Responsible Gambling in Canada

Gambling should be entertainment, not a way to make money. If it stops being fun, it is time to stop. The resources below are for players in Canada.

Age requirements

The legal gambling age is 19+ in most provinces, and 18+ in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec.

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Tools that help

Most operators offer deposit limits, loss limits, cool-off periods and self-exclusion. Set limits before you play. Each review on this site lists the responsible gambling tools we could confirm for that operator.

A note on offshore online casinos

The online casinos reviewed on this site operate offshore and are not regulated by Canadian provincial authorities. Provincial self-exclusion programmes do not extend to them. Treat them with the caution that offshore status warrants.