Nobody stakes a penny in this hall, yet a habit can still creep up. Here is how we keep an eye on it.
Hurting from gambling right now? Ring the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133, free at any hour, or use the live chat run by GamCare.
Social casino reels borrow the sights, sounds and tempo of real gambling. Glitter Skate Hall is built for adults past the legal gambling age and is not pitched at anybody under 18. Your age is checked twice: on the banner that greets you at the door, and again by a tick on the hire card when you sign up.
Free floors can be set up to feel kind, and Twirla tops your coins up whenever they run low. A real-money game would do neither. So a hot streak on the mirror-ball floor tells you nothing about how you would fare with money riding on the spin.
| Help line on the list | The help they give skaters | Dial it or open the link |
|---|---|---|
| National Gambling Helpline (GamCare) | Confidential advice, free of charge, 24 hours a day | 0808 8020 133 · gamcare.org.uk |
| GambleAware | Facts on gambling, a quick self-assessment, and a list of treatment services | begambleaware.org |
| GAMSTOP | Free tool to exclude yourself from gambling sites holding a UK licence | gamstop.co.uk |
| Gamblers Anonymous GB | Support meetings run by people who have been there | gamblersanonymous.org.uk |
Worried about a child using this site? Write to [email protected] and we will help you block it.
The hall door says 18 and over, and Twirla means it. Every reel on the boardwalk turns on virtual coins of no monetary value, coins that cannot be bought, sold, withdrawn or exchanged. There is no coin kiosk, no till and no prize of real-world value anywhere along the rink, and a lucky night on the mirror-ball floor does not imply future success at real-money gambling.
Somebody to talk to about gambling, free and in confidence: National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133, lines open round the clock · BeGambleAware · GamCare · Twirla’s play-safe page