As the province ramps up online betting and gambling privatization with Bill 48, some concerned university students are leading the charge for a complete ban on all online gambling advertising — and they wish Connor McDavid would play for their team.
The Student Advocates for Public Health (SAPH) at the University of Alberta is also seeking lower betting caps (down from a sizeable $20,000 per event), more safeguards, and on Tuesday convened a panel of experts…
There are links between problem gambling and mental disorders, and the added stress of debt and compulsive behavior accelerates problematic coping, and can drive sufferers into a corner, away from support networks and finances — whether mental disorders or gambling come first in the cycle is not the point, said SAPH team member Sarah Toay.
