Ontario survey records 12% online gambling participation among secondary school students on regulated platforms
By SectorWire desk ·
Summary
A provincial survey put participation in regulated online gambling among Ontario secondary school students at 12%, compared with 8% in 2023. The outlet also described parents providing identification or accounts that enabled their teenage children to gamble.
Why it matters
Parents supplying identification or account access can undermine licensed operators’ checks intended to prevent underage gambling.