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  • 🎲 Let's talk about gambling
    • Gambling Awareness
      • What is Gambling?
      • Gambling Myths
      • What are the Odds?
      • How does Gambling Affect the Brain?
      • 📺 Videos
        • The Hidden Addiction
        • Slot Machine: What Every Player Needs To Know
        • The Evolution of Sports Betting in Canada: What has changed and what you need to know
        • Is betting taking the fun out of sports?
        • Mindfulness
        • Coping with Lapses
        • Lived Insight: Recovery Stories Series
        • Let's talk gambling - how to have the conversation
    • Gambling Risk
      • Healthy Play All The Way
      • What’s the difference between Lower-risk gambling and Harmful gambling?
      • Lower Risk Gambling Tips
      • The Lower Risk Gambling Guidelines
    • Concerned About Your Gambling
      • Signs of Gambling Harm
      • Self-Assessment Tool
      • It’s ok to talk about gambling worries. You’re not alone.
      • Taking A Break From Gambling
      • Making A Change Plan
      • PEI Gambling Support Groups
      • Staying on Track - A Guide to Remain Gambling-Free
      • Gambling Support Helpful Links
    • Concerned About Someone Else
      • Signs To Watch For
      • How To Start A Conversation
      • Supporting Your Loved One
  • About the PEI GSU
    • In The Community
      • 2026
        • Chinese Society of PEI Spring Fair 2026
      • 2025
        • Red Shores Take-a-Break Engagement and Education
        • UPEI Self-Care Fair 2025
        • PEI Teachers Federation Annual Convention 2025
        • PEI Community Navigator's Neighbourly Meet and Greet
        • DiverseCity Festival Souris
        • Old Home Week 2025
        • DiverseCity Festival Montague
        • Governor's Plate at Red Shore's Summerside
        • DiverseCity Festival Charlottetown
        • UPEI Spring Wellness Check Event
        • Justice and Public Safety Wellness Day
        • 2025 Workplace Health and Safety Conference and Trade Show
        • Patient Medical Neighbourhood Conference and Expo
        • Gambling Harm Awareness Month at Red Shores Take-a-Break table
        • Gambling Harm Awareness Education Day March 2025
        • Gambling Harm Awareness Month Hockey Team Collaborations March 2025
      • 2024
        • UPEI Self-Care Fair
        • PEITF Convention 2024
        • Understanding Gambling Harms: Foundational Knowledge. Clinician Training Day 2024
        • Old Home Week 2024
        • C.R.A.F.T Training 2024
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦For Youth, Young Adults and Care Givers
    • Youth
      • What is gambling anyway?
      • Let's talk about Video Gaming
    • Young Adults
      • Heading to campus? Be gambling aware!
      • Online Gaming: Should I hit the pause button?
      • How to help a loved one or a friend facing gaming harm
    • Parents and Caregivers
      • Youth Gambling – Video Games: From Gaming to Gambling
      • The Warning Signs in Young People
      • How to talk to your young person about gambling and gaming
      • Tips For Parents about Gaming
      • 📺 Videos for Parents
        • How does gambling affect the brain?
        • Talk to your Teen: The link between gaming and gambling
        • Hooked: What happens when video game addiction gets out of control?
  • ⚕ 🧠 👩‍🏫 For Clinicians and Educators
    • Education and Trainings
      • Upcoming Virtual Trainings
      • Online Learning Links
        • Problem Gambling 101 tutorial CAMH
        • GGTU Program at CAMH
        • Supporting Families and Friends of a Loved One with Gambling Problems: A Clinician’s Guide
      • Reports
      • Videos for Professionals
        • 2025 Fall Training Day - The Shifting Landscape: Clinical training on gambling, gaming and emerging trends
        • 2024 Fall Training Day - Understanding Gambling Harms
        • Webinar: Developing the Lower-Risk Gambling Guidelines
        • TEDx Talk: How Anticipation Primes the Brain for Problem Gambling
        • CAMH Panel Discussion: Playing the odds - a discussion of online gambling and sports betting
        • YGAP Webinar: The Evolution of Sports Betting in Canada
    • 👩‍🏫 Youth Classroom Presentations
      • Grades 5 to 9 Classroom Presentations
      • The Pen Lady: Sparking meaningful talks on gambling in Island classrooms
  • Contact Us

Reports

PEI Gambling Reports/Strategies (2006-2023)

  • 2006
    • Gambling and Problem Gambling in PEI (PEI Dept. of Health; prepared by Dr. Jason Doiron, February 2006) [PDF]
  • 2008
    • Prince Edward Island Responsible Gaming Strategy – Leadership, Integrity and Responsibility (PEI Lotteries Commission, September 2008) [PDF]
  • 2019
    • 2019 Prince Edward Island Gambling Prevalence Study (MSSU SPOR at UPEI, July 2021) [PDF]
  • 2023
    • Navigating the Waters: A Strategy for Socially Responsible Gambling on PEI (PEI Lotteries Commission, 2023-2028) [PDF]

Statistics Canada Gambling Report (2022)

  • 2022
    • Insights on Canadian Society: Who gambles and who experiences gambling problems in Canada; by Michelle Rotermann and Heather Gilmour; Release date: August 9, 2022; Catalogue no. 75-006-X; ISSN 2291-0840 [PDF]
    • Infographic: Gambling in Canada; Author(s): Rotermann, Michelle; Gilmour, Heather; Issue Number: 2022041 [PDF]



 

 
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You can also call the PEI Gambling Support Line at 1-855-255-4255 (toll-free) to speak with a trained professional who can provide you with a variety of supportive services.

 

 

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