A senator from Prince Edward Island is throwing his support behind a bill that would require Ottawa to regulate sports-betting ads.
Percy Downe says the companies behind single-sport gambling sites and mobile apps should face restrictions on promotions similar to the ones in place for the alcohol and tobacco industries.
“[For] most people watching these ads, they’re simply annoying. But for a number of people, they trigger addiction,” Downe told Island Morning host Mitch Cormier.
“My particular concern is the impact on young people. These ads [feature] a lot of sports heroes, a lot of celebrities. Young people may be aspiring for that lifestyle, thinking, ‘Oh, I can make some easy money.'”
