Doctors call for restrictions on sports betting ads, say they set youth up for problem gambling | Unpublished
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Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Nicole Ireland
Publication Date: September 8, 2025 - 06:48

Doctors call for restrictions on sports betting ads, say they set youth up for problem gambling

September 8, 2025

Doctors are calling for restrictions on sports betting ads, saying they are setting youth up for a future of problem gambling.

An editorial published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on Monday says the ads are everywhere during sports broadcasts and that the legalization of online gambling has made every smartphone a potential betting platform.



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