The Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP)'s blog, "Dispelling myths around youth gambling" distinguishes fact from fiction when it comes to youth betting. Click on the link to learn more: Dispelling myths around youth gambling – YMCA of Greater Toronto Blog (ymcagta.org)

When it comes to gambling, there are many misconceptions — and perhaps the biggest one is that youth don’t (or can’t) gamble. That’s because we often associate gambling with playing poker or blackjack in a casino. But gambling takes many different forms. In fact, 68 per cent of Ontario youth said they participated in a gambling activity in the past 12 months, according to YMCA’s Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) Youth for Youth Digital Media Awareness Campaign in 2020. YGAP defines...