Responsible Play

Last updated: August 2026

PickGauge is built for friendly, low-stakes pick'em pools among friends and coworkers — not for sports betting, and it doesn't process or hold money. But pick'em pools can still involve real stakes for some people, and it's worth being honest about that.

If picking games has stopped being fun — if you're thinking about it more than you'd like, spending more time or money on it than you intended, or picking to chase a bad week rather than because you enjoy it — that's worth paying attention to, and help is available.

1-800-MY-RESET

National Problem Gambling Helpline · call, text, or chat · free, confidential, 24/7

Also reachable at 1-800-522-4700, or online at ncpgambling.org

A few things worth checking in on

Are you setting a limit before picking, and sticking to it?
Are you picking because it's fun, or to try to win back a bad week?
Is the time you spend on pools taking away from other things you care about?
Would it bother you if someone close to you saw how much time or money you'd put into this?

None of that is a diagnosis — just questions worth asking yourself honestly once in a while. If the answers give you pause, the helpline above is a good next step, whether it's for you or someone you're worried about.