Gambling

• More young men contacting Ontario gambling helpline, new study finds

  The rate of young men contacting Ontario’s mental health helpline for gambling-related problems has spiked after the province allowed private online gambling, a new study suggests.

  Canada

  Mar 2
  
• B.C. to target money laundering, fraud with new gambling regulations

  British Columbia plans to bring in new gambling regulations in an effort to curb money laundering and fraud, including creating an independent gambling regulator.

  Politics

  Dec 2, 2025
  
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• X-ray tables and Mafia masterminds: Inside the NBA gambling scandal

  Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and the Miami Heat's Terry Rozier are among the NBA players and coaches charged in various gambling scandals.

  Trending

  Oct 24, 2025
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• Alberta aims to regulate online gambling market, capture lost revenue under new bill

  The government's Play Alberta website is currently the only regulated online gambling option available in the province, but sites run by offshore companies can still be accessed.

  Politics

  Mar 26, 2025
• Alberta cuts funding to gambling support group as it eyes private online betting

  The Alberta government has now cut over $900K to disability advocacy organizations and a non-profit that helps gambling addicts, saying they don't provide direct services.

  Politics

  Jan 30, 2025
• Former Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter to be sentenced on criminal charges Wednesday

  An expert in gaming law expects former Toronto Raptors centre Jontay Porter will be sentenced to at least a prison term and face other punishments.

  Sports

  Dec 17, 2024
• What we know so far about U.K. Tories and election gambling allegations

  The U.K. Conservative Party's campaign chief stepped down and two candidates are under investigations for gambling on the outcome of the upcoming election.

  World

  Jun 20, 2024
• Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter pleads guilty to stealing US$17M from athlete

  Ippei Mizuhara pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud and one count of subscribing to a false tax return and admitted to stealing from Ohtani to pay his sport gambling debts.

  Sports

  Jun 4, 2024
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• Ontario’s bet on online gambling and the impact it’s having on youth

  As online gambling sites become more prevalent in Ontario, experts say thought needs to be put into kids as potential collateral damage.

  Canada

  May 16, 2024
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• Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter stole $16M from MLB star for gambling debt: U.S. DOJ

  U.S. prosecutors say Ippei Mizuhara stole more than $16 million from Ohtani’s bank accounts to pay for his own sports betting and lied to the bank to access the accounts.

  Crime

  Apr 11, 2024