Responsible Gambling

1. Our Position

Signal Labs publishes sports analytics for entertainment. We want our subscribers to enjoy sports analytics the way one enjoys reading a financial newsletter or a fantasy podcast — as a hobby that fits into a healthy life. We do not encourage anyone to bet money they cannot afford to lose, to chase losses, or to bet for any reason other than entertainment. Sports betting is high-variance and most participants lose money over time.

2. Set Your Own Limits Before You Start

If you choose to wager, the most important decision you make is not which side to take — it is how much money to risk and how much time to spend. Recommended baselines for casual bettors:

• Bankroll cap: Decide a fixed amount of "entertainment money" each month. When it is gone, stop until next month.
• Per-bet limit: No single wager should exceed a small percentage of your bankroll (commonly 1–3%). This is true regardless of confidence level.
• Time limit: Decide in advance how much of your day or evening you are willing to spend on sports analysis and live betting. Stick to it.
• Loss limit: If you lose your monthly cap early, do not "top up" to keep playing. Wait until next month.
• No borrowed money. Never wager money you would need for rent, groceries, savings, debt payments, or family obligations.
• No alcohol- or substance-influenced betting. Decisions made under the influence are statistically worse and emotionally riskier.

3. Warning Signs

Problem gambling rarely looks dramatic at first. It often looks like:

• Betting more than planned, or for longer than planned, on a regular basis.
• Chasing losses — increasing bet size to "win it back."
• Lying to family about how much you bet, how often, or how much you've lost.
• Borrowing money — from cards, family, or apps — to keep betting.
• Feeling restless, irritable, or anxious when not betting.
• Repeated unsuccessful attempts to cut back.
• Skipping work, sleep, or family time to watch a game you have action on.
• Mood that rises and falls with whether your bets win.

If two or more of these describe you, please reach out to one of the resources below. They are confidential, free, and the people on the other end are not there to judge you.

4. Free, Confidential Help (24/7)

5. Self-Exclusion & Sportsbook-Side Tools

Most regulated U.S. sportsbooks let you set deposit limits, time limits, loss limits, "cool-off" periods, and full self-exclusion directly within their app. North Carolina also operates a Voluntary Exclusion Program that bars you from licensed online sportsbooks operating in NC. Information at nclottery.com/responsible-play and morethanagame.nc.gov.

If you self-exclude with a sportsbook, you may also want to cancel your Signal Labs subscription so that ongoing analytics content does not become a trigger. See our cancellation instructions. If you tell us you are self-excluding, we will assist you in canceling and will not market new subscriptions to you.

6. Helping Someone Else

If you are concerned about a family member or friend:

• Call 1-800-GAMBLER for guidance — they help loved ones, not just gamblers.
• Approach the conversation calmly and from concern, not blame.
• Avoid lending or covering gambling debts; this often extends the cycle.
• Encourage them to set up their own limits or self-exclude.
• Take care of your own well-being — Gam-Anon (gam-anon.org) is a peer-support group for family and friends.

7. Age & Eligibility

The Service is for users aged 21 and older. Sports betting itself is restricted to adults of varying ages by state. Please follow your state's law.

8. We Are Not a Treatment Provider

Signal Labs is a content publisher, not a clinical service. We are not licensed counselors, therapists, or addiction specialists. Nothing on this page is medical advice. If you are in crisis, please call 988 (the U.S. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or 911.