The Facts About Gambling

We know there are lots of myths about gambling in Nova Scotia. Here are the facts as of April 2021. 

Participation in Gambling

• In 2020-21, 62% of adults in Nova Scotia reported gambling at least once over the last year and 38% did not gamble. Of those who gambled, 90% gambled with no reported risk of developing problems.
• Based on the Canadian Problem Gambling Severity Index, 0.8% of the adult population (about 6,744) in Nova Scotia have problems with their gambling. An additional 9% (about 15,736) are considered at moderate-risk of experiencing a problem with gambling. 3.7% of the adult population is in the low-risk, category, 55.1% are non-problem gamblers and 38.5% are non-gamblers.