Responsible Play on Come Sports: Budget Rules, Help Lines, Self-Care
Play responsibly on Come Sports. Budget rules, time limits, warning signs, self-exclusion tools, and free Indian help lines.
The tournament budget, explained
The tournament budget is the total amount you’re willing to lose over the duration of the tournament. The duration is set by you, not the operator, and the duration is usually 4-8 weeks for an IPL tournament.
The right tournament budget is 5-10% of your disposable entertainment budget.
Come Sports’s deposit limit tool enforces the budget at the system level. Set the cap before the first match, not after a bad day.
The per-match cap and the stop-loss
The per-match cap is the maximum amount you’re willing to lose in a single match. The cap is usually 5-10% of the tournament budget, and the cap is set before the match starts, not after.
The stop-loss is the loss threshold at which you stop playing for the day. The threshold is set at 30-50% of the per-match cap, and the threshold is enforced by logging out of the app as soon as the threshold is hit.
The combination of per-match cap and stop-loss is the most effective single discipline mechanism.
The session time limit
The session time limit is the maximum amount of time you spend in the app per session. The limit is usually 30-60 minutes, and the limit is enforced by an alarm or a calendar event.
The time limit is also the limit that prevents the late-night sessions that are most likely to go over the budget. A late-night session is harder to control than a daytime session because fatigue reduces decision-making quality.
Come Sports’s session time limit is in the app’s settings under Responsible Gaming, and the setting sends a notification when the limit is hit.
Warning signs that mean it’s time to step back
The warning signs are: depositing more than the per-match cap, playing through the stop-loss, hiding the session from friends or family, feeling anxious when not in the app, chasing losses with larger deposits, and skipping work or personal commitments to play.
The signs are the early warning system, and the system works only if you’re honest with yourself.
Come Sports’s responsible gaming hub has a self-assessment quiz that helps you identify the warning signs in your own behaviour.
Self-exclusion tools in the Come Sports app
The self-exclusion tool blocks you from logging in for a period of 24 hours to 6 months. The block is enforced by the operator, and the block cannot be reversed during the exclusion period.
The self-exclusion tool is in the app’s settings under Responsible Gaming > Self-Exclusion, and the tool is one tap away.
A self-exclusion period of 7 days is the right choice for a temporary break, and a period of 30-90 days is the right choice for a longer break.
Free Indian help lines
The free Indian help lines are: iCall (022-25521111, available Mon-Sat 8am-10pm), Vandrevala Foundation (1860-2662-345, 24/7), and NIMHANS (080-46110007, available Mon-Sat 9:30am-4:30pm).
iCall is the most popular help line for fantasy sports-related issues, and the popularity is the input that drives the most relevant support.
The Vandrevala Foundation is the right choice for crisis support, and the 24/7 availability is the input that drives the most accessible support.
The 18+ rule and the legal framework
The 18+ rule is enforced at the signup step through the KYC flow, and the enforcement is a regulatory requirement, not a discretionary policy. Players under 18 are not allowed to sign up.
The legal framework for fantasy sports in India varies by state. Most states (28) allow paid fantasy contests; some states (Assam, Odisha, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim) restrict or ban paid fantasy contests.
Come Sports operates only in the 28 states where paid fantasy contests are legal, and the operation is the input that drives the regulatory compliance.