Dr. Shawn Kelly fully grasped the problem when his young child talked about sports betting terms while he was just learning about hockey.

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The potential impact of sports betting ads on children and youth really hit home for Ottawa pediatrician Dr. Shawn Kelly during a conversation with his seven-year-old son. Article content

His son, a hockey fan, was just learning about the game. He asked his father what the difference was between plus-minus, a hockey stat for goals, and over-under, a gambling term often used in sports betting. Article content Article content

“It was at that moment I realized that his exposure to hockey and learning the game was so tied in and indistinguishable from the advertising for iGaming (gambling) that he was conflating the two in his mind.”

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