Responsible gaming
Our guides exist to help adults make informed choices about a form of entertainment that carries real financial risk. This page sets out how we approach that responsibility and where to get help.
Who may play
Online gambling is legal for adults in Canada. The minimum age is 19 in most provinces and territories and 18 in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec. Our gaming content is written for adults of legal age and we display an age notice on every gaming page.
How we write about gambling
- We never describe gambling as a way to make money, solve a financial problem or recover losses.
- We state wagering requirements and odds in plain arithmetic.
- We describe jackpots as rare outcomes, not expectations.
- We do not target or feature anyone under the legal age.
- We link to help resources from every gaming page.
Tools every casino we review offers
Deposit limits (daily, weekly, monthly), loss limits, session reminders, cooling-off periods and self-exclusion, all from the account menu. Set a deposit limit before your first deposit, not after.
Warning signs
Spending more than planned; chasing losses; gambling to escape worry or low mood; hiding play from family; borrowing to gamble. One of these is a reason to pause. Two is a reason to talk to someone.
Help in Canada
- ConnexOntario (Ontario): 1-866-531-2600, connexontario.ca, 24/7.
- BC Gambling Support Line: 1-888-795-6111, 24/7.
- Alberta Health Services Addiction Helpline: 1-866-332-2322.
- Manitoba Gambling Helpline: 1-800-463-1554.
- Quebec Jeu: aide et référence: 1-800-461-0140.
- Atlantic provinces: Nova Scotia 1-888-347-8888, New Brunswick 1-800-461-1234, Newfoundland and Labrador 1-888-899-4357, PEI 1-855-255-4255.
- National: Gambling Therapy (online, free), and Gamblers Anonymous meetings across Canada.
Independent self-exclusion: Gamban and similar blocking software work across every gambling site, not just one.