The Aporia · ER visits for gambling rise in Ontario since expansion of online betting: study

A study by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences reports that emergency department visits related to gambling disorders have doubled in Ontario since the expansion of online gambling and legalization of single-event sports betting. The analysis, which covers data from January 2012 to September 2025, highlights an increase specifically among boys and men aged 10 to 44 years old.

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A new study from The Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences reveals a significant increase in gambling-related emergency department visits in Ontario, particularly among boys and men aged 10 to 44. The research, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, analyzed data from January 2012 to September 2025 and found that these visits have doubled since the expansion of online gambling and legalization of single-event sports betting by the federal government in August 2021. Among males aged 10 to 29, there was a 154% higher number of gambling-related ER visits than expected, while for those aged 30 to 44, it was 116% higher. No significant changes were observed among females during the study period.

Written for “Gambling ER Visits Rise Ontario” on 2026-09-17, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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A new study suggests emergency department visits for gambling disorders have doubled in Ontario since the expansion of online gambling and legalization of single-event sports betting a few years ago.

left attributes rise in gambling-related issues to policy changes

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Leaning score -0.35 for article 13828 (high confidence, 1 verified quote) · logged 2026-09-16

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📰 Gambling ER Visits Rise Ontario

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ER visits for gambling rise in Ontario since expansion of online betting: study same event · 100%

Global News · 0.96 cosine similarity

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“Both articles report on the exact same study with identical findings regarding the rise in gambling-related ER visits in Ontario since the expansion of online betting.”

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Toronto Star · 849 article(s) · 1 correction(s) detected

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2026-09-04

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Maan Alhmidi The Canadian Press

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Ontario TORONTO The Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences

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The Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences says it analyzed data from January 2012 to September 2025 and found an increase in gambling-related emergency department visits among boys and men between the ages of 10 to 44.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-16

2026-09-16 · Toronto Star

ER visits for gambling rise in Ontario since expansion of online betting: study · mixed framing

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A new study suggests emergency department visits for gambling disorders have doubled in Ontario since the expansion of online gambling and legalization of single-event sports betting a few years ago. uncertain

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

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