A money cap you can lose
Use cash you have already set aside for entertainment. Not rent, not a credit line, not someone else's money.
What we will and will not do
We teach blackjack because the math is knowable. That is not the same as telling you to bet. We will not pretend that a chart, a count, or a system makes gambling safe.
- Free play is practice
- The tables and trainers on this site use fake chips. They exist so you can learn decisions. They are not a bankroll and they are not a payout.
- The house keeps an edge
- Even with perfect basic strategy, blackjack is a negative-expectation game for the player. Our guides say so on purpose.
- Casino reviews are for adults
- When we list real-money casinos, it is for people who already choose to play and who can afford to lose what they stake. It is not an instruction to deposit, and it is not a statement that the casino holds a Swedish licence.
- No under-18 marketing
- This site is for adults. We use 18 as the line. We do not want accounts, comments, or traffic from anyone under 18.
Rules that keep play in bounds
If you do play for money, decide the limits before the first hand. Write them down if that helps. The point is that the session ends when the plan says so, not when the cards owe you.
A time cap
Pick when the session ends before you sit down. A clock is a better stop than a feeling.
No chasing
A loss is not a debt the next hand will repay. Raising the stake to get even is how a limit disappears.
Stop when it is not a game
If you are playing to fix a mood, a bill, or a fight, stop. Call Stödlinjen.
Where to get help in Sweden
Stödlinjen is run by Region Stockholm, with support from the Public Health Agency of Sweden. It is independent of Black-Jack.Net. Calling does not put you on a marketing list here. If play has already taken over, see gambling addiction.
- Stödlinjen
- Free, anonymous advice for players, for people close to a player, and for anyone else with a question about gambling. Call 020-81 91 00. Monday 09:00-19:00, Tuesday and Wednesday 09:00-17:00, Thursday 11:00-19:00, Friday 09:00-15:00. Closed Saturday, Sunday, and Swedish public holidays. Advice is in Swedish and English. An interpreter can be arranged. Arabic advice is Thursday 13:00-19:00 on the same number. They cannot see your phone number.
- Spelpaus
- The national self-exclusion service, run by the Swedish Gambling Authority. You can exclude yourself for 10 days, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, or until you decide otherwise. A fixed period ends on its own. An exclusion until you decide otherwise cannot be ended until 12 months have passed. You cannot cancel one early. You can replace it with a new period, and the new one cannot be shorter than the time still left. It covers registered gambling at companies licensed to offer real-money play in Sweden, including online casino. It does not close an account at a casino outside that register, and it does not replace the helpline.
- Självmordslinjen
- If you are in crisis or thinking about suicide, call 90101. Mind's line is anonymous and open every day, around the clock. Mind pays for the call apart from your operator's connection fee. The chat is open the same hours. If you are in immediate danger, call 112.
- BRIS
- For children and young people. Call 116 111 or use the chat on BRIS. Parents who are worried about a child's gambling can also call Stödlinjen during its hours.
Under 18
Real-money gambling is for adults. You have to be 18, which is the age for gambling in Sweden. If you are under 18, do not create an account, do not use our casino links, and do not treat the free tables as practice for staking money.
Parents and caregivers: the free games here still look like casino play. If a minor is using them to rehearse betting, that is a conversation worth having. BRIS will talk to a young person on 116 111. Full policy: underage gambling.
Questions
Does calling Stödlinjen tell this site who I am?
No. Stödlinjen is run by Region Stockholm. We do not receive those calls and we do not share your activity on this site with anyone unless required by law.
Is Stödlinjen open all night?
No. Monday 09:00-19:00, Tuesday and Wednesday 09:00-17:00, Thursday 11:00-19:00, Friday 09:00-15:00. It is closed Saturday, Sunday, and Swedish public holidays. If you are in crisis outside those hours, call 90101. In immediate danger, call 112.
Does Spelpaus cover every casino on the internet?
No. Spelpaus covers companies licensed to offer real-money gambling in Sweden. A casino outside that register is not closed by it. Stödlinjen can still talk to you about that play.