B.C. Seeks National Rules to Rein in Gambling Advertising
The regulator says 19% of respondents now fall into moderate- or high-risk categories and 62% of youth surveyed gambled last year.
- On Thursday, Solicitor General and Public Safety minister Nina Krieger wrote to federal counterparts requesting intervention to restrict gambling advertisements, citing the need to tackle the "normalization" of betting among youth.
- A new study commissioned by the Independent Gambling Control Office found that 19 per cent of British Columbians engaged in moderate- to high-risk gambling behaviour in the past year, up from 15 per cent in 2020.
- Data indicates 62 per cent of young people surveyed engaged in gambling, with the study identifying the "rapid expansion" of online platforms as a "key factor" driving problem gambling in the province.
- IGCO general manager Sam MacLeod stated that provincial authorities lack tools to block national advertising, leaving the province to focus on public education and awareness campaigns instead.
- The Canadian Gaming Association supports education measures, though President Paul Burns advocates for expanding regulated models like Ontario's to strengthen consumer protections rather than restricting advertising.
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B.C. seeks national rules to rein in gambling advertising - Creston Valley Advance
A new study commissioned by the B.C. government’s gambling regulator suggests that nearly one-fifth of British Columbians engaged in moderate- to high-risk gambling behaviour in the past year. In response, B.C. is calling on the federal government to create a national framework of advertising controls to tackle the “normalization” of gambling, particularly among youth. Nina Krieger, B.C.’s Solicitor General and Public Safety minister, wrote to h…
B.C. seeks national rules to rein in gambling advertising - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
A new study commissioned by the B.C. government’s gambling regulator suggests that nearly one-fifth of British Columbians engaged in moderate- to high-risk gambling behaviour in the past year. In response, B.C. is calling on the federal government to create a national framework of advertising controls to tackle the “normalization” of gambling, particularly among youth. Nina Krieger, B.C.’s Solicitor General and Public Safety minister, wrote to h…
B.C. seeks national rules to rein in gambling advertising
A new study commissioned by the B.C. government’s gambling regulator suggests that nearly one-fifth of British Columbians engaged in moderate- to high-risk gambling behaviour in the past year. In response, B.C. is calling on the federal government to create a national framework of advertising controls to tackle the “normalization” of gambling, particularly among youth. Nina Krieger, B.C.’s Solicitor General and Public Safety minister, wrote to h…
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