Keep lottery play small, optional, and clearly entertainment.

Set a limit before you play

Pick what you can afford to spend on lottery tickets this week or this month before you buy anything. Stop when you hit that limit. Don't spend money you need for rent, bills, food, debt, savings, or anyone else's wellbeing.

• Pick a fixed weekly or monthly cap before you head to the store.
• Treat the cost like a movie ticket: a cost, not an investment.
• If losing the amount would upset you, the amount is too high.

Know the odds, really

The odds of winning a top lottery prize are very long. U.S. Powerball is about 1 in 292 million for the jackpot. Past draws don't make any number more or less likely next time. No app, Chancey included, can change the odds of a draw.

Chancey's number tools help you pick faster and stay organized. They are not predictions and they never claim to be.

Watch for warning signs

It's worth a pause if any of these apply. One on its own doesn't mean you have a gambling problem. A few together is a signal to talk to someone.

• Spending more on tickets than you planned, or more than you can afford.
• Buying extra tickets to chase a loss.
• Hiding lottery spending from people you live with.
• Borrowing money or selling things to keep playing.
• Feeling restless, anxious, or short-tempered when you can't play.
• Lottery taking time away from work, family, sleep, or your health.

Get help

If lottery or gambling is causing problems for you or someone you love, free and confidential help is out there.

• United States: Call or text 1‑800‑GAMBLER (1‑800‑426‑2537), 24/7, confidential, free.
• United Kingdom: GamCare, gamcare.org.uk, 0808 8020 133.
• Canada: Each province runs a problem-gambling helpline. Search "[your province] problem gambling helpline".
• Australia: Gambling Help Online, gamblinghelponline.org.au, 1800 858 858.
• Elsewhere: BeGambleAware lists helplines in many countries.

How Chancey is built to stay out of your way

• No ads inside the app.
• No streaks, badges, or game-loops to keep you opening it.
• No promo push notifications. Reminders are optional and tied to draws you opted into.
• No "your numbers are due" suggestions. They never are, randomness doesn't work that way.
• Help resources right here, and reachable from inside the app at any time.

Take a break or self-exclude

You can turn off notifications and sign out of Chancey at any time. To delete your account, send a message through the contact form and pick the "Privacy or data request" topic. Many lottery operators also run formal self-exclusion programs that block ticket purchases. Those are stronger than anything an app can do.