Online gambling in Alberta to grow as private sports betting allowed in

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://globalnews.ca/news/11806677/online-gambling-alberta-private-sports-betting-allowed/

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Betting is bad. Deregulating it to allow for betting on outcomes of war, etc. it is only making it worse. #onlinegambling #gambling #onlinebetting #betting #cdnpoli #cdnecon #vices

Courthouse News Service: Wisconsin governor signs bill legalizing online sports betting run by tribes . “The new law legalizes online event and sports betting in the state, so long as the server or device used to conduct the wager is constructed on tribal land and aligned with tribal gaming compacts. It does so by adding an exception to the legal definition of ‘bet’ to allow for digital bets […]

More #teens are getting hooked on gambling, often undetected thanks to #OnlineGambling

#Gambling's soared in the US since 2018 #SCOTUS ruling allowing states to legalize #SportsBetting, going from 1 state in 2018, when USians spent $4.9B/yr, to 38 states & $121B/yr in 2024 & 2023 respectively, per #JAMA.

There's more to the story:
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/05/nx-s1-5762276/teens-getting-hooked-on-gambling-sports-betting

Futurism: Google News Now Prominently Featuring Polymarket Bets. “Google News has started showing Polymarket bets alongside actual news articles, often appearing as large blocks that contain links to numerous gambling opportunities on the service.” UGH.

Associated Press: Well-timed bets on Polymarket tied to the Iran war draw calls for investigations from lawmakers. “Calls are increasing inside Congress for investigations into the prediction market platform Polymarket after the latest instance where groups of anonymous traders made strategic, well-timed bets on a major geopolitical event hours before it occurred.”