Responsible Gambling

Gambling is entertainment, not income

Over enough time the house keeps a share of everything staked. That is the design of the product, not a flaw in it. Treat every deposit as money already spent, and decide the amount before you open the cashier rather than after a losing session.

If you ever find yourself depositing to recover a loss, that is the moment to stop rather than the moment to continue.

Tools every licensed operator must give you

• A deposit limit you can set before your first deposit
• A loss limit and a session reminder
• A 24-hour or longer time-out, applied immediately
• Permanent self-exclusion, without having to speak to anyone

Under a European or Ontario licence a decrease to a limit takes effect at once, while an increase carries a cooling-off delay. That asymmetry exists for a reason and is worth using.

Free, confidential help in Canada

• ConnexOntarioOntario · 1-866-531-2600 · 24 hours
• Gambling TherapyInternational · free online support
• Gamblers AnonymousLocal meeting finder
• Provincial health lineDial 811 in most provinces

Support is free and confidential, and you do not have to intend to stop playing to make the call.

Protecting people under legal age

The legal gambling age is 19 in most of Canada and 18 in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec. Licensed operators verify identity before a withdrawal, and filtering software such as Net Nanny or Qustodio can block gambling sites on a shared device.