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How to set betting limits, before you need them.
Message your account manager on WhatsApp with the amount and whether you want a daily, weekly or monthly deposit limit. They apply it to your ID straight away. Set it before you play, while it's easy to decide, and add your own stake and stop-loss rules for each match.
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Message your King Exchange account manager on WhatsApp to set a daily, weekly or monthly deposit limit, applied straight away.
- Weekly limits suit most people, smoothing out busy match days without letting a bad run last a month.
- Keep each stake to 1% to 5% of your betting budget.
- A loss limit is your own rule, such as stopping for the day after losing ₹500.
- Tele-MANAS, the Government of India's free 24/7 helpline, is on 14416.
Limit planner
What limit should I set?
Start from money you could lose without it affecting bills or savings. The planner divides that monthly budget by four for a weekly deposit limit and keeps each stake to 1% to 5% of it, so ₹5,000 a month means ₹1,250 a week and ₹50 to ₹250 a bet. A lower number is always fine.
Money you could lose without it affecting bills or savings.
- Suggested weekly deposit limit
- ₹1,250
- Stake per bet
- ₹50 to ₹250
- Rule used
- 1% to 5% of the budget per bet, budget ÷ 4 per week
Opens WhatsApp with the request typed out. Nothing is sent until you press send.
Step by step
How do I set a deposit limit?
Work out what's left each month after bills and savings, pick a daily, weekly or monthly period, and message your account manager on WhatsApp with the amount, for example: please set a weekly deposit limit of ₹1,250. The team applies it to your ID straight away and confirms it in the chat.
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Work out your spare money
Start from what's left each month after bills, savings and anything you owe. Your betting budget should be a small part of that.
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Pick a period
Choose a daily, weekly or monthly limit. Weekly suits most people: it smooths out busy match days without letting a bad run last a month.
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Message the team on WhatsApp
Tell your account manager the amount and the period, for example "Please set a weekly deposit limit of ₹1,250."
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Check it's in place
The team applies the limit to your ID straight away. Ask them to confirm the amount and period in the chat so you have it in writing.
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Add your own match rules
Decide how much you'll stake on each match and the loss at which you'll stop for the day. Write them down before the first ball.
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Use alerts and breaks
Session alerts show how long you've been playing. If you need more than a limit, ask about a temporary or permanent break.
Compared
Which limit should I use?
Everyone should start with a deposit limit, which caps what you can deposit per day, week or month. Add session alerts for long evenings and live matches, and your own stake-per-match and daily stop-loss rules. For a proper break, ask for temporary self-exclusion; if betting is causing harm, permanent self-exclusion.
| Tool | What it does | Who sets it | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deposit limit | Caps what you can deposit per day, week or month | The team, on your request | Everyone, from day one |
| Session alerts | Reminds you how long you've been playing | Ask the team | Long evenings and live matches |
| Temporary self-exclusion | Blocks your access for a period you choose | The team, on your request | You want a proper break, a cool-off |
| Permanent self-exclusion | Blocks your access for good | The team, on your request | Betting is causing harm |
| Personal match rules | A stake per match and a daily stop loss | You | Every match, especially live betting |
When is a limit not enough?
A limit isn't enough if you spend more money or time than you planned, bet again to win back losses, borrow or use bill money to bet, or hide your betting from family. If any of that sounds familiar, take a break now. Tele-MANAS is free, confidential and open 24/7 on 14416.
Where to get help- You spend more money or time on betting than you planned.
- You bet again to win back what you lost.
- You borrow money, or use money meant for bills, to bet.
- You hide your betting from family or friends.
Your own rules
Three rules to set before each match
A match budget
The total you'll stake on this match. When it's used, you stop betting on it.
A stop loss
The loss at which you stop for the day, however good the next price looks.
No top-ups mid-match
Don't deposit during a match to win back a bet. Wait until the next day.
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Answers
Betting limits: your questions
Short answers on setting and changing limits, loss limits, breaks and where to get help. Search, or tap a question to open it.
6 questions
Message your account manager on WhatsApp with the amount and whether it's daily, weekly or monthly. They apply the deposit limit to your ID straight away.
Takes one message
Set your limit before your next match.
A person on the team applies it straight away. 18+ only.