Keeping welcome-package play inside a budget you chose
Play at Astromania Casino is meant for adults aged 18 or over, and 18 is also the minimum gambling age in Great Britain. This page starts with the signs that tell you play is getting out of hand, then shows which tool in the account answers each one, and ends with where to get free help in the United Kingdom.
Warning signs that apply to a welcome package
Some warning signs are general, and some come from the way this casino’s offers are built. The second group is easier to miss, so we start there.
A welcome deposit of €100 (about £84.76) with a 100% match leaves €200 to wager 35 times, which is €7,000 (about £5,933.41) of turnover within 10 days. The maximum bet while a bonus is active is €5 (about £4.24). If you find yourself planning your days around reaching €700 of play, that is a sign that the offer, not your budget, is setting the pace.
The same goes for a larger deposit. At €250 (about £211.91) the turnover is €17,500 (about £14,833.53), and the pressure to keep going grows with it. A smaller first deposit of €20 (about £16.95), the minimum for each stage, brings turnover down to €1,400 (about £1,186.68).
Other signs to watch for:
- depositing again soon after a loss to win the money back;
- pushing stakes up towards the €5 ceiling to finish the wagering before the 10 days end;
- playing with money you had already decided to take out;
- paying for the next welcome stage only because the offer is there;
- hiding the amount you play from people close to you.
From each sign to the tool that answers it
The account has daily, weekly and monthly deposit limits, and self-exclusion is arranged through support. Matching them to the signs above:
| Sign | What helps | Example with real numbers |
|---|---|---|
| The bonus clock sets your pace | A weekly deposit limit | €100 (about £84.76) a week, whatever the welcome stage offers |
| Redepositing after a loss | A daily deposit limit | €20 (about £16.95) a day, so a second deposit has to wait |
| Costs creeping up over weeks | A monthly deposit limit | €250 (about £211.91) a month, set before the first stage |
| Play no longer feels like a choice | Self-exclusion through support | Ask support and keep the reply |
A deposit limit is decided before the deposit, not while a bet is open. Choose the figure when you are calm, and choose the lowest one that still lets you enjoy the evening. A limit that is raised the same night it is reached has stopped doing its job.
Setting a deposit limit step by step
Before registering, decide how much money you can lose without it affecting rent, bills or savings. Take that amount as a monthly limit, divide it by four for a weekly limit, and use the daily limit as a hard stop inside the week. If €250 a month is the most you can afford, a weekly limit of about €60 and a daily limit of €20 leave no room for a €250 welcome deposit. That points to a welcome package too big for your budget, and skipping it is a sensible decision.
Limits sit in the account, so set them on a day when you are not playing. If you want to loosen a limit later, give yourself a pause before you do.
Self-exclusion
Self-exclusion is arranged through support, so make the request there and keep a record of it. The same request is worth making when you only want a long break, because stopping with a clear end date is easier to follow than stopping by willpower. Self-exclusion on one account is only a start, so tell someone close what you have done and remove saved payment details you use for betting.
Playing on a phone
Astromania Casino runs in the browser on Android phones and iPhones, and the cashier works there too. Two figures turn that into a check. A daily limit of €20 (about £16.95) equals one minimum stage deposit, so a second tap has to wait a day. Then 28 bets of €5 a day clears the €20 stage over the 10 days, so playing more than that is catching up, not playing.
Reload offers count as spending too
The weekly reload gives 50 free spins on a €20 deposit (about £16.95), and the weekend reload gives 50% on a €20 deposit. Each is a deposit like any other, so count it inside your limit rather than treating it as a free extra. Live-casino cashback of 25% on a €100 loss returns €25 (about £21.19), which still leaves €75 (about £63.57) gone.
Free support in the United Kingdom
The National Gambling Helpline, run by GamCare, is on 0808 8020 133. Calls are free, the line is open 24 hours a day, every day, and the helpline also offers live chat through the GamCare site. In Wales the number is 0808 2819 265. You do not need to be sure you have a problem to call. A call is a fair way to talk through a worrying week, and it is also the right place for a family member who is concerned about someone else’s play.
When to stop and leave the offer
Set the stop rule before the first stage, while nothing is at stake. If by day 5 of the 10 less than half of a €1,400 target is done, which means less than €700 of play, treat the rest as lost rather than lifting stakes above €5 to catch up. An unfinished bonus is no reason to make a next-stage deposit, which costs far more than letting it lapse.
Writing to the editors about this page
If something on this page is out of date or you want to ask about it, write to [email protected]. The address is for questions about this site and cannot set limits or exclude you from the casino.