Spin Velora/Responsible play
Responsible play
Free chips cost no money, but play can still cost time, sleep and attention. Here are the tools, the signs worth noticing and the people who can help, all in one place.
Why it matters here
Limits, even when it's free.
Nobody can lose money at Spin Velora, and that is exactly why it is easy to forget to stop. Casino games are built around a pleasant loop of anticipation and release, and that loop works the same way whether the chips are real or not. An hour can become three without anyone deciding it should.
We think good play has edges. Decide roughly how long you want to stay before you sit down, take the reminders seriously when they appear, and treat a long session as a reason to stand up rather than a reason to refill.
Your tools
The brakes, built in.
Changes apply straight away and are kept on this device only.
- Reality check: a small note at the bottom of the screen every 15, 30 or 60 minutes of play. It is set to 30 minutes unless you change it.
- Take a break: closes every table for one hour, 24 hours or seven days on this device.
- Reset my balance: puts your Velora Chips back to 5,000, which is useful if a big or small number has started to matter to you.
- Forget my settings: removes your balance, age confirmation and reminder settings from this device. A break already under way is kept until it ends.
Signs worth noticing
When play stops being play.
Any of these, in yourself or someone close to you, is a good reason to pause and talk to someone:
- Playing for longer than you meant to, again and again.
- Feeling restless or irritable when you can't play.
- Using games to escape worry, low mood or loneliness.
- Losing sleep, or letting work, study or family time slip because of play.
- Hiding how much time you spend playing from people around you.
- Chasing a feeling, playing on to “get back” a balance even when it means nothing.
- Drifting from free games toward gambling for money, or thinking about it more and more.
Under-19s and family devices
Adults only, kindly enforced.
Spin Velora is for adults aged 19 and over. Our games ask for confirmation before the first round, and an honest “I am under 19” keeps them closed. Simulated gambling can shape how young people see real gambling, so if you share a phone, tablet or computer with children or teenagers, a few habits help:
- Turn on the family or parental controls built into your device and browser, and use separate user profiles for younger family members.
- Lock your device with a code or fingerprint that children don't know.
- Use the “Forget my settings” button above when you hand the device over, so the age confirmation is cleared.
- Talk openly about how casino games are designed, and why free versions still deserve care.
Support in Canada
People who can help.
All of these are free and confidential.
- ConnexOntarioGambling, mental health and addiction support. Call 1-866-531-2600, free, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or chat online.
- Responsible Gambling CouncilPractical, independent advice on keeping gambling in proportion, and on helping someone you care about.
- ProblemGambling.caInformation, self-help tools and treatment resources from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
- Gambling TherapyFree online support and peer groups, available around the clock.
- 988 Suicide Crisis HelplineIf you are in crisis, call or text 988, any time of day or night.
Real-money gaming in Ontario is regulated by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO); Spin Velora is not a gambling service and offers no real-money play.