Responsible Gambling
Gambling involves real financial risk. This page provides resources, self-assessment guidance, and help contacts for Canadian players.
Our Position
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If gambling has stopped being entertainment and has become a source of stress, financial hardship, or conflict in your relationships, please reach out to one of the resources below. These services are free, confidential, and available to all Canadians.
Help Lines and Support Services
ConnexOntario
Free, confidential helpline for problem gambling, mental health, and addiction services in Ontario. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Phone: 1-866-531-2600
- Website: connexontario.ca
- Live Chat: Available on their website
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital. Provides information, assessment, and treatment for problem gambling.
- Problem Gambling Resources: camh.ca/problem-gambling
- Phone: 416-535-8501
Responsible Gambling Council (RGC)
Independent non-profit dedicated to problem gambling prevention. Offers educational resources and self-help tools.
- Website: responsiblegambling.org
Gamblers Anonymous
Peer support fellowship for people who want to stop gambling. Meetings available across Canada, both in-person and online.
- Website: gamblersanonymous.org
Provincial Resources
Alberta
AHS Gambling Helpline
1-866-332-2322Manitoba
AFM Gambling Helpline
1-800-463-1554Signs That Gambling May Be a Problem
Problem gambling does not always look dramatic. It often develops gradually, and the person affected may not recognize the pattern until it has become entrenched. The following questions, adapted from established screening tools used by CAMH and the Responsible Gambling Council, can help you assess your own gambling behavior honestly.
Do you spend more time or money gambling than you originally intended?
Have you tried to cut back or stop gambling and found it difficult?
Do you feel restless or irritable when you are not gambling or when you try to stop?
Do you gamble to escape problems or relieve negative feelings like anxiety, guilt, or depression?
Do you return to gambling after losing money, trying to win it back?
Have you lied to family members, friends, or others about how much you gamble?
Have you borrowed money or sold possessions to finance gambling?
Has gambling caused problems in your relationships, work, or education?
Do you feel the need to gamble with increasing amounts of money to achieve the same level of excitement?
Have you relied on others to provide money to relieve a financial situation caused by gambling?
Setting Limits
If you choose to gamble online, setting limits before you start is one of the most effective harm-reduction strategies. Most online casinos offer built-in limit tools, though the specific options vary by platform.
Deposit Limits
Set a daily, weekly, or monthly maximum on deposits. Once reached, the casino blocks further deposits until the next period. Set this to an amount you can afford to lose entirely.
Loss Limits
Set a maximum loss amount per day or week. When losses hit the threshold, further play is blocked. Stronger than deposit limits because it tracks actual losses.
Session Timers
Set maximum time per session. "Reality check" notifications alert you at 30, 60, or 90 minutes. Some casinos offer hard stops that log you out automatically.
Wagering Limits
Cap the total amount wagered per day or week. Prevents rapid-fire betting that can deplete a balance quickly even with deposit limits in place.
Self-Exclusion
Self-exclusion is a voluntary agreement to ban yourself from gambling for a specified period. Once activated, the casino will close your account and refuse to allow you to open a new one for the duration of the exclusion period.
Casino-Level Self-Exclusion
Every reputable online casino offers self-exclusion through the account settings or by contacting customer support. Exclusion periods typically range from 6 months to 5 years, with some casinos offering permanent exclusion. During the exclusion period, you will not be able to log in, deposit, or play.
Provincial Self-Exclusion Programs
Several Canadian provinces offer self-exclusion programs that cover all regulated gambling activities within the province:
- Ontario: iGaming Ontario's self-exclusion program covers all regulated online gambling operators in the province.
- British Columbia: BCLC's Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program covers all BCLC gambling facilities and PlayNow.com.
- Alberta: AGLC Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program.
Note that provincial programs typically only cover provincially regulated operators. Offshore casinos — which include most of the sites reviewed on this site — are not part of provincial self-exclusion networks. You would need to self-exclude directly with each offshore casino.
A Note on Our Content
We write about online casinos because that is what this site covers. But we believe that informed players make better decisions, and that includes the decision not to gamble. If you are reading this page because you are concerned about your own gambling or someone else's, the most important thing on this page is the phone number at the top: 1-866-531-2600 (ConnexOntario). Call them. They are trained to help, and it is free.
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