What happens to my balance during self-exclusion?

Any remaining balance in your like97 account at the time of self-exclusion can be withdrawn before the exclusion takes full effect. Contact the support team at support@like97.pro immediately after requesting self-exclusion to arrange the withdrawal of your remaining PKR balance.

Responsible Gaming

Play Smart on like97 — Know Your Limits

like97 is built for entertainment. Whether you're following a PSL match or spinning through the slots section after a long day, the experience should stay enjoyable. This page explains the tools available to help you stay in control and what to do if things start feeling off.

Responsible Gaming Tools on like97

These tools are available directly from your like97 account dashboard. They're easy to find and designed to be used.

Deposit Limits

Set a daily, weekly or monthly cap on how much you deposit to like97 in PKR. Once a limit is active it takes effect immediately. Reducing a limit happens instantly — increasing one requires a waiting period so you can't reverse the decision in the heat of the moment.

Available in account settings

Session Time Reminders

Set an alert for how long you've been active on like97 in a single session. When the timer runs out you'll receive a notification. It's a simple way to break the focus and remember how long you've actually been playing rather than guessing.

Set your own interval

Cooling-Off Period

If you need a short break from like97, a cooling-off period lets you pause your account for a defined number of days — typically between one day and six weeks. During a cooling-off period your account is suspended and you cannot deposit or play.

1 day to 6 weeks

Self-Exclusion

Self-exclusion closes your like97 account for a minimum period of six months and up to five years. It takes effect immediately once confirmed. During self-exclusion you cannot register a new account, and like97 will not send you promotional communications.

6 months to 5 years

Loss Limits

Set a cap on the total amount you're willing to lose on like97 over a daily, weekly or monthly period. When you reach the limit, betting and gaming access pauses for the remainder of the period. This limits downside beyond what a deposit cap alone achieves.

Applies to all game types

Activity History

Your full like97 account history — deposits, withdrawals, bets placed, games played and session durations — is available in your account dashboard. Reviewing it regularly is a straightforward way to stay aware of how much time and money you're spending.

Always accessible

What Responsible Gaming Means

Responsible gaming is not about telling people not to play. It's about playing in a way where gaming stays entertainment — something you enjoy and choose to do — rather than something that starts affecting your finances, your relationships or your mental wellbeing.

On like97, responsible gaming comes down to a few practical habits: knowing your budget before you start, understanding that every game involves a house edge so losses over time are statistically normal, and recognising when to stop. The tools on like97 are designed to support those habits, not replace them. The most effective responsible gaming practice is your own awareness going in.

Pakistan has a strong culture of cricket followership, and a lot of like97's sports betting activity happens around PSL matches and major T20 series. It's completely normal to want to add some interest to a match you're watching. The key is that bet sizing matches your entertainment budget — not your financial hopes. Putting serious money on a cricket result you feel strongly about is how people end up chasing losses.

Slots and casino games on like97 are designed to be engaging. The best games are fast, visually stimulating and structured to keep you playing. That's fine in a session where you've set your budget and you stop when it's done. It becomes a problem when you're trying to win back what you've already spent or when you're playing past a time that's affecting your sleep or your next day.

like97 is not in the business of pushing you to play more than you should. We'd rather you play regularly and within your means for a long time than burn through your budget in a few big sessions and never come back — or worse, develop habits that cause real harm.

The Golden Rule

Only ever play on like97 with money you have set aside specifically for entertainment. If a loss would affect your rent, your groceries, your family's expenses or any essential bill, that money shouldn't be in your gaming budget.

Healthy Gaming Habits

Set a budget before you open the app. Decide exactly how much you're comfortable spending in that session. Treat it like a ticket price for entertainment — when it's spent, the session is over.
Use the deposit limit tool on like97. Having a hard cap in the system removes the temptation to top up during a losing run when your judgment is affected by frustration.
Take regular breaks. Set a session time reminder. Get up, have a chai, come back fresh. Continuous play impairs decision-making.
Never chase losses. A losing streak doesn't make a win more likely. Slot outcomes and most casino games are independent — past results have no bearing on the next spin.
Keep gaming separate from stress. Using gaming as a way to unwind from a rough day is one thing. Using it to escape financial stress, relationship problems or anxiety is a different thing entirely, and one to be careful about.
Check your history regularly. Open your like97 account history once a week and look at the numbers. Awareness is the first step in staying in control.

