Responsible Gambling · 2026-05-26
Responsible Gambling Resources for Canadian Players
Online casinos are entertainment, not income. The resources below are free, confidential, and available 24/7 throughout Canada. If gambling is no longer fun, please use them — for yourself or someone you know.
National & pan-provincial
- Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) — responsiblegambling.org — research, self-assessment tools, family resources.
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) — camh.ca — clinical treatment guidance.
- GamTalk — gamtalk.org — peer-to-peer support community.
Provincial helplines (24/7, free, confidential)
- Ontario — ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600
- British Columbia — BC Problem Gambling Help Line: 1-888-795-6111
- Alberta — Alberta Health Services Addiction Helpline: 1-866-332-2322
- Quebec — Jeu : aide et référence: 1-800-461-0140
- Manitoba — Manitoba Gambling Helpline: 1-800-463-1554
- Saskatchewan — Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-306-6789
- Atlantic provinces — Atlantic Lottery Gambling Support: 1-888-347-8888
At-the-operator tools you can set today
- Deposit limits — daily, weekly, monthly. All ten operators on our top-10 list expose this in account settings.
- Loss limits — caps total wagered loss across a chosen window.
- Session reminders — pop-ups at intervals (15/30/60 minutes) of session time.
- Cool-off — 24-hour to 7-day temporary account lock.
- Self-exclusion — 6-month, 1-year, 2-year, or permanent. Ontario and BC offer cross-operator self-exclusion via the provincial regulator.
Warning signs
- Spending more than you can afford to lose.
- Chasing losses with larger bets to try to win back.
- Hiding gambling activity from family or partner.
- Borrowing or selling possessions to fund play.
- Gambling to escape stress, low mood, or boredom.
Any one of these is a reason to call a helpline. Two or more is urgent.
