Good luck charms, hot machines, lucky numbers are gambling myths and chance-based games such as slot machines, baccarat, craps, roulette, keno, lottery, scratch tickets, and bingo are based entirely on the unpredictability of the outcome.

That was the message that GameSense, a program developed by British Columbia Lottery Corp (BCLC), wants every punters to know and Alberta becomes the latest Canadian province to roll out the program joining Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

The Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC) said that GameSense will initially be available at 24 casinos and three horse racetracks that also offer gambling machines.

“The idea is to have players more engaged and encourage them to seek out information about responsible gambling, to steer away from any high-risk behaviours or potentially problem gambling behaviours,” said AGLC spokeswoman Tatjana Laskovic.