Play it safe
Keeping chance a pastime
Nothing in the club costs or pays money, but a wheel and a deck of cards work on the same nerves as the real thing. This page is the short list we would hand a friend.
Signs it is getting heavy
- You play longer than you meant to, and it happens most days.
- A game feels less like fun and more like something you have to finish.
- You get irritable when you cannot play, or you play to get away from a bad mood.
- You find yourself thinking about winning back what you lost somewhere else.
- You keep it quiet from people you live with.
- Money, sleep or work start to give way to gambling of any kind.
Habits for shorter sessions
- Decide how long before you open the page, and set a phone timer.
- Stop at the end of a round, not in the middle of a streak.
- Take a real break every half hour: stand up, drink some water.
- Skip play when you are tired, upset or have been drinking.
- If you do gamble for money elsewhere, keep it to a budget you set in advance and never chase losses.
A note for parents. The club is for adults 19 and over, and we ask every visitor to confirm their age. If you share a computer or tablet with children, a separate browser profile and the parental controls built into your device keep sites like this one out of reach. Talking about how chance and the house edge work is the best protection we know.
Free, confidential help, day or night
Anywhere in Canada, the Responsible Gambling Council explains how games of chance work and where to find local services, and Gambling Therapy offers free online support and chat.