March 13, 2007

10-Mar-07. It’s all just a game until someone loses his shirt. National Post, FW4.

Dr. Rina Gupta of the International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviours at McGill University says that while 60 per cent to 80 per cent of youth in Canada gamble regularly, the incidence of gambling has not risen by any noticeable degree since the early 1990s. The immense popularity of poker among kids does concern youth organizations and professionals.