{"id":15070,"date":"2026-07-14T09:21:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T13:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casinotime.ca\/blog\/?p=15070"},"modified":"2026-07-14T09:24:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T13:24:01","slug":"just-a-couple-of-hours-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/just-a-couple-of-hours-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Just a Couple of Hours?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Online gaming can be a fun way to spend a couple hours here and there to relax and unwind from the stress of daily life. But, what if that couple of hours slowly becomes six or seven hours and starts to take away from time spent on things like work or spending time with family and friends? This is when online gaming may be a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s easy to get caught up in gaming and lose track of time which is why players are encouraged to set limits for how much time they spend on online gaming. 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For example, X minutes in 24 hours\/ 7 days\/ 30 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Casino Time makes it easy to set a session limit here or by following these simple steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log into player account<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.38.17-2048x1324-1-1024x662.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.38.17-2048x1324-1-1024x662.png 1024w, https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.38.17-2048x1324-1-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.38.17-2048x1324-1-768x497.png 768w, https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.38.17-2048x1324-1-1536x993.png 1536w, https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.38.17-2048x1324-1.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on \u201cMenu\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select \u201cMy Account\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.39-1024x662.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15076 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.39-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.39-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.39-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.39-1536x993.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.39.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/662;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select \u201cResponsible Gaming\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click \u201cSet A Limit\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.40.16-2048x1324-1-1024x662.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15075 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.40.16-2048x1324-1-1024x662.png 1024w, https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.40.16-2048x1324-1-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.40.16-2048x1324-1-768x497.png 768w, https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.40.16-2048x1324-1-1536x993.png 1536w, https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.40.16-2048x1324-1.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/662;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select \u201cSession Limit\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.40.30-2048x1324-1-1024x662.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15074 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.40.30-2048x1324-1-1024x662.png 1024w, https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.40.30-2048x1324-1-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.40.30-2048x1324-1-768x497.png 768w, https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.40.30-2048x1324-1-1536x993.png 1536w, https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.40.30-2048x1324-1.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/662;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"7\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter the amount for your limit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click \u201cSet Limit\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.40.39-2048x1324-1-1024x662.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15073 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.40.39-2048x1324-1-1024x662.png 1024w, https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.40.39-2048x1324-1-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.40.39-2048x1324-1-768x497.png 768w, https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.40.39-2048x1324-1-1536x993.png 1536w, https:\/\/alberta.casinotime.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-28-at-10.40.39-2048x1324-1.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; 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