Responsible Gambling: Help, Limits and Warning Signs
Chicken Road is a fast game: a round takes seconds and nothing stops you from playing the next one. That is exactly why it needs limits set in advance. This page has no play buttons. It has the help lines for every province, the warning signs and the tools that work.
Help lines in Canada
Free and confidential. The first three are open 24 hours a day, every day.
| Province | Service | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | ConnexOntario (also chat, and text CONNEX to 247247) | 1-866-531-2600 |
| British Columbia | Gambling Support BC | 1-888-795-6111 |
| Quebec | Jeu : aide et référence (Montréal 514-527-0140) | 1-800-461-0140 |
| Alberta | Alberta Problem Gambling Resources Network | 1-866-461-1259 |
| Manitoba | Addictions Help Line – Problem Gambling | 1-800-463-1554 |
| Saskatchewan | Problem Gambling Helpline | 1-800-306-6789 |
| New Brunswick | Gambling Information Line | 1-800-461-1234 |
| Nova Scotia | Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line | 1-888-429-8167 |
| Prince Edward Island | Problem Gambling Help Line | 1-855-255-4255 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Problem Gambling Help Line | 1-888-899-4357 |
The Ontario, BC and Quebec numbers are taken from the services' own websites. The others come from the national list kept by the Responsible Gambling Council (responsiblegambling.org), which also covers the territories.
Warning signs
- You play for longer, or with more money, than you planned.
- You raise the stake to win back what you lost.
- You borrow, use credit or skip bills to keep playing.
- You hide how much you play from people close to you.
- You feel restless or irritable when you cannot play.
- Winning feels like relief rather than fun.
One sign is a reason to pause. Several are a reason to call one of the lines above.
Limits to set before you play
- A budget for the session that you are fine losing, and a stake of 1–2% of it.
- A deposit limit in the casino account, daily or weekly. Set it before the first deposit.
- A time limit. Fast games distort time; a phone timer helps.
- A rule for the game: one level, one cash-out lane, Autoplay for a fixed number of rounds.
- No chasing. A loss is the cost of the session, not a debt to win back.
Breaks and self-exclusion
Every serious casino offers a time-out (a day to a few weeks) and self-exclusion (months or permanent) in the account settings. Use them; support has to apply them on request.
Self-exclusion you register with a provincial program, or Ontario's BetGuard for regulated online sites, applies to the sites they cover. It does not reach international casinos, which is where Chicken Road is offered, so exclude yourself at each casino you hold an account with, and consider blocking software on your devices.
Talking to someone close
If someone you care about is gambling too much, the same lines are there for you: they help family and friends as well as players. Talk about it at a calm moment, without blame, and offer to make the call together.
About this site
This site is for adults: 19+ in most provinces, 18+ in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec. It explains a casino game and earns commissions from a partner casino; that is why this page carries no play buttons at all.