No money is at stake in the hollow. Habits are a different forecast, so here is how we handle them.
If gambling is hurting you today, ConnexOntario takes free calls on 1-866-531-2600, 24 hours a day, and the Responsible Gambling Council offers an online chat.
Social casino games copy the look, the sound and the tempo of real gambling. Almanac Hollow is meant only for adults over the legal gambling age and is not directed at anyone under 19. Age is checked twice: on the banner that meets you, and again with a tick you must give when your account is created.
A free game can be set to feel generous, and it tops up your jar at no cost. Real-money games do neither. A sunny run in the hollow forecasts nothing about how you would do with money at stake.
| Support service Abner trusts | What they provide, free | Where Abner would ring or click |
|---|---|---|
| ConnexOntario | Free, confidential gambling help, every hour, 24/7 (Ontario) | 1-866-531-2600 · connexontario.ca |
| Responsible Gambling Council | Information and hands-on tools for keeping gambling under a clear sky | responsiblegambling.org |
| CCSA | Research and facts on gambling and addiction in Canada | ccsa.ca |
| Gamblers Anonymous | Meetings where people support one another through it | gamblersanonymous.org |
Worried about a child using this site? Write to [email protected] and we will help you block it.
Almanac Hollow keeps its porch for grown-ups aged 19 or over. The reels run on virtual coins of no monetary value, coins nobody can buy, sell, withdraw or exchange. Look under every floorboard and there is still no coin shop and no page for payments; nobody is ever handed a prize of real-world value; and a lucky streak in the hollow does not imply future success at real-money gambling.
Free, confidential gambling support, written on the inside cover of the almanac: ConnexOntario 1-866-531-2600, which answers 24 hours a day · CCSA · Responsible Gambling Council · Abner’s notes on playing within the weather