Gambling ads dominate sports broadcasts and social media
Gambling advertisements are widespread across televised sports and social media in Ontario, with many not fully aligned with provincial guidelines. With youth and vulnerable audiences regularly exposed, researchers emphasize the need for stronger regulation and monitoring of sport-related gambling promotions.
Elite athletes and problem gambling
Elite athletes face unique mental health challenges, including a higher risk of problem gambling and gaming disorder, particularly among males. Tackling these behavioural addictions is crucial to safeguarding their wellbeing.
International Olympic Committee: Prevention of Competition Manipulation
The Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions (the Macolin Convention)
The Challenges of Competition Manipulation that Athletes Face Due to Sports Gambling and How to Address this Problem
Sport integrity: Why is it worth protecting?
Sports fans are all intimately familiar with the rules of their favourite sports: what’s allowed, and what will get you penalized. Many are less familiar with the behind-the-scenes rules that protect athletes and the integrity of sport itself. Why protect the integrity of sport? When the outcome of an event is predetermined by competition manipulation…
All that glitters is not gold: The rising threat of competition manipulation
You’d be hard pressed to visit a large Canadian city these days and not see a billboard for sports gambling. Maybe you’ve noticed a similar trend while watching TV, of athletes and celebrities telling us not only which sports books to use, but how easy it is to bet on games across different sports and…
Match Manipulation and Gambling in Sport
The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) and McLaren Global Sport Solutions Inc. (MGSS) hosted the first-ever Symposium in Canada addressing the issues of match manipulation and gambling in sport in 2019. Following the Symposium, a White Paper was produced by CCES and MGSS titled “Match Manipulation and Gambling: A Growing Threat to Canadian…