How not to get to casino sites through search engines

1. Enable SafeSearch and prohibited topics

Google:

1. Open google. com → Settings → Search Options.

2. In the "Safe Search" section, enable "Filter unwanted content."

Yandex:

1. yandex. en → "Settings" → "Search Settings."

2. Switch "Safe Search" to "Enabled."

* Effect: blocking explicit casino sites from being issued.

2. Browser extensions

1. Block Site (Chrome, Firefox, Edge)

Install the extension → add masks in the list of prohibited sites: 

casino*
rates *
slots*

2. uBlacklist

Configure custom filters for gambling statement domains.

3. Personal Blocklist (Chrome)

Google-official plugin for blocking unwanted domains.

* Effect: links to banned sites are automatically hidden from search results.

3. Editing a hosts file

1. Windows:
  • Open '% SystemRoot %\system32\drivers\etc\hosts' as an administrator.
Add lines: 

127. 0. 0. 1 casino-example. com
127. 0. 0. 1 slots-bet. net
2. macOS/Linux: 
bash
sudo nano /etc/hosts
add the same lines

* Effect: Any attempts to access these domains (including search links) will be redirected to your computer.

4. DNS-level filtering

1. AdGuard DNS: Set DNS servers in the network settings: 

94. 140. 14. 15
94. 140. 15. 16
2. NextDNS:
  • Log in → select the "Gambling" category → turn on the unit.

* Effect: blocking requests to known gaming sites before downloading them.

5. Alternative search engines and priorities

DuckDuckGo: less personalization, but add your own block to '! bangs'.

StartPage/MetaGer: material filtering settings.

Local copies: Save & Search - export results and filter manually.

* Effect: minimize algorithmic nudges to excitement.

6. Regular audit and support

1. Weekly check:
  • Enter the keys "casino," "bets" in the search and make sure that the lock works.
2. Control Partner:
  • The trustee checks your settings and filters once a month.
3. Retry Log:
  • Fix if any site has broken through - update the blocks.

7. Substitute actions

Reading news and articles: set up RSS feeds by interest (sports, science).

Learn courses and videos: Switch focus from gambling requests to educational content.

A comprehensive combination of SafeSearch, extensions, local hosts edits and DNS filtering will reliably protect you from accidentally entering casino sites through search engines and reduce the number of visual triggers.