Abstract
COVID-19 and Gambling in Ontario
Highlights
In the past three months the world has been hit with the most serious pandemic in just over one hundred years
Casinos have been closed since the middle of March. What effect has this situation had on problem gambling? To determine the answer, I contacted Anne Counter, Director, System Navigation and Information Services, at ConnexOntario
According to the charts just described, the pandemic resulted in a sharp decrease in the number of calls related to problem gambling
Summary
In the past three months the world has been hit with the most serious pandemic in just over one hundred years. During this current and particular pandemic many human activities have moved online, including both business meetings and shopping. What effect has this situation had on problem gambling? The organization runs the Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline.
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