Gaming on 988w should be enjoyable leisure time, nothing more. This page covers the tools available to help you stay in control of how much you spend and how long you play.
All of these tools are available in your account settings at any time. They're free, they don't require contacting support and changes to stricter limits take effect immediately.
Set a cap on how much you can deposit in a day, week or month. Once you reach your limit, no further deposits are accepted until the period resets. Requests to lower your limit take effect immediately. Requests to increase a limit take effect after a cooling-off period.
Decreases: InstantSet a maximum amount you are willing to lose over a given period. When your net losses reach the limit you have set, betting and gaming is paused for the remainder of that period. This helps you stick to a budget even during a losing run.
Budget ProtectionSet a reminder that alerts you after a chosen period of continuous play – 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours or a custom duration. The notification appears on screen and prompts you to decide whether to continue or take a break.
Customisable DurationGo further than a reminder by setting a hard session time limit. When the session duration you have specified is reached, your gaming session ends automatically. You'll need to log back in, giving you a natural pause point to reassess.
Hard Cut-OffA periodic on-screen pop-up that shows you how long you have been playing and how much your net balance has changed in that session. It appears at the interval you choose and requires you to acknowledge it before continuing.
Stay AwareIf you want to take a longer break from the platform, self-exclusion lets you lock your account for a period of your choosing – from 24 hours up to permanent closure. During exclusion your account is suspended and you will be removed from promotional communications.
Immediate EffectAll responsible gaming tools on 988w are accessible from Account Settings → Responsible Gaming. If you cannot locate them or need help setting them up, the 24/7 support team can guide you through the process via live chat.
Responsible gaming is a term that gets used a lot in the online gaming industry, but it's worth being straightforward about what it means in practice. At its core, responsible gaming means keeping online gaming as something you do for entertainment – something enjoyable that fits within your regular leisure budget and time – rather than something that starts to affect other parts of your life.
The games on 988w – whether casino slots, live dealer tables, fish games or sports betting on cricket and PSL – are all designed with a mathematical edge in favour of the house. This is how every gaming platform works, and it is the financial reality of online gaming. That doesn't mean you can't win; plenty of players do. But it does mean that over a long enough period, the odds favour the house, and players who treat gaming as a method to make money or recover financial losses are setting themselves up for problems.
Responsible gaming on 988w means three main things: playing within a budget you set in advance, playing within a time you are comfortable spending, and being honest with yourself if either of those boundaries starts to slip.
One of the clearest signs that gaming is becoming problematic is when a player starts thinking of it as a way to earn money. If you find yourself depositing PKR with the goal of "making" a certain amount or "getting back" what you lost, that is worth pausing to think about seriously. 988w's games are entertainment products – the same way a cinema ticket or a cricket match ticket is entertainment spending. You wouldn't expect to get your cinema money back. Online gaming works the same way.
Chasing losses – depositing more money after a losing session in an attempt to win back what you lost – is the single most common pattern that leads to gambling-related harm. It feels logical in the moment but it increases risk significantly. If you notice yourself doing this, the deposit limit and loss limit tools on 988w are exactly the kind of intervention that helps break that cycle before it becomes a bigger problem.
None of this is about lecturing you. Most players on 988w play completely within their means and have no issues whatsoever. These tools and this guidance exist for the times when you might need them, because everyone has stressful periods and gaming can become a default coping mechanism if you're not paying attention.
Before your first deposit of the month, decide the maximum PKR amount you are genuinely comfortable spending on online gaming as entertainment. Treat it the same way you would budget for any other leisure activity.
Go to Account Settings and enter this figure as your monthly deposit limit. This ensures that even if you feel tempted to deposit more, the platform won't allow it until the next month begins.
Rather than depositing your full monthly amount at once, consider dividing it into weekly or per-session amounts. Smaller, regular deposits naturally spread your gaming across the month rather than front-loading it.
Time spent gaming and money spent gaming often go together. Set a session time limit that feels right for your schedule – one or two hours is a reasonable starting point for most players.
If you have a good session and win, consider withdrawing at least part of your winnings rather than continuing to play with them. Locking in a win feels better than giving it back chasing more.
Not all gaming is problematic – most of it isn't. But it's useful to understand the range from healthy to concerning. Where do you sit right now?
You play for a while, then go and do other things. Cricket, family time, work – gaming doesn't crowd them out.
When your set PKR amount is gone, you stop and feel comfortable doing so. There's no urge to "top up" to chase a loss.
You accept losses as part of the game. A bad session doesn't carry over into your day or affect how you treat people around you.
Counting down to your next session, planning what you'll bet on next PSL match, feeling restless when you can't play.
A session ends, you tell yourself "just one more top-up," and then you're past the amount you'd set aside for the week.
If someone asked how much you spent last month on gaming, you'd give a lower figure than the real one.
Using money from family, friends, loans or credit that you wouldn't otherwise borrow is a clear line being crossed.
Using the platform as the default way to cope with anxiety, financial worry or personal problems is a pattern that escalates.
If you sit down to play for an hour and regularly find yourself still at it four or five hours later against your intentions, please use the self-exclusion tool now.
If you recognise any of the patterns in the red column, please use the self-exclusion tool in your 988w account settings right now. You can also contact support via live chat and the team will help you set it up immediately.
Answer these questions honestly to yourself. This isn't a formal diagnostic – it's just a prompt to reflect. If several of these resonate, consider using the tools in your account settings.
1. In the past month, have you spent more on gaming than you originally planned to?
2. Have you ever deposited more money after a losing session to try and win it back?
3. Has anyone in your household commented on how much time or money you spend on gaming?
4. Do you find yourself thinking about gaming between sessions or planning your next session frequently?
5. Have you ever used money meant for household expenses, bills or savings to fund gaming?
If you answered the third option for two or more of these questions, we'd strongly encourage you to set deposit and session limits in your account today, or consider a short self-exclusion break. There's no judgment here – it's just a useful prompt to act before a pattern becomes harder to change.
988w is an adults-only platform. No one under 18 should be registering, accessing or playing on 988w under any circumstances. The platform takes this seriously and applies age checks both at registration and at various points during account use.
If you share a device – a phone, tablet or computer – with younger family members, we strongly recommend keeping your 988w account secured with a password or biometric lock that your child cannot access. Logging out of the 988w app or browser session when you're done is a simple but effective step.
On the 988w mobile app, you can also enable an additional PIN requirement for app access, which gives you another layer of protection beyond your device's own screen lock. This is particularly useful on shared household devices where a child might pick up your phone.
If you discover that a minor in your household has accessed or registered on 988w, contact support immediately. The account will be closed and the matter handled with full discretion.
Responsible gaming at 988w is not just about the individual player's own limits and habits. It extends to making sure the platform does not reach people who shouldn't be using it. Age verification, account security tools and parental awareness all play a role in that.
Create your free 988w account, set your monthly PKR deposit limit before your first deposit and enjoy the platform – casino, live casino, slots, fish games and sports betting – on your own terms.
18+ only. Set deposit and time limits from Account Settings. Gaming is entertainment, not income.