Responsible Gambling
Sports betting carries real financial and psychological risk. PropJuice exists to make better-informed bets — not more bets. If gambling is affecting your finances, relationships, or mental health, the resources on this page are free, confidential, and available 24/7.
In crisis?
Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER. Free, confidential, 24/7. Counselors in all 50 states.
Help & Hotlines
24/7 confidential helpline serving all 50 states. Counselor referrals, self-help resources, and crisis support.
Moderated peer-support community for problem gamblers and family members. Anonymous, free, and clinically supervised.
12-step program with in-person and virtual meetings. Free to attend; no dues or fees.
U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration helpline — also covers gambling-related distress when paired with other concerns.
Looking for state-specific self-exclusion programs? Each state's sports-betting page on PropJuice links to the regulator that administers its self-exclusion list. Start at the state-by-state index.
Warning Signs
Problem gambling is a recognized clinical disorder, not a character flaw. The signs below are adapted from the DSM-5 criteria for gambling disorder and the National Council on Problem Gambling's screening tools. Seeing a few is a reason to talk to someone — seeing several is a reason to call a hotline.
Healthy Habits
Decide how much you can afford to lose this month, and stop when you hit that number. Treat it like the cost of entertainment, not an investment.
Every legal U.S. sportsbook lets you set deposit, loss, wager, and session-time caps. Set them when you sign up — not after a bad week.
Alcohol, sleep deprivation, and emotional swings (after a loss, after a fight, before bed) all degrade decision quality. A bet placed angry rarely ages well.
Knowing your real ROI — not your remembered ROI — is the difference between informed and self-deceived. Every legal sportsbook offers a bet history export.
If you can't go a week without checking your bet slip, that's signal. Most operators offer cooling-off periods (24 hours, 7 days, 30 days) one click away.
Most U.S. states with legal sports betting set the minimum age at 21. A handful — including New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Wyoming, Kentucky, Montana, Washington, and the District of Columbia — allow betting at 18. The exact requirement is set by each state's regulator and is enforced by sportsbooks through identity verification. PropJuice does not place bets and does not require age verification, but you must be of legal age in your jurisdiction to use a sportsbook with PropJuice analytics.
State-by-state age requirements are listed on each state's page. See the state-by-state index for the full list.
PropJuice is an analytics platform — we grade picks, surface edges, and track results. We do not place bets, hold funds, or operate as a sportsbook. That separation is intentional: it lets us focus on the math without the conflict of interest that comes with profiting on volume.
The grading system is itself a responsible-play tool. Most recommended bets fall into the A through B grades; lower grades are surfaced for transparency, not as a suggestion to bet them. If a slate has no A or B graded picks, the right answer that night is often to bet nothing.
Every PropJuice account has access to bet-tracking and ROI-by-grade reporting. Use it. Knowing your real performance by grade, by sport, and by bet type is the cheapest, most effective discipline tool in the toolkit.
PropJuice provides analytics and predictions for informational purposes only. Gambling involves risk and is not a path to wealth. Past performance does not guarantee future results. You must be of legal age in your jurisdiction (18 or 21 depending on state) to wager. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER.