In Britain’s largest study of real betting accounts, 23% were ahead after one year. The typical account lost 26p of every £1 bet.
Source: NatCen Patterns of Play (Forrest & McHale), 2022MORE SPACE BETWEEN THE URGE AND THE BET.
Your next chapter. Not your next bet.
Betting apps are built by some of the smartest engineers in the world to be hard to put down. Struggling with them isn’t a character flaw. Stepping away takes a plan that’s just as deliberate.
Free to build · About 2 minutes · Private · For adults 18+
SOUND FAMILIAR?
You’re not the only one who knows these moments.
Tap the ones that sound like you. Nothing is saved.
THE HONEST NUMBERS
No scare tactics. Just what the research says.
A US study of 717,724 people’s card records found 96% lost money gambling online over about five years. A working paper, but the longest window we have.
Source: UC San Diego Rady School (Wilbur et al.), 2024At least 70% of British online betting, casino and slots yield came from the 5% of accounts with the biggest losses.
Source: GambleAware / NatCen Patterns of PlayWHY IT’S HARD
The odds aren’t the only thing stacked against you.
Near-misses, “wins” smaller than your stake, instant deposits and push offers at your weakest hour: the product is designed to keep you playing, not to let you win.
So the plan starts with barriers, not willpower: blocks, self-exclusion and money out of reach, then a tool for the urge itself, and a daily reason to keep the doors closed.
WHAT CHANGES WITH NEWLEAVES
Every hard moment gets a plan.
One tap between you and a deposit
A step-by-step checklist for blockers, self-exclusion and bank gambling blocks
Chasing the loss
Honest numbers from your own answers, and the urge tool before the next bet
Empty evenings and weekends
A daily 10-minute plan that fills the old hours with things that are yours
START YOUR PLAN · QUESTION 1 OF ABOUT 20
What brought you here today?
Pick one and your plan starts building. There’s no wrong answer.
YOUR FIRST WEEK
Ten minutes a day. One small step each.
Here’s how your first seven days look. Your plan adapts to your answers.
- Day 1You showed up: three honest lines and one thing you won’t do
- Day 2Close the doors: blockers, self-exclusion and bank gambling blocks
- Day 3Money out of reach: move it before the urge arrives
- Day 4Find your trigger hour: payday, the match, the empty evening
- Day 5Ride the urge: breathe, wait, then decide
- Day 6Tell one person, with a script if the words won’t come
- Day 7A week bet-free: count the money and hours that stayed yours
GOOD QUESTIONS
Before you
start.
No. It walks you through setting up blockers, self-exclusion and bank gambling blocks, step by step. You need those separate tools; NewLeaves helps you actually do it and keeps you steady after.
Log it and keep going. A slip never erases the days you kept, and the next morning you get a plan for what happened, not a lecture.
NewLeaves isn’t financial advice. It helps you stop the losses growing and points you to free, confidential debt advice services, which exist in most countries.
Yes. Build your plan here in about two minutes, create an account, and start day 1 in your browser. Then sign in to the app with the same email and everything is there.
Building your plan is free. Full access starts with a free trial, and the price and renewal terms are shown clearly before you pay anything. Cancel anytime.
Your answers are saved to your own account and are never sent to advertisers. You choose whether to share anonymous analytics. Delete your account at any time.
No. NewLeaves is a self-guided daily companion, not therapy, medical treatment or an emergency service. Rowan is an optional AI companion, not a clinician.
NOT A PERFECT DAY. JUST DAY ONE.
The next urge can be the one you ride out.
Build your plan on the web in about two minutes, then take it with you in the app.
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