Also, contrary to the widely disseminated notion that gambling is a regressive assault on the lower socio-economic classes, the figures show that both gambling participation and expenditures actually increased with income. In households with incomes of less than $20,000, 51% gambled in 2008; whereas, among households with incomes of at least $80,000, 78% gambled.
These figures make for interesting reading, but there’s one bit of info that this linked story gets wrong, specifically, when it repeatedly uses the pejorative term ‘offshore’ when referring to online gambling sources not originating with the provincial governments. The writer would do well to remember that Canada itself is ‘offshore’ from England, where many of these respected private international operators are licensed. Read more.