Event Brief
Ontario ER visits for gambling rise after online betting expansion
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 12:09 PM ET
Summary: A study by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences finds an increase in gambling-related emergency department visits among boys and men in Ontario from January 2012 to September 2025. The report links the rise to the period since expansion of online betting.
WHO: Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES)
WHAT: Study reports increased gambling-related emergency department visits among boys and men in Ontario.
WHEN: Sep 1, 2025
WHERE: Ontario, Canada
WHY: The increase is attributed to the period since expansion of online betting.
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