Warning Signs to Watch

These are patterns that suggest gaming may be moving from entertainment into something more problematic. If you recognise several of these in your own behaviour, take them seriously.

Spending more than you planned — regularly going over your intended budget, telling yourself "just one more deposit" after a loss.
Chasing losses — placing bigger bets specifically to try to recover money already lost in the same session.
Gaming affecting sleep — staying up late on like97 on a regular basis, feeling tired the next day, losing track of time during late sessions.
Hiding your gaming activity — not telling family members how much you're spending or playing, feeling the need to be secretive about it.
Borrowing money to play — using credit, borrowing from friends or family, or deferring essential expenses in order to have gaming funds.
Gaming when stressed, anxious or angry — using like97 as a way to manage emotions rather than as entertainment.
Losing interest in other activities — finding that gaming on like97 is taking up time and mental energy that used to go to friends, family, hobbies or work.
Failed attempts to cut back — telling yourself you'll spend less or stop entirely, but finding you can't follow through without outside help.

Self-Assessment Questions

Go through these honestly. If you answer yes to three or more, it may be worth using like97's cooling-off or self-exclusion tools and speaking to someone you trust.

Do you spend more than you originally intended when you open like97?

Have you deposited money that was intended for household expenses, rent or bills?

Do you feel a strong urge to keep playing immediately after a win, to turn it into something bigger?

Have you lied to family members about how much time or money you spend on gaming?

Do you feel restless, irritable or low in mood when you're not able to play?

Have you tried to cut down or stop and found it harder than expected?

Has your gaming had a noticeable impact on your work, relationships or daily responsibilities?

Do you tend to go back to playing specifically to try and recover losses from a previous session?

This is not a clinical assessment. It is a prompt for self-reflection. If you're concerned about your gaming behaviour, using like97's self-exclusion tool and talking to a trusted friend or family member is the right first step.

Setting a Gaming Budget in PKR

A simple approach to budgeting for entertainment gaming that keeps it sustainable.

A gaming budget on like97 should be treated the same way you'd treat a budget for any other form of entertainment — eating out, going to a match, buying a game. It's money you've allocated specifically for that purpose and that you can afford to not have back.

The approach below is a straightforward three-step method for setting a PKR gaming budget that keeps like97 an enjoyable activity rather than a financial stress:

Step	What to Do	Why It Matters
1. Calculate your entertainment allocation	After all essential expenses — rent, food, utilities, transport, family commitments — how much is genuinely spare each month?	This is the only pool from which your gaming budget should come. Nothing else.
2. Decide your gaming share	From your spare entertainment funds, decide what portion goes to like97 — it might be PKR 500, PKR 2,000 or whatever fits your situation.	Having a pre-decided number removes the in-session temptation to justify one more deposit.
3. Set it as a deposit limit on like97	Enter this figure as your monthly deposit limit in your like97 account settings. The system enforces it automatically.	A system limit is more reliable than willpower during an absorbing session.

When your deposit limit is reached for the month, that's it — log out and come back when the limit resets. Do not increase the limit mid-period. The waiting period before an increase takes effect is there specifically to give you time to reconsider.

One practical tip: set your like97 deposit limit slightly lower than what you calculated. If you thought PKR 2,000 per month is your entertainment budget, set PKR 1,500 on like97. The small buffer means you stay within budget even if your mental accounting is slightly off.

Quick Budget Check

Before your next like97 session, ask yourself: if I lost every PKR I'm about to deposit, would it affect anything important this month? If the answer is yes — even slightly — reduce the amount or wait until your financial position is more comfortable.

Monthly Review Habit

At the end of each month, open your like97 account history and add up your total deposits and withdrawals for the month. Compare the net figure to your entertainment budget. If it's consistently over, lower your deposit limit next month before you start playing again.

