Responsible Gaming

GameDay Live shows a point spread and an over/under on some games. That is context about how a game is expected to go, and that is the whole of it. We are not a sportsbook and we are not trying to become one. This page says where we stand, and where to get help if betting has stopped being fun.

What we do and what we do not do

• Betting lines are off by default. You turn them on in Settings, and you can turn them back off whenever you like.
• We have no sportsbook relationship. No affiliate arrangement, no revenue share, no betting links. None is planned.
• If a sportsbook is ever named next to a number, it is named as the source of that number. That is attribution, not promotion.
• We take no bets, we hold no funds and we never hand you off to a sportsbook.
• We do not offer odds comparison, bet tracking or anything that helps you act on a line.

Pick'em is free

Pick'em costs nothing. There is no entry fee, nothing to wager and no prizes. You pick a winner, not a spread, and what you get for a good week is bragging rights with your crew.

That design is on purpose. No stake and no prize means Pick'em is not a contest, not a sweepstakes and not gambling. If it ever became any of those things, this page would change first.

The Crew, our AI panel, is entertainment. Its tracked picks are winners and predicted final scores. Nothing it says is advice, and nothing it says is a bet.

Signs betting may be causing harm

For some people betting stays a bit of fun and for some people it does not, and the difference is not about willpower. These are the things people tend to notice first, in themselves or in someone close to them.

• Betting more than you meant to, or more often than you meant to.
• Chasing a loss with a bigger bet.
• Money meant for rent, bills or food going to bets instead.
• Borrowing, selling things or hiding what you spend.
• Getting defensive when someone asks, or not telling the truth about it.
• Betting to get away from stress, boredom or a low mood.
• Trying to cut back or stop, and not managing it.
• It crowding out sleep, work or people you care about.

One of these on its own may mean nothing at all. Several together, or one that keeps coming back, is worth taking seriously. It is much easier to deal with early.

Where to get help

Help is free, confidential and available now, and you do not have to decide first whether your situation is bad enough to count. It is not only for the person betting. Family members can call too.

National Problem Gambling Helpline

Call or text 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738), or chat at ncpgambling.org. Free, confidential, around the clock, every day, across all 50 states and the US territories. Run by the National Council on Problem Gambling. Their older number, 1-800-522-4700, still works.

Gamblers Anonymous

Peer support meetings, in person and online. Find one at gamblersanonymous.org.

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

If you are thinking about hurting yourself, start here instead. Call or text 988 anywhere in the United States.

If you have seen a different national number in a betting advertisement, that is not a mistake on your part. The national helpline number changed. The one above is what the National Council on Problem Gambling publishes today.

Most states also run their own program, and many of them run a self-exclusion list that will block you from licensed sportsbooks in that state. If you want to make it harder to bet rather than just easier to talk about, that is usually the strongest tool available to you.

What we are not

GameDay Live is a college football app. We are not a treatment service, a counseling service or an advice service, and nothing on this page is professional or medical advice. The people listed above are trained for this. We are not.

If you would rather not see any of it, turn off betting lines in Settings and the numbers stop appearing.

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