Keep It Fun & Stay in Control
Enjoy placing a bet on your chosen team or the big game with friends and family, while knowing your limits and staying in control.
It can be enjoyable to place a bet on your chosen team or the big game, especially when you are doing it with friends or family.
Betting should not be a replacement for your hobbies or a way to earn income, and winning a bet should not be more important than cheering on your hometown team with your friends and family.
Remember to Make a Plan...
Keep it fun
Focus on entertainment rather than financial gains.
Keep it social
Share the experience with friends and family around the game.
Set limits
Decide on a budget and time frame before you start.
Recognize the risk
Be aware of how fast betting environments operate.
Know when to stop
Step away when the game ends or limits are reached.
Know When to Pause
Online betting apps and platforms have made placing a bet easier and faster by letting people bet from the convenience of their phones at any time of day or night. With online sports betting, it is now possible to place multiple bets on your phone in real time as a game unfolds in front of you.
The ease of betting with a single click has led to a concern that people are placing more bets than before and are doing it faster, which can lead to developing a problem with gambling.
Set Cool Offs
Play with a cool clear head. Take time to think, pause and tap out. Betting and gaming websites offer cool off periods so you can take a break for a day, a week, a month or longer.
You decide. You stay in control.
Need Help or Have Questions?
If you, or your loved one is in need of help with sports betting harms or worries, reach out anytime for free, confidential assistance at the PEI Gaming and Gambling Support Line.