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Compliance

Cooling-Off Period

Definition

A short, self-imposed break from gambling - from hours to weeks - that temporarily blocks a customer's account, distinct from longer-term self-exclusion.

Why it matters

Cooling-off options are a required safer-gambling control in many markets and a lighter-touch alternative to self-exclusion.

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