Is Online Gambling Hurting Our Health?

October 13, 2026 11:00 am Published by

A new study from the University of Toronto paints a disturbing picture of what’s happened in Ontario with the legalization – and proliferation – of sports gambling.

A major increase in emergency department visits by patients with gambling addiction, especially among men between ages 18 and 29.

What caused this and what can they do about it on Parliament Hill or at Queen’s Park? Or is it too late?

Craig was joined by Rachael MacDonald-Spracklin, one of the study’s authors and a PhD candidate at Dalhousie Unversity, to try and answer those questions and more.

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