More and more of Ontario’s young people are looking to ante up — raising
the stakes on potential gambling problems, shows a poll released yesterday.
More than one-third of people aged 18-34 play poker for money, with nearly
half of people in that age group saying they play more now than they did two
years ago, according to the Responsible Gambling Council Poker Poll
conducted by Ipsos-Reid. “Frequency matters,” Dr. Jon Kelly, chief executive
of the Responsible Gambling Council, said, adding it is a matter of concern
that of those that play poker, almost one-quarter play once a week or more
often.