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CLOSER LOOK: In Ontario, it just got even easier to gamble away your money

  • OLG has become the first Canadian provincial lottery and gaming agency to allow betting on horse racing via its website and app.
  • Melissa Toney-Williams, from the Responsible Gambling Council, mentioned a significant increase in gambling activities.
  • Toney-Williams stated that advertisements for gambling are pervasive, saying, 'You're seeing advertisements for it everywhere.'
  • She emphasized the importance of viewing gambling as entertainment and encouraged having a plan around it.
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CLOSER LOOK: In Ontario, it just got even easier to gamble away your money

Tonight on Village Media's new 'Closer Look' podcast: On the heels of some recent headlines about horse race betting, we revisit a previous episode about the potential pitfalls of online gambling

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