Online sports betting boom linked to surge in gambling disorder ER visits - Scripps News
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New research suggests emergency room visits for gambling disorders increased significantly after online betting markets were legalized. (Scripps News)
New research suggests emergency room visits for gambling disorders increased significantly after online betting markets were legalized. According to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, gambling-disorder visits to Ontario emergency departments nearly doubled following the legalization of single-event sports betting and the expansion of online gambling markets. Canada legalized single-event sports betting in August 2021. In 2022, Ontario became the first province to allow private companies to operate regulated online gambling platforms alongside the government's existing platform. Researchers analyzed emergency department visits for gambling disorders among people ages 10 to 105, comparing rates before and after the policy changes.
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