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Are Video Games Training Kids to Gamble? The Loot Box Debate Reaches Canada

June 26, 2026 by Lorcan Palaca

Are Loot Boxes Gambling? | A Guide For Canadian Parents

Are loot boxes gambling, and are they training kids to bet? Studies link them to youth problem gambling. Here is what the research shows and where Canada stands.

Ontario Gambling Helpline Calls From Young Men Up 317 Percent, CMAJ Study Finds

May 29, 2026 by Sandra Belliveau

Ontario Online Gambling Harm Surges | New CMAJ Study

Helpline calls from boys and men aged 15 to 24 with gambling-related concerns rose 317 percent after Ontario privatized online gambling, a new CMAJ study found. The data points to online casino, not sports betting, as the dominant harm product.