Gambling Addiction

• Ontario gambling helpline struggling under weight of new calls, low funding

  ConnexOntario, which offers listening and advice services for people struggling with gambling addiction, said the number of calls it receives has exploded.

  Canada

  Jul 7
  
• Sports gambling ads in Canada must be reined in, senators urge in letter

  A letter signed by more than 40 senators urges Prime Minister Mark Carney to work towards banning sports betting ads in Canada, which highlights the health and safety risks.

  Health

  Nov 20, 2025
  
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• Why doctors are calling for restrictions on ‘very dangerous’ sports betting ads

  An editorial in the Canadian Medical Association Journal says the prevalence of sports betting ads in Canada is putting youth at risk.

  Health

  Sep 8, 2025
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• 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
• Action needed to regulate sports-betting advertisements, expert says

  The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction wants a national strategy to address gambling-related harm.

  Money

  Jul 5, 2024
• 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
• B.C. to require ID to enter casinos in bid to tackle problem gambling

  Set for this summer, security staff will now scan casino visitors' identification and check it against a database of individuals restricted from entering gambling facilities.

  Health

  May 16, 2023
• UBC research draws new links between video game ‘loot boxes’ and gambling

  Loot boxes are mystery boxes within a game that, when opened, pay out a randomized prize which could, potentially, be a valuable in-game item.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2023
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• Sports betting front and centre during NHL playoffs

  Many fans of the NHL have noticed a rise in the number of gambling ads during the post-season. This has some addiction experts concerned it could cause a rise in problem gambling.

  Sports

  May 23, 2022
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• ‘It’s very destructive’: Gambling addict, professionals react to Alberta’s new online casino

  "The government gambling website is launched at a very opportune moment, with thousands of Albertans stranded at home."

  Economy

  Oct 2, 2020