Ontario looking ‘very, very closely’ at rise in sports betting, gambling commercials

Shortly after voting down an attempt by the Ontario Liberals to ban online gambling commercials, the Ford government says it is seriously considering how to handle an explosion in betting ads. The Stop Harmful Gambling Advertising Act, introduced by opposition MPPs in April, was defeated by the government in mid-May on second reading. But Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming Stan Chow said he understood the concerns and was weighing how the government could move forward with stricter rules. “It’s a growing issue, so there’s no sugar coating the fact that more people are gaming online, speci…