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Responsible gambling

Casino games are built so that the house wins over time. Played for fun with money you can spare, they can be a pleasant evening; played to make money or to win back losses, they become a problem quickly. This page collects the warning signs, the tools that licensed casinos have to offer and the free help available in Canada.

Before you play

  • Decide on a budget for the session and treat it as spent the moment you deposit it.
  • Set a time limit and stop when it runs out, win or lose.
  • Never use money meant for rent, bills or debts, and never borrow to gamble.
  • Do not chase losses: raising the stake to win back what is gone is how small losses become large ones.
  • Avoid playing when you are upset, tired or have been drinking.

Signs that it is going wrong

Spending more time or money than you planned, hiding gambling from people close to you, feeling restless when you are not playing, borrowing or selling things to fund deposits, or treating gambling as a way out of money worries. One of these is a reason to pause; several together are a reason to talk to someone.

Tools at licensed casinos

Casinos licensed in Ontario and in Alberta must offer deposit limits, session reminders, time-outs and self-exclusion, and many casinos licensed elsewhere offer the same tools in the account settings. Set a deposit limit on the day you register, before you need it. Ontario residents can also exclude themselves from all regulated online casinos in the province at once through iGaming Ontario's self-exclusion programme.

Free, confidential help

Age limits

Gambling is for adults only: 19 or older in most of Canada, 18 or older in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec. Parents can block gambling sites on shared devices with the filtering tools built into most operating systems and routers.

Where ShoutMix stands

We are a publisher, not a casino, and we cannot close or limit an account for you; that has to be done with the operator. What we can do is keep our pages honest about the house edge and point you to help. Questions or concerns: [email protected].