Fewer Montrealers Are Placing Bets, but Online Gambling Has Tripled: New Study
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24 heuresA higher proportion of those who play online do so compared to 2018, which is a cause for concern.
Although the popularity of gambling and gambling has been falling sharply over the last 20 years, the number of followers of online gambling is increasing sharply, especially among young men. Nearly one in five young Montrealers played online in 2025, shows a major study. It has become "a real public health issue," researchers say.
Fewer Montrealers are placing bets, but online gambling has tripled: new study
Fewer Montrealers are gambling than they were seven to eight years ago. But online gambling is moving in the opposite direction — nearly tripling since 2018. And public health researchers say that shift comes with risks.
Their harms remain heavy for those affected, notes a Montreal Public Health report.
Online gambling among young men in Montreal more than doubles, study finds
A study conducted by Quebec public health researchers reveals a significant increase in online gambling among young men in Montreal, where participation has more than doubled. In contrast, the overall gambling rate among adults in the area has decreased by 15% since 2018.
Online gambling more than doubles among young Montreal men, study finds
Online gambling has more than doubled among young men in Montreal, even as the overall number of adults who gamble has declined, according to a new public health study. The study surveyed 8,500 Montreal adults and found 39 per cent said they had engaged in some form of gambling in 2025, 15 per cent fewer [...]
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