a shared family device for 111 Games, log out completely after every session and do not save your login credentials on shared devices. The responsibility for keeping gambling away from children does not rest solely with 111 Games — it requires active steps from adult players too.
Register free and set your deposit limit on day one. Play casino, PSL betting, Aviator and poker in PKR — with every responsible gaming tool available from the moment your account is active.