Responsible Gaming – Play Safe on 99qb Pakistan

Gaming should be enjoyable, not stressful. This page gives you the tools, guidance and honest advice to keep your experience on 99qb within healthy limits – whatever those limits look like for you.

Commitment to Player Wellbeing – 18+ Only

Gaming as Entertainment – Nothing More

At 99qb, we genuinely believe that online gaming should be a source of enjoyment – the same way watching a PSL match, following your favourite T20 team or playing a casual game on your phone is enjoyable. It is a form of entertainment that happens to involve money, and like any activity involving money, it works best when it is thoughtfully managed.

Pakistan has a strong cricket culture, and our platform is built around that passion. Watching Pakistan bat against a tough opponent, having a small stake on the outcome, cheering through an over-by-over market – that is the kind of gaming experience 99qb is designed to support. It becomes a problem only when it stops being fun, when it starts affecting your finances, your family life or your mental state.

We are not interested in players who are gaming under financial pressure or out of desperation. That kind of play is not good for the player, and it is not the kind of platform we want to run. The responsible gaming tools on this page are not buried in a settings menu – they are available front and centre because we want every player to know they exist and to use them whenever they are needed, without any hesitation or judgment.

Whether you are a regular player who just wants to put a sensible weekly limit in place, or someone who feels they need a longer break, all of these options are available to you. Contact support at any time and the team will help you apply whichever tool is right for your situation.

The 99qb Responsible Gaming Pledge

We will always make responsible gaming tools visible and easy to use. We will process self-exclusion and cooling-off requests immediately without asking for a reason. We will never send promotional communications to players who have self-excluded. We will take reports of underage access seriously and act on them promptly.

Remember: Gaming is for adults only. The minimum age to register and play on 99qb is 18 years. If someone in your home who is under 18 could access your account, please use a private password and consider using device parental controls.

Six Ways to Stay in Control on 99qb

All of the following tools are available to every registered player. None of them require a reason or explanation – just a request to support or a toggle in your account settings.

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Deposit Limits

Set a maximum deposit amount per day, week or month. Once the limit is reached, no further deposits will be accepted for that period regardless of payment method – JazzCash, Easypaisa, Raast or bank transfer.

Takes effect instantly
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Session Time Reminders

Set a notification to alert you after a certain amount of time in a single gaming session – 30 minutes, 1 hour or any custom duration. A reminder does not force you to stop but gives you a moment to check in with yourself.

Takes effect instantly
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Loss Limits

Set a cap on how much you are willing to lose across a defined time period. Once your net losses for that period reach the limit, your account will prevent further real-money betting until the period resets.

Takes effect instantly
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Cooling-Off Period

Take a break from 99qb for a defined period – 24 hours, 3 days, 7 days or 30 days. During this time your account is suspended and you cannot log in, deposit or place bets. It reactivates automatically when the period ends.

Your choice of duration
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Self-Exclusion

If you feel your gaming is getting out of hand, self-exclusion removes access to your account for a minimum of 6 months. You can request periods of 6 months, 1 year, 2 years or a permanent closure. All promotional communications stop immediately.

6 months minimum
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Reality Check Prompts

Reality check prompts can be enabled to show you a summary of your gaming activity at regular intervals – how long you have been playing, what your net result is for the session. Useful for staying grounded during longer casino or slots sessions.

Available in settings

Six Budgeting Habits for Smarter Gaming

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Set a Fixed Budget

Decide your monthly gaming budget in PKR before you deposit – treat it like a leisure expense.

2
Never Chase Losses

If your budget for the session is gone, the session is over. Chasing losses almost never ends well.

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Keep It Separate

Your gaming money should come from a separate allocation – never from rent, bills or essential spending.

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Time Limits Work

Set a session time limit before you open the platform. Stick to it whether you are winning or losing.

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Do Not Play Tired

Gaming late at night when tired leads to worse decisions. A fresh mind makes for a better session.

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Take Regular Breaks

Step away regularly even during a good session. Breaks reset focus and help maintain perspective.

What a Sensible Gaming Budget Looks Like

This is just an illustrative example. Your numbers will depend entirely on your own income, expenses and personal situation. The point is that gaming should be a small, fixed, planned portion of discretionary spending – not a variable that grows based on session outcomes.

