Our position
A record of what happened. Never advice on what to play.
The Stoic Gambler is a record-keeping and documentation tool for serious players. It keeps the books on sessions, jackpots, expenses, and evidence — and hands those books to your CPA. It does not tell anyone how to play, what to play, or what to bet.
What it is
A session-by-session record of your play
One photo fills in the record: machine, credits, money in, money out, timestamps.
Contemporaneous, sealed documentation
Entries are sealed and hash-chained as they happen — built to the form of record the IRS and your preparer expect, not assembled in April.
Gross wins and gross losses kept separate
Because they are reported separately, they are recorded separately.
A register of W-2G events
A single win at or over the current reporting threshold is flagged when it happens. Session totals never trigger it.
Documents your accountant can work from
Exports formatted for Schedule 1/A, Schedule C, and Form 1120-S reporting, with an evidence package on request.
A private, personal ledger
Your records are yours. Nothing is published, ranked, or shared.
A creator media vault
Creators store fingerprinted floor footage, log dated filming work, and prepare YouTube titles, chapters, thumbnails and responsible-gaming disclosures. Full-length video storage and direct Private/Unlisted YouTube upload are coming soon; until then you publish in YouTube Studio.
Separate creator books
Content income, Patreon payouts and production costs stay on creator schedules and never net against gambling results.
What it is not
Gambling strategy or betting advice
A machine rater or picker
The app never says a machine is good, hot, due, or worth playing.
An odds or probability calculator
No tool in this app computes the likelihood of an outcome or recommends a bet.
A live video analyzer
Clips are uploaded after filming as media records. The app never reads reels or video during play.
An in-play advantage tool
While a session is open, the app records only. Machine history, volatility and result analysis unlock only after the session is sealed and you have stepped away.
A tax preparer or filing service
Tax figures are informational. Nothing is filed on your behalf. Review everything with your own CPA.
A promise of any deduction or outcome
For most players, losses are deductible only up to winnings, and only if they itemize. Tax law changes; this app does not decide your filing position.
Third-party courses and tools
The Stoic Gambler is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any casino, manufacturer, or training company. We do not sell, license, or promote gambling strategy, advantage-play courses, machine-state tracking services, or progressive calculators, and we do not endorse any of them. References other people make to this app, or links players share among themselves, are not endorsements by us, and nothing here should be read as advice to adopt any play style, machine choice, or betting system. Your play is your own decision.
This boundary is deliberate and it is built in: while a session is open, the app records facts — machine identification, credits, timestamps, photos — and nothing else. Analysis appears only in the session review, after the session is sealed. That design keeps the tool a ledger, not a device that helps anyone play. See our Terms of Service and disclaimer & risk notice.
Plain-language summary
Built for Slots. Written for Your Accountant. If you are looking for a way to beat slot machines, this is not it. If you are looking for an organized record a CPA can review — kept as you play, sealed the moment it happens — that is exactly what this is.
Personal support
Use Ask a person inside the app and the owner will personally respond by email within 24 hours. The promise covers a response to product-support questions, not a guaranteed resolution or tax or legal advice.
Keep the record. Leave the thinking to after the session.
Record-keeping and educational tools only. No wagering is offered and nothing here predicts an outcome. Tax figures are estimates, not tax advice. Problem gambling help: 1-800-GAMBLER.