Talk to Someone

If you're finding it difficult to stick to a budget on like97 or you've noticed signs that gaming is affecting other parts of your life, the most effective step is usually to talk to someone you trust — a friend, a family member, or a professional. This is not a sign of weakness; it's good judgment.

How to Use Self-Exclusion

Self-exclusion on like97 is the strongest tool available. It closes your account entirely for a minimum of six months and can be set for up to five years. It takes effect the moment you confirm it — there is no reversal process during the exclusion period.

To activate self-exclusion on like97:

Log in to your like97 account and go to the account settings or responsible gaming section of your dashboard.
Select "Self-Exclusion" and choose your exclusion period — the minimum is six months.
Confirm the request. The exclusion takes effect immediately on confirmation.
You will receive a confirmation message. Your account is now closed for the duration you selected.
Alternatively, contact like97 support at [email protected] and request self-exclusion directly — the support team will process it immediately.

During self-exclusion: Do not attempt to open a new like97 account. This is a violation of the Terms and Conditions and may result in permanent closure of all associated accounts.

Frequently Asked Questions

You can lower your deposit limit immediately at any time — that takes effect straight away. If you want to increase a limit you've already set, there is a mandatory waiting period before the increase takes effect. This is intentional: it prevents impulsive decisions during a session from undoing limits you set when you were thinking clearly.

Any remaining balance in your like97 account at the time of self-exclusion can be withdrawn before the exclusion takes full effect. Contact the support team at [email protected] immediately after requesting self-exclusion to arrange the withdrawal of your remaining PKR balance.

Any active bonus with a set expiry that expires during your cooling-off period will be forfeited. Responsible gaming tools take precedence over bonus terms — your wellbeing is more important than any promotional offer. If you have concerns about a specific bonus before taking a break, contact support to discuss.

During an active self-exclusion period, like97 will not send you any promotional communications — no bonus offers, no event reminders, no marketing messages. You may receive transactional communications such as confirmation of your exclusion request or information about withdrawing your balance, but all promotional contact stops.

Log in to your like97 account and navigate to the Responsible Gaming section in your account settings. From there, select Session Time Reminder and choose your preferred interval — for example, a reminder every 60 minutes. The reminder will appear as an on-screen notification while you are playing.

18+ Policy and Underage Access

like97 is strictly an adult platform. The minimum age to register, deposit or play on like97 is 18 years. Age verification is required as part of the account registration and verification process. Any user who cannot provide satisfactory age verification will not be permitted to access gaming features or process financial transactions.

If you are a parent or guardian and you believe a person under 18 in your household has accessed like97, contact the support team at [email protected] immediately. like97 will investigate and take appropriate action, including closure of any underage account.

Practical steps you can take at home to prevent underage access include: keeping devices with like97 installed password-protected, logging out of your like97 account when you are done, and using parental control software on shared family devices if appropriate.

like97 does not direct marketing, promotions or game suggestions toward users who are suspected to be or confirmed as minors. Our verification procedures are in place precisely to enforce this boundary.

Getting Further Help

like97's responsible gaming tools are a good first step. But if you're finding that the tools alone aren't enough — that you're working around your own limits or that gaming is genuinely affecting your daily life — please talk to someone beyond the platform.

Reaching out to a trusted family member or close friend and being honest with them about what's been happening is often the most important thing you can do. The people in your life who know you well are usually the most effective support network.

If you feel you need professional support, speaking to a doctor or mental health professional in your area is the appropriate route. like97 does not provide clinical guidance, but we actively encourage users who are struggling to seek it. Gaming problems are recognised as a psychological health issue and professional support is available.

For guidance on managing your like97 account, setting limits, requesting self-exclusion or asking any questions about responsible gaming on the platform, the like97 support team is available at all hours at [email protected].

Contact like97 Support

Email: [email protected]
Available 24/7. For responsible gaming requests, include "Responsible Gaming" in your subject line and our team will prioritise your query.