Example Monthly Allocation (Illustrative)

Rent & Bills
55%
Food & Transport
25%
Savings
10%
Leisure & Social
7%
Gaming Budget
3%

Gaming sits firmly within what you can afford to lose – not something that affects your essential spending.

Warning Signs That Gaming Is No Longer Fun

These are genuine signals worth paying attention to. If several of these feel familiar, it is worth taking a step back – use the cooling-off or self-exclusion tools, or speak to someone you trust.

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Betting Beyond Your Budget

You deposit more than your planned budget or dip into money set aside for bills, food or other essentials.

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Chasing Losses

After a losing session, you deposit again immediately to try and win back what you lost.

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Losing Track of Time

Sessions regularly run much longer than you planned, often late into the night.

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Hiding Your Activity

You feel the need to hide your gaming from family members or feel guilty after sessions.

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Irritability When Not Gaming

You feel restless, anxious or irritable when you cannot access gaming or during periods away from it.

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Borrowing to Play

You borrow money from friends or family specifically to fund gaming deposits.

If any of these apply, please use the self-exclusion or cooling-off tool immediately. Contact 99qb support and the request will be processed without delay and without requiring any explanation from you.

Questions Worth Asking Yourself Regularly

These are not trick questions. They are honest prompts. A yes to one or two is a nudge to review your limits. A yes to several means it is time to take a break.

If your sessions consistently end with a larger deposit total than you intended, your current limit settings are not working for you. The most practical fix is to set a stricter deposit limit through your 99qb account settings. That way, the platform enforces the boundary so you do not have to rely entirely on willpower in the moment. If the pattern persists even with limits, a cooling-off period is the next step.

Occasional anticipation before a big cricket match or a PSL game is normal. But if gaming thoughts are intruding during work, family time or other activities you used to enjoy, that is a signal worth paying attention to. Taking a structured break – even just a 7-day cooling-off period – can help reset the mental space gaming is occupying.

Secrecy around gaming spending is one of the clearest early indicators that the activity has moved from entertainment into something more problematic. If you are hiding amounts or outcomes from people close to you, it is worth asking yourself why. Usually the honest answer is that you know the spending is beyond what you would be comfortable admitting. That is a good reason to use the self-exclusion tool and take an extended break.

Loss-chasing is one of the most common and most damaging patterns in gaming. Statistically, chasing losses leads to larger net losses over time, not recovery. The most effective response when you notice this pattern is to stop the session immediately and not return to the platform that day. A cooling-off period specifically helps break this cycle by putting automatic distance between a bad session and the ability to deposit again.

When gaming starts affecting sleep quality, causing arguments at home or resulting in mood swings tied to session outcomes, it has moved beyond leisure. This is not a judgment – it is a pattern that can develop gradually and is more common than people admit. At this stage, the right move is self-exclusion and speaking to someone – a trusted family member or a professional counsellor. 99qb will support the exclusion immediately upon request.
18+
Minimum Age, No Exceptions
24h
Minimum Cooling-Off Period
6mo
Minimum Self-Exclusion Period
0
Promo Emails to Self-Excluded Players

How to Activate Responsible Gaming Tools

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Via Account Settings

Log in to your 99qb account and navigate to the Responsible Gaming section in your account settings. Deposit limits, session reminders and loss limits can all be set directly from this panel without needing to contact support.

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Via Support

For cooling-off periods and self-exclusion requests, contact the 99qb support team directly. Self-exclusion is processed immediately upon request. You do not need to provide a reason. The support email is in the footer of this page.

Response time: Cooling-off and self-exclusion requests are acted on within minutes of being received. If you have sent a self-exclusion request and not received confirmation within one hour, please follow up immediately as the request may not have been received.

Talking to Someone

If you feel gaming is becoming a serious problem and you want to talk to someone outside of the platform, speaking with a trusted family member, a close friend or a professional counsellor is a genuine and valuable option. There is no shame in acknowledging that a habit has grown beyond its intended size and that support is needed.

Self-exclusion from 99qb does not prevent you from accessing other platforms, so professional support combined with a disciplined break will be more effective than platform restrictions alone if the problem feels significant.

Play on 99qb – Responsibly and on Your Own Terms

If you are ready to join 99qb, do so with a clear budget in mind. Set your deposit limit on day one, enjoy the cricket betting, PSL markets, live casino and slots – and know that the tools to stay in control are always available to you.

18+ only. Gaming is entertainment. Only deposit what you can genuinely afford to lose.