Emergency department visits for gambling disorders nearly doubled after Ontario expanded its online gambling market

Name: Emergency department visits for gambling disorders nearly doubled after Ontario expanded its online gambling market
Start: 2026-09-16T16:10:01.000Z
Location: Ontario

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Emergency department visits for gambling disorders nearly doubled in Ontario following the expansion of single-event sports betting and online gambling markets. The rise affected mainly young men according to a recent study by ICES.

🇨🇦 Location: Ontario — Sources: 4 — First seen: 2026-09-16 — Last seen: 2026-09-23

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