Online Gambling

• ER visits for gambling rise in Ontario since expansion of online betting: study

  The Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences says between January 2012 to September 2025 there was an increase in gambling-related emergency department visits among boys and men.

  Health

  Sep 16
  
• Alberta seeks proposals for gambling addiction services as part of iGaming launch

  The province says it's looking to fund services that will be in addition to what's available through Recovery Alberta, such as 21-day bed-based treatment programs.

  Health

  Aug 12
  
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• bet365 expands Canadian footprint with launch in Alberta’s gaming market

  Alberta officially opened its regulated sports betting and iGaming market Monday, becoming the second Canadian province to do so.

  Sports

  Jul 13
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• Regulated iGaming market goes live in Alberta, government aims to box out grey market

  Alberta's regulated iGaming system is now live, starting the race for private sports betting companies and online casinos to stake their shares in the provincial gambling market.

  Canada

  Jul 13
• Ontario looking ‘very, very closely’ at rise in sports betting, gambling commercials

  The Stop Harmful Gambling Advertising Act, introduced by opposition MPPs in April, was defeated by the government in mid-May on second reading.

  Politics

  May 28
• Online gambling in Alberta to grow as private sports betting allowed in

  Two major players in the online sports gambling industry are moving to enter the Alberta market as the province prepares to open iGaming to private operators this summer.

  Consumer

  Apr 17
• Ontario’s online gamblers could legally bet against people outside Canada: court

  The Court of Appeal for Ontario gave its opinion in a 4-1 split decision released today, more than a year after the Ontario government asked it to rule on the issue.

  Entertainment

  Nov 12, 2025
• Nova Scotia advocate sounds alarm about young people and online gambling addiction

  Carey Murphy is launching a program to explore the dangers of online gaming and is speaking directly to young people, who are particularly attracted to sports betting platforms. 

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2025
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• Alberta aims to regulate online gambling market, capture lost revenue under new bill

  The government's Play Alberta website is currently the only regulated online gambling option available in the province, but sites run by offshore companies can still be accessed.

  Politics

  Mar 26, 2025
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• N.S. charities using online raffle site will now face new ‘piece of red tape’

  An animal rescue charity in Nova Scotia says changes to an online platform that runs raffles – now requiring ticket buyers to verify their location – is a 'kick in the stomach.'

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2024