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Podcast: Closer Look
Episode: Is it time to ban sports gambling commercials? This might convince you
Description: Here’s a sure bet: If you watch a sporting event tonight, you’re going to see a gambling ad. They’ve become ubiquitous ever since the Ontario government legalized sports betting across the province in 2022.But doctors are sounding the alarm, warning parents that all those gambling commercials pose a major risk to children and teens.“Such advertising insidiously normalizes a harmful activity, and children are being exposed, to their detriment,” reads an editorial in the latest issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal. “Canadian jurisdictions should act to eliminate all commercials...