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The night started with a $25 online sports bet. It ended in a $14K loss

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LISTEN | The impact of sports betting in Canada: The Current 26:20 Doc: What is sports betting doing to young men? On a night out with friends last year, a young Ontario man lost a $25 bet on a hockey game — and decided to try to win his money back on blackjack, using the casino app on his phone. When he lost that too, it spiralled into a night of gambling that saw him lose $14,000. “We're drinking and having fun, but … every time I go to the washroom, I'm trying to make the money back that I've lost — and I'm kind of just digging myself a deeper and deeper hole,” the 22-year-old said. CBC has agreed not to use his name because of how his struggles with gambling might affect his future employment. At home that night, while everyone else is asleep, he bets the last $2,000 in his bank account. He loses, and wonders, “Is this rock bottom?” “I felt really alone, honestly, and not really sure what I would do with myself,” he said.…

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