No money is at stake at the works, but habits are real all the same. This is how we deal with them.
If gambling is harming you today, ring the National Gambling Helpline free on 0808 8020 133 at any hour, or talk online with GamCare.
Social casino games share the look, sound and rhythm of real gambling. Lather Vat Works is meant only for adults over the legal gambling age and is not aimed at anyone under 18. You confirm your age twice: first on the banner that meets you on arrival, then with a tick when you create your account.
A free machine can be set up to feel generous, and it tops up your balance at no cost. Real-money games do neither of those things. How you fare here tells you nothing about how you would fare with money on the line.
| Organisation Hortensia points you to | What help each of them gives | How to reach each of them from the works |
|---|---|---|
| National Gambling Helpline (GamCare) | Free, confidential advice at any hour of day or night | 0808 8020 133 · gamcare.org.uk |
| GambleAware | Information, self-checks and a directory of treatment | begambleaware.org |
| GAMSTOP | Free self-exclusion from every gambling site holding a UK licence | gamstop.co.uk |
| Gamblers Anonymous GB | Peer meetings where members help one another through it | gamblersanonymous.org.uk |
Worried about a child using this site? Write to [email protected] and we will help you block it.
Lather Vat Works admits adults of 18 and over and nobody else. Each machine runs on virtual coins with no monetary value, and those coins can never be bought, sold, withdrawn or exchanged. You will not find a coin counter or a payment page anywhere in the works, no prize of real-world value is on offer, and doing well here does not imply future success at real-money gambling.
Gambling worries? Free, confidential help: National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133, answered day and night · BeGambleAware · GamCare · How the works keeps play in proportion