The Ontario government is rolling in the dough from gambling revenue, but that windfall has come with some serious downsides.
A new study from the Canadian Medical Association Journal found calls to Ontario’s mental health hotline for gambling issues have skyrocketed over 300% among young men since the province legalized private online gambling in 2022. Calls from 15 to 24-year-olds increased the most at 317%.
The report comes as betting volume in Ontario hit a record high of $9.5 billion in January with the province taking a 20% cut of that.
Written by: L. Dickson