Problem gambling jumps, suicides triple in Ontario after expansion of online casinos
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InvestigatesNearly 130,000 Ontarians now show signs of problem gambling, compared to some 43,000 in 2018, a tripling of the number of people who meet the criteria of gambling too frequently, losing money and struggling with addiction, CBC News has learned. CBC News investigates public health impact of online games, sports bettingListen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The number of problem gamblers in Ontario has spiked and gambling-related suicides have tripled since the expansion of private online casino games and sports betting in 2022, CBC News has learned. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)This story is part of a CBC News series examining the public health impacts of online gambling. Anna, a 51-year-old single mother of two teens, says online slot machine games cost her nearly everything. And even at that point, the Ontario resident says it was hard to stop.
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