Night Out Calculator
How Much?
Most gamblers are out just for fun. It’s entertainment. It’s a special night out. Playing VLTs or going to the casino is something you plan to do like going to the movies or out for dinner.
This calculator will help you plan for those times when you gamble.
You’re dressed and ready to go. You put your planned spending limit for gambling in your pocket, leave your bank and credit cards at home and head out the door to meet your friends.
Are you playing VLTs, slot machines, cards or something else?
How much is your planned spending limit?
Over the past month, did you . . .
Buy any lottery tickets?
How much did you spend?
Go to any sport events and buy 50/50 tickets?
How much did you spend?
Go to any socials that had great prizes?
How much did you spend on raffle tickets?
Place any bets?
How much did you spend on horse, sports or novelty betting?
Do any other gambling?
How much is your monthly income before taxes?
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of incomespent on gambling
Setting a limit is only one factor that will help reduce your risk of experiencing harms from gambling.
In addition to spending no more than 1% of your monthly income before taxes on gambling each month, playing no more than 4 days per month and avoiding regularly gambling at more than 2 types of games will help reduce your risks.
These limits may not be suitable for everyone though. If you have experienced problems from alcohol, cannabis or other drugs, anxiety or depression or have a personal or family history of problems with gambling, you may want to consider gambling less than these guidelines recommend or not at all.