{
  "id": 19543489,
  "title": "Activist calls for ban on sports betting ads as legislation moves through Parliament",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/activist-calls-for-ban-on-sports-betting-ads-as-legislation-moves",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T20:04:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/11/11/activist-calls-for-ban-on-sports-betting-ads-as-legislation-moves-through-parliament"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ottawa - A psychologist is urging the federal government to prohibit all advertising promoting sports betting as legislation progresses through Parliament. The $5.77+, GST every four weeks, with a price increase to $19.95+ GST every four weeks after 52 weeks, is available to new and qualified returning subscribers, with the option to cancel anytime. Dr. Steven Joordens, representing the Canadian Psychological Association, contends that the two-year timeframe in the proposed bill necessitates immediate action from the federal government to ban the advertisements. Senator Marty Deacon, who proposed the bill, asserts that these advertisements can easily cross provincial boundaries, rendering them a federal matter. Paul Burns from the Canadian Gaming Association contends that provinces possess the most effective tools to address the issue. Upon the bill's successful passage in its final reading in the House, it will return to the Senate for a vote.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}