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Here to help you learn about the risks of gambling…

The Gambling Awareness Program was always intended to help educate Saskatchewan’s youth and general public about the potential risks associated with gambling. Gambling can be an enjoyable pastime, however, gambling can also become addictive. Today, in the digital era, gambling is widely available on a number of different devices and in many different formats. The GAP blog will help you to understand the modern age of gambling so that you can be better informed and confident in how you or your children navigate this changing landscape.

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Perceptions Around Addiction

What do you think of when you think of addiction? Many would immediately think of substances such as drugs or alcohol and their addictive properties. What many do not realize is that addictions are not simply limited to substances, but behaviours and activities, with many being heavily encouraged in our society as very popular forms of entertainment.

Responsible Gambling Awareness Week 2022

The first week in May is Responsible Gambling Awareness Week in Saskatchewan and we are teaming up with Casino Regina, Casino Moose Jaw and SIGA. We'll be providing casino patrons with responsible gambling information, resources, and more all week long!

GAP Holiday Message 2021

To participate in the Gift Responsibly campaign during the holiday season, GAP is highlighting not only the risks of giving lottery and scratch tickets to minors but also the risks of gifting tickets to those who may be recovering from a gambling addiction.

Betting on Weight Loss

Dieting has a lot of negative connotations in today's society where information and advertising is spread like wildfire. Anything from keto to paleo, intermittent fasting to carb counting, dieting comes in many different forms and has been around for AGES. But there is one weight loss movement on the rise that can be damaging to even our financial wellbeing... Weight wagering.

Gambling Facts: National Addictions Awareness Week 2021

To take part in NAAW 2021, GAP shared a gambling fact each day on our social media channels to raise awareness of a few of the risks and harms associated with gambling. Read on to see all 5 facts!

Netflix's Squid Game: Problem Gambling in a Nutshell

In this post we’ll discuss how problem gambling is weaved into the storyline of the nine-episode series. We’ll focus on the show’s main character, Seong Gi-Hun, and his battle with addictions and the effects they have on his life before, during, and after the game. We’ll also touch on some ways the games in the series represent gambling and casino games in the real world and the influence and impacts this has on the characters.

Understanding eSports & Daily Sports Betting

With single-event sports betting becoming legal in the United States and Canada talking about legalizing sports betting in the near future, it's more and more important for people to understand this form of Gambling. Traditionally, we all think of games like football and hockey when we talk about sports betting, but as video game competitions have also risen in popularity, they too must be considered. In this blog, you'll get a much better idea of how sports betting works both traditionally and through eSports.

Gambling In Saskatchewan

In this blog you should get a better idea of the various organizations responsible for operating Saskatchewan's various gambling services.

The Business of Gambling

Learn a bit more about how gambling works as a business model. Get a better sense of how odds and probability play a role and figure out what "House Advantage" means!

Gambling Addiction

We want to help folk better understand what a gambling addiction looks like and how it's both similar to, and different from, substance abuse.

Gambling and Technology

Have you ever heard the term "the Gamblification of Technology"? More and more elements of gambling mechanics are starting to bleed into the apps and games we all use. We'll look at a few examples of what that looks like in this blog!

Gambling Myths

We've all had "that feeling" that our luck is about to change, sometimes, randomly, it does, but more this really is just a feeling. In this Blog we'll discuss how myths and superstitions can influence how we gamble.

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Explaining Sports Betting

In this video you'll learn all about sports betting in Saskatchewan as well as learn about the four main types of bets one can place when betting on sports (the money line, point spread, over/under and props).

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Explaining Lotteries - Part 1

This video is part one of a two-part series explaining lotteries in Canada. Kaeliegh discusses who runs lotteries in the country, what kinds of games are available and some other lotto facts.

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Explaining Lotteries - Part 2

This video is part two of the two-part series explaining lotteries in Canada. Kaeliegh discusses how revenue is divided from lottery product sales in Saskatchewan and the odds of winning any prize in a Lotto MAX draw.

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EP.2 - A History of Gambling in Saskatchewan (part 1)

Thanks for watching! The Gambling Awareness Program proudly supports the efforts of educators and organizations who promote the safe, responsible use of gambling for recreational purposes. Gambling is a form of entertainment and should not be used as a means for financial gain. Problem gambling effects 2-5% of the population and can cause complex social and financial hardships for the person gambling, as well as, their friends and family.

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EP.3 - A History of Gambling in Saskatchewan (part 2)

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EP.4 - A History of Gambling in Saskatchewan (part 3)

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