a poll conducted by abacus data, an ontario-based market research company, revealed that a third of respondents felt they were spending too much money on online gambling during the pandemic and that they may be developing an addiction.
forty-six per cent of canadians reported losing money compared to 10 per cent who said they typically win. while those percentages are based on the participants’ own estimations, quosai says that gamblers tend to overestimate wins and underestimate losses, as well as chasing one’s losses being a sign of problematic gambling.
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as well, more men have reported increases in gambling than women, which she says is unsurprising, as men “typically engage more in gambling and are more likely to have issues with it.” more than 80 per cent of online gamblers in canada are male, and only 17.6 per cent are female.â online casinos were the most popular gambling activity at 26 per cent, followed by sports betting, poker and horse racing.
linked here are problem gambling helplines for every province and territory.
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