A new report warns that online gambling is driving a sharp rise in addiction risk among young Canadians. The study, based on nearly 8,000 survey responses, found that 41 per cent of online gamblers met the criteria for problem gambling—compared with less than one per cent of lottery players.
Nearly one in five reported serious financial, emotional, or relationship harm. Among adults aged 18 to 29, one-third said they gamble online, and nearly 70 per cent of them met problem-gambling thresholds. Researchers link the trend to expanded access following legalized single-event sports betting and rising exposure to iGaming advertising.
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