If you’ve tuned into a hockey game or any live sports event in Canada over the last year, you’re sure to have noticed a stacked deck of gambling advertisements.
The commercials are flush with some of the biggest stars in hockey, and the influx of airtime has some concerned about the influence the ads will have on young fans.
The Chief of The Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, Kelly LaRocca, has – like many families across Canada – seen the advertisements with her husband and two young children while tuning into NHL games.
Sitting down with CTV National News, LaRocca calls the commercials “intrusive” and “irresponsible.” The Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation have now taken the step of writing an open letter to Wayne Gretzky, Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews, who have all appeared in gambling ads.
