Responsible Gambling

Linerup publishes sports model predictions for research and entertainment. We do not accept wagers, sell picks, or earn anything based on whether you bet or how you do. Nothing on this site is a recommendation to place any bet.

If you choose to bet where it is legal to do so, treat it as entertainment you can afford to lose — never as income, and never as a way to win back money you have already lost.

Bet within limits

Decide in advance how much money and time you are willing to spend, and stop when you reach that limit. Do not chase losses, do not use money set aside for essentials, and do not gamble under the influence or to cope with stress or low moods.

Warning signs

Gambling may be becoming a problem if you find yourself:

• Betting more than you can comfortably afford to lose
• Chasing losses or betting larger to win back what you lost
• Borrowing money, or selling things, in order to gamble
• Hiding or lying about how much you bet
• Neglecting work, school, or relationships to gamble
• Feeling restless or irritable when you try to cut back

Where to get help

Help is free, confidential, and available 24 hours a day:

• National Problem Gambling Helpline — call or text 1-800-522-4700 (ncpgambling.org)
• 1-800-GAMBLER — confidential support and referrals
• Gamblers Anonymous — gamblersanonymous.org
• Many states run their own helplines and voluntary self-exclusion programs.

If you are in emotional crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988(Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) at any time.

You must be of legal age — 21 or older in most United States jurisdictions — to wager where it is permitted by law.