Responsible Gaming
Gambling should be a form of entertainment, not a way to earn money or solve financial problems. Never gamble with money you cannot afford to lose, and never treat gambling as a source of income.
Age Verification
You must be of legal gambling age in your province or territory. In Canada, the legal age is 18 or 19 depending on where you live — for example, 18 in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec, and 19 in most other provinces and territories. Always follow your local legal age requirement.
Warning Signs of Problem Gambling
- Chasing losses or trying to win back money you have lost
- Hiding gambling activity from family, friends or loved ones
- Gambling with money intended for bills, rent or essentials
- Borrowing money or selling possessions to gamble
- Spending more time or money gambling than you intended
- Feeling guilty, anxious, irritable or restless when trying to stop or cut back
- Neglecting work, school, family or personal responsibilities
- Using gambling to escape stress, anxiety or negative feelings
- Lying about how often or how much you gamble
- Being unable to stop or control gambling despite wanting to
Self-Help Tools
Many safe and licensed gambling sites offer tools to help you stay in control:
- Deposit limits
- Loss limits
- Reality checks and session reminders
- Cooling-off periods
- Time limits
- Self-exclusion
Support Organizations
If you need support, contact a responsible gambling organization in your region:
- Canada: Responsible Gambling Council — www.responsiblegambling.org
- United Kingdom: GamCare — www.gamcare.org.uk | GamStop — www.gamstop.co.uk
- Australia: Gambling Help Online —
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