Responsible Gambling Awareness Week
Visit
the SetaLimitAlberta.ca website,
launched as a key initiative of Responsible Gambling
Awareness Week. Find out more about RGAW, take the responsible
gambling quiz and more, at setalimitalberta.ca.
With the message ‘Play
Smart. Gamble Responsibly.’ the AGLC
and its gaming industry partners present the 2010 Responsible
Gambling Awareness Week (RGAW). RGAW focuses on encouraging
players in all gambling venues to gamble in a responsible
manner.
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Tips for Responsible Gambling
- Remember, the house always has the advantage.
- Before playing, educate yourself on how the game works.
- Set a budget and stick to it.
- Do not chase losses, accept them as a cost for the
entertainment.
- Take frequent breaks.
- Use only money from your entertainment budget; do not
borrow money.
- Balance gambling with your other leisure choices.
- Know the warning signs of problem gambling.
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AGLC originally partnered with Alberta Health Services (at
that time AADAC) and the Alberta Charitable Casino Operators
Association to launch RGAW. In years since, the week has expanded
beyond casinos and Racing Entertainment Centres, into VLT retail
outlets and bingo halls. Additional partners have come on board
with the addition of the Alberta Hotel & Lodging
Association, the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association
and Bingo Alberta.
Remember to treat gambling as a form of entertainment and not
as a way to make money. Set a limit on your spending before you
start to play, and stop once you have reached that limit.
Visit the Responsible
Gambling section of this website for more tips, myths and
facts, and for information on responsible gambling programs
administered and supported by the AGLC and its gaming industry
partners.
RGAW Partners:
Resources:
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