iGaming Ontario has made it faster and easier for players who are concerned with their gambling to opt out of all regulated online gambling in Ontario with its new website BetGuard.ca. This player support tool is a simple and secure way for players who wish to self-exclude from regulated online gambling to do so with just a few clicks.
Intended to help reduce gambling-related harm, BetGuard is the single method for players in Ontario to sign up and self-exclude. By opting out through BetGuard.ca, players are prevented from accessing their existing accounts, creating new accounts or receiving marketing communications from any regulated iGaming site in Ontario.
The process for self-exclusion is safe and easy:
1. Create your account
- Less than 5 minutes to set up
- Easy to manage and update
- Completely secure
2. Confirm your identity
- Complete your account with one valid government ID
- Verify your identity in seconds with facial recognition
- One-time process
3. Select how long you want to opt out Choose between:
- 6 months
- 1 year
- 5 years
- Custom term
Casino Time encourages players to play responsibly and offers several self-service limit-setting tools and self-exclusion options for players to manage their game play as well. For those players who are concerned about their gambling, these tools and additional resources are available on our Responsible Gaming page.
