Canada legalized single-event sports betting in 2021. In the three years that followed, gambling on sporting events in the country rose tenfold. Today, one in five people who bet on sports do so every single day. Our young people are particularly vulnerable, and have been specifically affected by gambling addictions. Bruce Kidd and Steve Joordens are looking to ban advertising for sports gambling in Canada. Senator Marty Deacon has introduced bills to this effect. And Stanford psychologist Dr. Robert Sapolsky explains just what makes sports gambling so dangerous. All four joined us for this Psychology Month look at the dangers of sports gambling and the possible solutions to the problem.
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