Top Hotel and Casino Resort

Lyngvika Resort is a hotel and casino resort that addresses responsible gambling directly. Gaming is entertainment. The great majority of guests who visit this hotel and casino resort have a good time and leave within their means. For a small number of people it becomes a problem. This page exists for them.

Approach gambling as entertainment

Set a budget before you sit down — money you are prepared to spend as entertainment, not money you expect to recover. The casino has a mathematical edge on every game. That is not a criticism of casino resorts; it is how the industry operates and any honest property will confirm it. Guests who understand this tend to have a better time than those who do not.

Do not chase losses. Staying longer or betting more after a losing session does not change the odds. Set a time limit as well as a money limit, and respect both.

Warning signs

• Spending more than intended, consistently
• Betting more to recover losses
• Gambling with money for bills, rent, or food
• Borrowing money specifically to gamble
• Hiding gambling from family or friends
• Feeling anxious or low when not gambling
• Using gambling to escape stress or negative emotions
• Multiple failed attempts to reduce or stop
• Neglecting work or relationships due to gambling time

Tools at Lyngvika Resort

• Self-exclusion: Voluntary exclusion from the casino under local host-responsibility requirements. Apply at the gaming services desk near the main floor entrance.
• Spend and time limits: Heather Club members can set spending and time limits through the gaming services desk.
• Break reminders: Staff will set timed reminders at your table or machine on request, discreetly.
• Third-party assistance: Family members can request additional measures through the gaming services desk, subject to legal requirements.

All conversations with the gaming services desk are handled confidentially.

Support organisations

• Stödlinjen (Sweden): 020-81 91 00 · stodlinjen.se
• Gamblers Anonymous: gamblersanonymous.org
• Gam-Anon (families): gam-anon.org
• BeGambleAware (UK): begambleaware.org · GamStop: gamstop.co.uk
• National Council on Problem Gambling (US): ncpgambling.org · 1-800-522-4700

For families

Gam-Anon and the support services listed above provide specific help for the partners and families of people with gambling problems, and can advise on how to approach the conversation with someone whose gambling concerns you.

Minimum age

The minimum casino age at Lyngvika Resort is 18 under local law. Photo ID is required to enter the casino floor. No exceptions are made.