Play Responsibly

Gambling is entertainment, not income. It should cost you what you decided in advance you could afford to lose, and nothing else. If that stops being true, the lines below are free, confidential, and staffed by people who do this all day.

Where to get help in Alberta

• Alberta Health Services Addiction Helpline: 1-866-332-2322. 24 hours a day, seven days a week, free and confidential.
• GameSense Info Line: 1-833-447-7523. Speak to a GameSense advisor about your gambling habits. gamesenseab.ca
• Alberta Mental Health Help Line: 1-877-303-2642. 24/7 support, information and referral for mental health concerns.
• Self-Exclusion Program: 1-844-468-8034. Take a longer break. Enrol for a set period through the AGLC program. selfexclusion.ca
• Suicide Crisis Helpline: 9-8-8. Call or text, 24 hours a day, anywhere in Canada.

These numbers were taken from GameSense by AGLC on 2026-09-19.

Self-exclusion

Alberta runs a self-exclusion program through the AGLC. You enrol once and it applies across the venues and sites in the program, which makes it far harder to undo a decision in the middle of a bad night than simply closing one account. Details are at selfexclusion.ca or on 1-844-468-8034.

Tools every registered site has to give you

Every site on our registry operates under an agreement with the Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC), and that comes with player protection requirements. Deposit limits, time limits, session reminders, account cool-offs and permanent closure are in the account settings of each site. Setting a deposit limit before you start is the single most effective thing on that list.

Signs worth taking seriously

• Betting money set aside for rent, food, or bills.
• Chasing a loss with a larger stake to get back to even.
• Hiding how much or how often you play from people close to you.
• Gambling to escape stress, boredom, low mood or grief.
• Borrowing, selling or lying to fund play.

If you recognised yourself more than once in that list, call 1-866-332-2322. It is a phone call, it is free, and nobody there is going to lecture you.

Under 18

Online gambling in Alberta is restricted to adults 18 and over who are physically in the province. Every registered site verifies identity and age before an account can be funded.