Gambling
If you are in crisis, please call the local crisis line 519-973-4435, 911 or
go to your closest hospital emergency department.
Take the self-assessment to see whether you gamble within a healthy limit
Local Treatment Services
Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare’s (HDGH) Centre for Problem Gambling and Digital Dependency
Free, confidential, and professional treatment services to individuals and their family and friends impacted by gambling, gaming, and/or problematic internet use related concerns.
Provincial Treatment Services
Free and confidential health services information for people experiencing problems with alcohol and drugs, mental illness or gambling.
How to Gamble Safer
Reduce your risk of experiencing harms from gambling by following all three of these guidelines:
- Gamble no more than 1% of your household income before tax per month and
- Gamble no more than 4 days per month and
- Avoid regularly gambling at more than 2 types of games
These guidelines are for people of legal gambling age who want to make more informed choices about their gambling.
| Yearly household income | Maximum monthly amount |
| $10,000 | $8 |
| $30,000 | $25 |
| $50,000 | $42 |
| $70,000 | $58 |
| $90,000 | $75 |
| $110,000 | $92 |
| $130,000 | $108 |
| $150,000 | $125 |
Who Should Avoid Gambling
Consider gambling less or not at all if you:
Have a personal or family history
of problems with gambling