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P.K. Subban's father is trying to get some NHL ads banned

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May 10, 2023  (5:07 PM)
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Karl Subban, the father of former NHL star P.K. Subban, is leading a group in Ontario that is calling for the removal or regulation of gambling ads shown at NHL hockey games by Sportsnet.

According to Subban, currently, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has only limited restrictions on the airing of such ads in the province, but he believes those restrictions are far from having a positive effect.

"The average fan sees nearly 10 minutes of gambling ads per game. That's a big problem. Gambling is addictive," said Subban, who is also a school principal. A lot of the marketing is aimed at getting the attention of the most vulnerable, the youngest in our population."

Lesley Oliva, a teacher at Vaughan Elementary School in Ontario, says her current students are much more aware of gambling in sports than in the past.

She believes that children should not be exposed to these types of messages at such a young age.

According to Subban, the harms associated with problem gambling are well documented and negatively affect Canadians, including financial problems, stress for families, youth and children, mental health problems including addiction and even suicide.

This doesn't even take into account the use of celebrity spokespeople like Connor McDavid, Wayne Gretzky, Auston Matthews and Chris Pronger to advertise these gambling services, which Subban calls "shameful.

Karl Subban has launched a campaign called Ban Ads For Gambling to raise awareness of the issue.

"We're on this journey together to help our youth reach their potential, so we need to have conversations about some of the things that are bothering us," Subban told CBC. We either have to act today or pay dearly tomorrow."

Source: Hockey Feed

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