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Gambling self-exclusion in Canada

Canada does not have one self-exclusion list for every province and gambling product. Provincial programs can separate online accounts, casinos, gaming halls, lottery products, video lottery terminals, racing, and First Nations venues. Start with your province and the gambling routes you actually use.

Choose a verified province guide

These guides have a current official action, term, coverage rule, and exit process. The first steps appear before the longer program details.

Alberta

How to use Alberta's centralized self-exclusion program for regulated iGaming, casinos, and racing entertainment centres, with current terms and support.

British Columbia

How to enroll in BCLC Game Break, including online, virtual, and in-person routes, current coverage, terms, and return-to-play requirements.

Manitoba

How to self-exclude from PlayNow or Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries casinos, with current terms, enrollment steps, coverage, and re-entry rules.

New Brunswick

Start an alc.ca break or find the separate self-exclusion contacts for Casino New Brunswick and Grey Rock. Check coverage, terms, and local support.

Newfoundland and Labrador

How to take an alc.ca break in Newfoundland and Labrador, with current terms, account and subscription rules, VLT limits, and confidential 811 support.

Nova Scotia

How to ban yourself from Casino Nova Scotia in Halifax and Sydney: official form, identification, terms, reinstatement, and separate online-account controls.

Ontario

How to use BetGuard for regulated online gambling and OLG My PlayBreak for casinos, charitable gaming centres, or OLG.ca, with current terms and steps.

Prince Edward Island

Start a Red Shores Break in Play in PEI. Find the enrollment contact, identification, term choices, return rules, and local gambling support.

Quebec

How Loto-Quebec online and casino self-exclusion work, with current terms, enrollment steps, coverage limits, and official support contacts.

Saskatchewan

How to self-exclude from Saskatchewan casinos or PlayNow, with current terms, enrollment steps, coverage limits, renewal, and local support.

Other official routes and local help

These resources include shared online controls, venue contacts, and support services. Each has a different role and coverage. No territorial enrollment program was verified for Northwest Territories or Nunavut in this review. Sources checked September 26, 2026.

Atlantic Canada online accounts

For an existing alc.ca account, open My Account, then Take a Break. The online break is separate from casino, retail lottery, and video lottery controls in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and PEI. Read the operator's explanation before confirming.

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New Brunswick casino assistance

Call the Responsible Gaming Information Centre at 506-861-4699 for Casino New Brunswick's voluntary self-exclusion process. Its centre is outside the casino in the pedway. Ask for the agreement, terms, and return rules; an enquiry does not enroll you or cover Grey Rock.

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Grey Rock Casino

Grey Rock has its own voluntary self-exclusion program. Call 506-735-2820 and ask staff how to enroll, which areas are covered, and what the term and return rules are. Do not assume a Casino New Brunswick or alc.ca exclusion includes this venue.

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Newfoundland and Labrador support

Call 811 for free, confidential gambling support, available province-wide 24/7. For an alc.ca account, use the separate online break above. That account control does not establish a ban on physical VLT play, retail tickets, or charitable gambling.

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Yukon: Diamond Tooth Gerties

The venue offers voluntary self-exclusion. Ask its staff about enrollment or call 867-993-5575. Request the term, identification, and return requirements before signing. This is a venue contact, not a Yukon-wide gambling ban.

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Northwest Territories support

Call 811 and press 1, or call 1-844-259-1793, for confidential mental-health and addiction-recovery guidance, available 24/7. This service provides support; it does not enroll you in a gambling exclusion. Ask individual gambling operators about their own arrangements.

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Nunavut information and support

Consumer Affairs provides responsible-gaming information at 1-866-223-8139. For general support, Kamatsiaqtut is available 24/7 at 1-800-265-3333. Neither contact is a verified territorial self-exclusion application; licensing forms are for operators, not players seeking a ban.

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Nunavut also lists Kamatsiaqtut on its official health support page. For Diamond Tooth Gerties, use the venue contact details.

Check these details before enrolling

  1. 01

    Confirm whether the request covers online gambling, physical venues, or both.

  2. 02

    Check the exact operator, casino, gaming hall, lottery, racing, and video lottery products named by the program.

  3. 03

    Read the minimum term and the steps required after the term ends. Some programs remain active until a written removal request is accepted.

  4. 04

    Save the confirmation and add account, payment, and device barriers for anything outside the program's scope.

Add barriers around self-exclusion

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Safety and source policy

Program rules can change. Detachr links to provincial or operator sources and shows the last verification date on each guide. For an immediate crisis in Canada, call or text 9-8-8. Call 9-1-1 for an immediate danger or medical emergency.

Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Program terms vary by province and operator. Check the official source and local support contact on this page, or consult a qualified professional.