Responsible gambling in Quebec
Help in Quebec, day and night
Jeu: aide et référence offers free, confidential help by phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for players and for the people close to them. Our guide to Jeu : aide et référence explains who answers, what happens during a call and the free TéléCounseling program.
- Montreal and area: 514 527-0140
- Everywhere in Quebec: 1 800 461-0140
- Website: aidejeu.ca
If you or someone near you is in immediate danger, call 911.
Who can gamble in Quebec
The legal gambling age in Quebec is 18. Loto-Québec's online platform requires players to be 18 or older, resident in Quebec and physically in the province when they log in. Private sites set their own minimum; some, such as BET99, require 19.
Tools on Loto-Québec's platform
Loto-Québec's online platform lets you set deposit, loss and time limits, take a pause of 1 to 89 days, and self-exclude for three months to five years. Its Bien jouer site explains how chance works and gives tips for keeping to your limits. Details are on its responsible play page.
Tools on private casino sites
Most of the casinos we review offer some mix of:
- Deposit limits by day, week or month. Lowering a limit is usually immediate; raising one often waits 24 hours or until the old limit expires.
- Loss and wager limits that cap what you can lose or bet in a period.
- Cool-off or timeout periods from a day to a few months.
- Self-exclusion for six months or longer, sometimes permanently.
These tools differ a lot from site to site. Each of our reviews says what the casino offers, and where a site's tools are thin, we say so. Self-exclusion at one private site does not block you at others, so if you need a break from all of them, use blocking software such as Gamban or BetBlocker as well, and talk to Jeu: aide et référence.
Signs to take seriously
- Spending more time or money than you planned, again and again
- Chasing losses or borrowing to gamble
- Hiding your gambling from people close to you
- Feeling anxious or irritable when you try to cut down
- Gambling to escape problems or low mood
If several of these sound familiar, call the number above. You do not need to be in crisis to ask for help.
Practical habits
- Set a budget before you play and treat it as the cost of entertainment, not an investment.
- Use deposit limits on every site where you have an account.
- Do not play while drinking or upset.
- Keep crypto you use for gambling separate from savings; prices move and transfers cannot be reversed.
- Take breaks. A timer on your phone works.
Our approach
We do not encourage anyone to gamble, and we never suggest that gambling is a way to make money. Our reviews list each casino's responsible gambling tools so you can compare them before you sign up.