1. SKY247 believes in betting as a form of pure entertainment and guarantees its customers a pleasant recreational experience while remaining aware of the social and financial problems related to betting. SKY247 has developed a series of measures for responsible betting which allow customers to limit their spending and, if necessary, to choose to exclude themselves for a certain period. We believe in Responsible Gaming and take our responsibility in this matter seriously. Gambling should be an exciting pastime, and we urge our Users to have fun, but not bet beyond their means. SKY247 is committed to endorsing responsible wagering among its Users as well as promoting the awareness of problem gambling and improving prevention, intervention, and treatment.
2. We undertake any effort to ensure your pleasant online gaming experience, keeping full awareness of the financial harms associated with problem gambling. With regards to the purposes pointed out herewith, we do strongly suggest our Users to try keeping clearly separate gambling from his/her daily activities; considering the lasting time of each gambling session before its commencing; not to treat gambling as an alternative source of income or a way to recoup debit.
3. The User may request our Customer Service temporary or permanent self-exclusion from part or all the services as well as the termination of the Account at any time. We will use all our reasonable endeavors to ensure compliance with self-exclusion; however, you accept that we are not liable if you manage to by-pass our security measures in circumstances that are beyond our reasonable control. You can access self- exclusion options under your Account or contact us via support@SKY247.ng

RELAX, IT’S ONLY A GAME

If you play you can win or lose. Gambling can be fun, exciting but there is no economic or mathematical certainty because of course, it’s only a game. In the worst cases you buy a little excitement at the right price.

What is the right price? For sure it’s what you can afford to gamble while feeling completely at ease. You decide in advance how much to spend on betting and never exceed that limit. You keep the commitment you have made to yourself. Naturally, we offer you the chance to personalize your daily, weekly and monthly spending limit by simply contacting our customer services. 

FOLLOW THESKY247 TIPS

1. Gamble for fun, don’t look at gambling as a way of making money.
2. Invest in gambling only the amounts of money that you could possibly afford to lose and don’t gamble the money that you need for daily living.
3. Decide how much time to dedicate to gambling and don’t exceed this limit.
4. Decide how much money to invest in your entertainment and respect the decision you have made.
5. Don’t chase losses, accept the outcome as the cost of entertainment.
6. Don’t ask for credit for gambling.
7. Ensure that you know the rules of the game and the house edge.
8. Balance the time that you dedicate to gambling with other leisure activities.
9. Don’t gamble to escape from loneliness or depression, only gamble for the desire to play and have fun.
10. Do not bet if your clarity has been impaired by alcohol or drugs.

IF BETTING BECOMES A PROBLEM TAKE A BREAK

Problem gambling can be recognized by modes of conduct such as a high level of spending, poor work results, relationship difficulties, theft, lying and depression. If gambling becomes a problem, then it is no longer entertainment. If gambling worries, you take a break. You should decide when and for how long, just contact us. 

TAKE THE TEST AND FIND OUT WHAT TYPE OF PUNTER YOU ARE

Check periodically to assess your gambling habits. We would like to help you to better understand them and correct them if necessary. Start from this easy test – it will just take a minute:

1. In the last 12 months, have betting or gambling often caused you problems at work or at home?
2. In the last 12 months, have betting or gambling caused arguments or other serious problems with your family, friends, neighbors, or colleagues?
3. In the last 12 months, have you tried to hide the amount that you wanted to bet from family members or friends?
4. Do you sometimes say that you are winning when you are losing in reality?
5. With the passing of time have you had to increase the amount of your betting and gambling to keep it exciting?
6. In the last 12 months, have you used gambling or betting to escape from personal problems or to feel better?
7. In the last 12 months, after having lost money gambling, have you immediately gambled again to try to win back the money lost?
8. In the last 12 months, have you tried to collect money for bets by using false cheques, stealing or by resorting to other illegal acts?
9. In the last 12 months, have you gambled even though you had promised yourself not to do so or have had amounts of bets more than or for a longer time period than what you prearranged?

If you have responded yes to more than five questions, betting is no longer a form of entertainment for you and may constitute a serious problem. Therefore, seriously consider the possibility of taking a break and seek help. 

Protecting minors is a fundamental part of our responsible betting policy. Minors less than 18 years of age are forbidden from opening a betting account with SKY247. We immediately check the identity of all customers to prevent the services offered on our website being used by minors. 

We furthermore recommend that you install a filter programme such as Net Nanny or Cyper Patrol to block access by children and adolescents to the betting site.

DO YOU NEED HELP?

If you wish to speak to someone, contact our customer services available from 08:00 – 21:00, 7 days a week, or contact one of the therapeutic associations recommended by SKY247. 
Gambling Therapy and Game Care offer help and assistance in professional manner and free to all of those who suffer from problems linked to betting.

RESTRICTIONS TO MINORS

It is against the law for those under the age of 18 to gamble, and SKY247 takes its responsibility to prevent underage gambling very seriously.

1. Players who are below the age of 18 are prohibited from gambling.
2. Each person should fill in detailed personal information including name, date of birth, address to make sure that the person is over 18 years.
3. Players must be aged 18 or above to register such services and they must have a valid national ID card.
4. Other suggestions to avoid having minors from gambling at SKY247:
5. Do not share details such as: username, password, among other sensitive information.
6. Lock your computer with a password if you are using a public or shared computer.
7. Enlighten your kids on any potential risks concerning gambling.   
8. Use Websites Filtering software. There are a number of third-party applications that you can use in order to monitor or restrict access to the internet:
9. Net Nanny (www.netnanny.com): a general blocking software that protects children from accessing inappropriate web content. Also available for iOS and Android devices.
10. CYBERsitter (www.cybersitter.com): a filtering software which allows parents to choose which websites to block.
11. Gam Block (www.gamblock.com): a specific blocking software for gambling websites. Also available for Android devices.