Policy · Responsible play

Responsible play at the house

Reviewed July 2026

The room is for the evening, not the outcome

The Rondane Snug is a small residents' gaming room off the north corridor. It exists for the same reason the sitting room exists, a quiet way to spend an evening at the station, and we take some care to keep it that way. This page sets out how the house looks after guests who use the snug, and where to find help if play stops feeling like a good evening.

18 and over, without exception

Only guests of the house who are 18 or over may enter the snug. The door is attended each evening, and any guest who appears under twenty-five will be asked for identification before being seated. A passport, driving licence or national identity card is accepted; we do not keep a copy. Guests under 18 are welcome elsewhere at the station, but not through the north-corridor door.

Setting your own limits

Before the first hand or spin, decide two things and tell the desk if it helps you: a time you will leave the room, and an amount you will not exceed for the evening. Both are easier to hold to when they are stated aloud. The dealers are used to being asked to remind a guest of the hour; there is no awkwardness in it.

Breaks in the evening

The snug closes for a short interval each hour. Guests are gently encouraged to leave the table during that interval, for tea in the sitting room, for a walk along the west corridor, for a look at the summit line from the upstairs window. Long unbroken sessions are not the tradition of the room, and the dealers will suggest a pause where they think one would be welcome.

Signs that play is no longer a pleasure

If you find yourself playing longer than you meant to, playing to recover a loss, or thinking about the tables when you would rather be thinking of the walk you planned tomorrow, those are worth noticing. If you would like the house to help you take a break, for the rest of your stay, or for future stays, write a short note to the desk or to [email protected] and it will be handled quietly.

Where to find help in Norway

If gaming is causing worry for you or for someone close to you, the following Norwegian services offer free and confidential support in Norwegian and English. They are independent of the house and are the appropriate first place to turn.

• hjelpelinjen.no — the national help line for gaming and gambling concerns.
• spillavhengighet.no — information, self-help and support for those affected by gambling.

A house rule about credit

The house does not extend credit for play, does not offer inducements to play, and does not run any scheme of comps or bonuses tied to time spent at the tables. Table stakes are kept modest by policy of the room. These are old rules of the station and they are not up for discussion.