Responsible Gambling

Setting and Sticking to Spending Limits when Gambling

So what is your best strategy?

Set a spending limit and only gamble with money you can afford to lose.

It is important to remember that even though gambling is a form of entertainment it does cost money. Setting and sticking to an affordable spending limit is an excellent strategy for gambling responsibly. Other good strategies include leaving debit and credit cards at home and limiting how often you gamble.

It is also very important to understand the truths about randomness and odds when you gamble. Approximately 30% of Manitobans wrongly believe that knowing how slot machines and VLTs work will improve their chances of winning. The truth is that slot machines and VLTs are totally random and that there's no way to affect the outcome or to predict a win. 

 Click on the black and white images below for more information about how slot machines and VLTs work.