{"id":2434,"date":"2026-10-13T19:31:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T23:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boldgambler.com\/ca\/help\/uncategorized\/reality-checks-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T22:57:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T02:57:01","slug":"reality-checks-guide","status":"publish","type":"ajuda","link":"https:\/\/boldgambler.com\/ca\/help\/responsible-gambling\/reality-checks-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Reality Checks: Track your time and net result"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reality checks<\/strong> are gambling reminders that interrupt a session to show how long you have been playing. They are a pause for your attention, not a hard stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-reality-checks-work\">How reality checks work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ontario&#8217;s rules require that players have the means to <strong>track the passage of time<\/strong>, and slot sessions must display your net position, which is the total of winnings minus losses since the session started, in Canadian dollars. Many operators add pop-up reminders at regular intervals that show time played and results. After a reminder, you decide whether to continue or stop, and many operators let you pick the interval in their responsible gambling settings, although the options differ by site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-it-matters\">Why it matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Long sessions blur your sense of time and money. A reminder that shows hours played and net result makes the real picture visible again, at the moment when it is easiest to act on it. Reminders work best when you act on them: stand up, drink some water and decide whether to carry on before you click anything else. Treat it as a cue to ask three questions: how long have I been here, what is my net result, and is this still fun?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reminders-and-time-limits-are-different\">Reminders and time limits are different<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A reality check only informs, while a time limit ends your session once it is reached. If you know that you tend to ignore reminders, use a <strong>preventive time limit<\/strong> as well, since a hard stop does not depend on you pressing the right button. Many players use both, with the reminder as an early nudge and the limit as the backstop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"faq-section\">\n    <h3 class=\"faq-title\"><span>\u2753<\/span> Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n\n    <details class=\"faq-item\">\n        <summary><h4>Is a reality check the same as a time limit?<\/h4><\/summary>\n        <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n            No. A reality check <strong>only reminds you<\/strong>, while a time limit <strong>ends your session<\/strong> once it is reached. A reminder informs, and a limit stops.\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"faq-item\">\n        <summary><h4>Can I choose how often reminders appear?<\/h4><\/summary>\n        <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n            Many operators let you pick the interval in their <strong>responsible gambling settings<\/strong>, but options differ by site. Look for the setting before your next session and choose a short interval.\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"faq-item\">\n        <summary><h4>What is net position?<\/h4><\/summary>\n        <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n            It is the total of your <strong>winnings minus your losses<\/strong> since the session began. On Ontario slots, it must be shown in <strong>Canadian dollars<\/strong>, which makes it easy to see where you stand.\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reality checks are gambling reminders that interrupt a session to show how long you have been playing. They are a pause for your attention, not a hard stop. 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