Alberta aims to get gambling websites to pay for addiction treatment: Danielle Smith
CP24 Toronto
Alberta will require online gambling sites to fund addiction treatment and enforce self‑exclusion and advertising restrictions.Summary
Alberta’s July 13 law legalises private online betting, creating a regulated market that will generate tax revenue and allow the government to enforce safeguards. The province will require gambling sites to fund addiction treatment, enable self‑exclusion and betting limits, and impose advertising restrictions. Officials estimate the market could bring $76 million in its first year, with revenue rising as the industry matures, and they plan to use proceeds to support social responsibility initiatives and monitor problem gambling.
(Source：CP24 Toronto)