Betting on cricket, PSL matches, live casino and other games should be entertainment, not a source of financial stress. This page explains the tools y9998 provides to help you stay in control, the signs that things might be getting out of hand and what to do about it.
All of the tools below are accessible directly from your account settings on both the y9998 website and mobile app. You do not need to contact support to activate them.
Set a maximum amount you can deposit in a given period — daily, weekly or monthly. Once the limit is set, it applies immediately. Increasing a limit requires a cooling-off period before taking effect. Decreasing it is instant.
Set a reminder that fires after you have been logged in for a specified duration. The reminder does not log you out — it simply gives you a prompt to check in with yourself about how long you have been playing.
Take a short break from the platform — 24 hours, 7 days or 30 days. Your account is suspended for the duration. Any pending withdrawals of real money will still be processed. The break starts immediately.
If you feel you need a longer break, self-exclusion closes your account for a minimum of six months or indefinitely. During this period you cannot re-register. Contact support to begin self-exclusion if the in-app option is not accessible.
Cap the amount you can lose across bets and casino games in a given period. Once your loss limit is reached, your betting and gaming access is paused until the period resets. Set this in tandem with your deposit limit for tighter control.
If receiving bonus offers, free bet notifications and promotions is making it harder to stick to your budget, you can opt out of all marketing communications from the notifications section of your account settings.
Setting limits takes less than two minutes. Here is how to do it on the y9998 platform or app:
Open the y9998 website or app and log in with your registered mobile number or email and password.
Tap your profile icon in the top right. Select "Account Settings" from the dropdown menu.
Find the "Responsible Gaming" section in the settings menu. All available tools are listed here in one place.
Choose the tool you want to use — deposit limit, loss limit, session timer or cooling-off. Enter your desired value and confirm. The limit takes effect immediately.
Your limits are displayed in the responsible gaming section at all times. Review them whenever your circumstances change — income, free time, or just how you are feeling about your gaming habits.
Cannot Access Your Account? If you are struggling with gaming and cannot access the responsible gaming settings for any reason, contact y9998 customer support through live chat or email at [email protected]. Our support team can apply limits or arrange exclusion directly.
These indicators can help you stay aware of your gaming behaviour over time.
These are illustrative indicators to encourage reflection — not a clinical assessment. If any warning sign applies to you, the tools on this page are a good place to start.
Recognising these signs early — in yourself or someone you know — makes it much easier to take action before things get more serious.
You are regularly spending more on bets than you planned or can comfortably afford — including money set aside for bills, food or family expenses.
After losing a bet, you immediately place another to try to win the money back. This cycle tends to lead to larger losses rather than recovery.
You feel the need to hide your betting activity from family, friends or colleagues — or feel guilty or ashamed about how much time and money you are spending.
Sessions that were meant to last 20 minutes turn into hours. You find it difficult to stop playing even when you intended to, particularly during live casino or in-play betting.
A PSL match loss or a bad casino session leaves you irritable, anxious or low for hours. When betting results are significantly affecting your emotional state, that is worth noticing.
Taking loans, borrowing from family or selling possessions to fund betting is a serious warning sign. Debt and gambling problems tend to escalate together quickly.
If any of these signs apply to you: Start by setting a deposit limit and a session timer through your account settings right now. If that feels difficult, use the cooling-off or self-exclusion option. There is no shame in it — using these tools is exactly what they are there for. If you need to talk to someone, reach out to y9998 support and ask to be connected with the responsible gaming team.
These questions are not a formal diagnostic tool — they are just prompts to encourage honest reflection. If you find yourself answering "yes" to several of them, it is worth pausing to think about your relationship with betting and gaming.
If your honest answers land in the "often" or "frequently" category, please use the deposit limit or cooling-off tools in your account settings today.
These are practical habits that help most people keep betting enjoyable rather than stressful:
Responsible gaming is not just a checkbox on a policy document. For y9998, it is a core part of how the platform is designed. The tools available to you — deposit limits, session reminders, cooling-off periods and self-exclusion — are built into the same account settings you use to manage your profile and payment methods. They are not buried in a separate area or difficult to find. The intention is that managing your gaming habits should be as easy as placing a bet.
Pakistan is a cricket-loving nation and PSL season in particular brings a natural spike in betting interest. The excitement of a final over finish, a surprise wicket or a rain interruption that changes the odds completely — these are the moments that make sports betting genuinely engaging. The y9998 platform is built to let you participate in that excitement. Responsible gaming is about making sure that excitement stays on the right side of the line.
Deposit limits are the most effective single tool for most players. Setting a monthly limit that aligns with your actual disposable income — not optimistically inflated — means the platform will not let you exceed that amount regardless of what is happening in a match or how a casino session is going. The limit does not care whether Lahore Qalandars are chasing a record total or whether you are on a hot streak at the Baccarat table. It simply stops new deposits once the limit is reached.
Session time reminders work differently — they do not block anything, but they create a pause. Getting a notification that says "you have been playing for 90 minutes" gives you a chance to make a conscious decision rather than continuing on autopilot. Most players who use session reminders find that they naturally wind down their sessions sooner without feeling like they have been forced to stop.
Cooling-off periods are for those days when you know you are not in the right headspace — after a frustrating match, a bad day at work or any other situation where you can sense that your decision-making around bets is being affected by your mood rather than your normal judgement. A 24-hour or 7-day pause costs nothing and can prevent a significant loss.
Self-exclusion is the most serious tool and is appropriate when someone recognises that they have a genuine problem with gambling that the lighter tools have not addressed. Requesting self-exclusion closes your account for a minimum of six months. During that period you cannot create a new account. If you contact y9998 during an exclusion period, our team will reinforce the exclusion rather than assist with re-registration. The exclusion can be extended beyond the minimum period if you need more time.
Parents and guardians should be aware that y9998 requires identity verification to complete registration, which includes date of birth confirmation. If you are concerned that a minor in your household may be accessing the platform, contact customer support immediately. We take underage access extremely seriously and will act promptly on any report.
The PKR deposit limits on the y9998 platform apply across all deposit methods — JazzCash, Easypaisa, Raast, bank transfer and cards. Setting a single deposit limit covers all of these channels. There is no way to bypass the limit by switching payment methods, which makes the limit genuinely effective rather than just advisory.
y9998 does not make any claims about government approval, regulatory licensing or official endorsement in Pakistan. Responsible gaming at y9998 is a platform commitment — one the team takes seriously because sustainable, enjoyable betting is better for everyone than the alternative. We want players to come back because they had a good experience, not because they are chasing a loss.
Register your account, set a deposit limit that matches your budget, and then enjoy cricket betting, live casino and more in PKR. 18+ only — please play responsibly.