How to play responsibly
Crab Sports is committed to providing all our players in the Old Line State with the most enjoyable gaming experience possible. Whilst we recognize that the vast majority of players enjoy gaming responsibly, a small minority of our players do not. On this page you will find a set of tools and informational resources to help all players to manage their gaming in a safe and socially responsible way. We encourage all players to read these pages thoroughly and reach out to our customer service team if you need any support on the topics discussed.
What is Problem Gambling?
Gaming is a bit of fun for most people, but some customers may find that they get carried away, overspend, or start to find themselves compelled to gamble. This is when gambling can become a more serious problem.
Signs of Problem Gambling
Are you, or someone you know,...?
- Preoccupied with gambling (i.e. reliving past gambling experiences, planning the next venture, or thinking of ways to get money with which to gamble)
- Secretive about your / their gambling habits, and defensive when confronted
- Increasing bet amounts when gambling in order to achieve the desired excitement ("high")
- Trying unsuccessfully to control, cut back or stop gambling
- Restless or irritable when not gambling
- Gambling to escape problems
- "Chasing" losses with more gambling
- Lying to family and others about the extent of gambling
- Committing crimes to finance gambling
- Jeopardizing or losing relationships, jobs, education or career opportunities because of gambling
- Relying on others to bail you / them out to relieve a desperate financial situation caused by gambling
If the answer to any of these questions is 'yes', this person may be at risk of a gambling problem.
What support is available?
Please head to any of these resources which have been created in order to support those suffering from, and those close to others with, a gambling problem.
- MD Gambling Help
- MD Problem Gambling
- MD Lottery
- Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency
- National Council on Problem Gambling
- Gamblers Anonymous
- Gam-Anon
- International Center for Responsible Gaming
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifetime
What tools can you use to manage your gambling?
To help you manage your play in a safe and socially responsible way, we offer all players a set of tools allowing you to manage your limits quickly and easily, straight from your account.
- Loss limits, whereby you can set a maximum allowable loss over a certain time period (day / week / month)
- Wager limits, whereby you can set a maximum allowable wager amount over a certain time period (day / week / month)
- Maximum wager limits, whereby you can set the maximum amount you are able to set in a single wager
- Deposit limits, whereby you can set the maximum amount you are able to deposit over a certain time period (day / week / month)
- Session time limits, whereby you can set the maximum amount of time you are able to spend logged in per day (hours per day)
- Self-exclusion, whereby you can exclude yourself from accessing your account for a certain time period
- Account closure, whereby you can close your account
- Voluntary Exclusion, whereby you can exclude yourself permanently from any gaming within the state of Maryland
Underage Gambling
Our apps use controls and technologies to guard against underage wagering. Third party checks, completed during registration, ensure only adults of appropriate age are able to bet. Ongoing strict procedures around username / password usage and retrieval ensure that only you have access to your account. Should children have access to a computer, tablet or phone that is used to access Crab Sports we encourage you to install child protection packages such as Net-Nanny or Cyber Patrol. This software will prevent them from viewing gambling and other unsuitable internet content.
Please note that anyone under the age of 21 years old found to be using this website for sports wagering, as well as anyone who facilitates someone under the age of 21 years old using the site for sports wagering purposes, will be reported to law enforcement and will be subject to other legal penalties.
Underage gambling is a criminal offense and anyone who facilitates gambling by a person under the age of 21 has committed a criminal offense and shall be prohibited from internet gaming.