Responsible Gambling Council Doubles Ontario Post-Secondary Tour to 40 Campuses With iGaming Ontario Support

The Responsible Gambling Council is expanding its post-secondary campus tour across Ontario to 40 publicly funded colleges and universities this academic year. The program doubles the prior reach of 20 campuses and targets 10,000 in-person student interactions through a partnership with iGaming Ontario.

The initiative builds directly on the Council’s prevention work funded by Ontario’s Ministry of Health. It introduces 10,000 Student Education Kits and the Random Tower interactive display as new elements. As reported by Casino.org News, the effort delivers gambling harm prevention messaging at the campus level where young adults encounter sports betting culture.

Interactive Tools to Illustrate Gambling Risks

“Young adults are growing up in a world where betting is woven into how they watch and talk about sports,” said Sarah McCarthy, chief executive officer, Responsible Gambling Council. “Meeting students on campus, in the moments that matter, is how we help them understand the risks and know their options. With iGaming Ontario’s support, we can now do that on almost all publicly funded campuses in the province.”

The Random Tower is a large-scale version of Jenga with blocks printed with harm reduction prompts such as “What are signs that gambling is becoming harmful?” The exercise demonstrates how outcomes depend on factors outside a player’s control, including randomness. When the tower collapses, the result reinforces that no participant controls the final result. Trained ambassadors facilitate these sessions.

Campus Messaging Links to Province-Wide Self-Exclusion

Ambassadors also discuss BetGuard, the single province-wide self-exclusion system for all iGaming players that iGaming Ontario launched last spring on behalf of the Ontario government. The platform allows users to take a break from all regulated online gambling.

“We’re proud to have recently launched BetGuard, which gives Ontarians a simple option to take a break from all regulated online gambling,” said Joseph Hillier, president and CEO, iGaming Ontario. “This is just one part of our comprehensive responsible gaming approach that includes ongoing education on risks and knowing where to get support when you need it.”

Where the Expansion Leaves Questions Open. The doubled tour places direct education alongside a new self-exclusion tool, yet the precise metrics for measuring changed student behavior remain undefined in the announcement. Operators and regulators will watch whether 10,000 interactions translate into measurable uptake of BetGuard or shifts in self-reported risk awareness on Ontario campuses.

Reporting: Casino.org News

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