Our stance

Responsible Gambling

Black-jack.net exists so people can learn how blackjack works and practice for free. It is not a way to make money. The house has an edge. Strategy lowers that edge. It does not remove it, and it does not turn gambling into an income plan.

If you play for real money, you should be able to walk away. When gambling starts to cover bills, mood, or sleep, it has stopped being a game. Stop. The Gambling Helpline will talk to you, and it will talk to someone who is worried about you. The call is free. We do not receive the call.

Call 0800 654 655

Before it gets worse

Set a limit you can lose
Decide the money and the time before you open a cashier. When either one is gone, stop. Do not move the number because the last hand felt close.
Take a break
A session that runs through sleep, work, or a bill is already too long. Close the table. The cards will still be there.
No under-18 marketing
We do not write casino pages for anyone under 18, and we do not dress blackjack as a way for a student to make rent.
Don't chase
A loss is not a debt the next shoe owes you. Raising the bet to get even is how a bad hour becomes a bad month.

If you play for money

1

Before you play

Pick an amount you can afford to lose and a time you will stop. Do not play to cover a bill, a mood, or a debt.

2

While you play

Stick to the limit. Do not drink through it. Do not open a second cashier because the first one said no.

3

If it stops being fun

Stop. Call 0800 654 655. The line is free, every day, around the clock. You can also ask a casino, or a venue with pokie machines, to bar you from its gambling area.

Where to get help in New Zealand

Call 0800 654 655. This is the Gambling Helpline. The call is free, every day, around the clock, for players and for people close to them. You can also send an anonymous text to 8006. The site is gamblinghelpline.co.nz.

The same number answers at night. If someone is in immediate danger, call 111.

You can ask a casino, or a venue with pokie machines, to bar you from its gambling area. Ask in person, or write or telephone the venue. An order can last up to two years. The Problem Gambling Foundation says an order cannot be cancelled before it ends. The Gambling Helpline can help you make the request. The Department of Internal Affairs explains exclusion orders at dia.govt.nz. A bar at one venue does not close an account at a casino that does not check it. Ask that casino to close the account as well.

A limit you set with one casino does not close an account that casino does not run. We cannot self-exclude you from an operator. We do not take bets, and we cannot reverse a deposit.

A listing is not a licence

A casino listing on this site is not a statement that the casino holds a New Zealand licence. Read the review, then read the operator's own terms before you deposit.

Questions

Does Black-jack.net hear that call?

No. The call goes to the Gambling Helpline. We do not receive it, and we cannot see who called.

Can you block me from a casino?

No. We do not run those sites. You can ask a casino, or a venue with pokie machines, to bar you, and you can ask each casino you use to close your account.

Is the practice on this site real money?

No. The tables here use fake chips. They are for learning. They are not a bankroll.

Gambling problem? Call 0800 654 655