Saturday, June 26, 2021

Single-event Sport Gambling in Canada to become Legal as Bill C-218 clears Senate

''' The Canadian Gaming Association has welcomed the possibility of working with provincial partners as a result of this decision. CEO of the CGA Paul Burns said, "This is a major milestone and achievement for the Canadian gaming industry. The CGA has been working to legalize single-event sports betting for more than 10 years and this bill benefited from a groundswell of broad stakeholder support across the country."

In Canada, a bill must be given royal assent by the Governor General prior to officially becoming an act of Parliament. Chief Justice Richard Wagner will perform this duty in this case. The bill would then become law on a date set by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet.

The quest to end the ban in single-game betting in Canada has been followed closely by gambling operators in Canada and overseas, ready to pounce on a new market expected to be worth billions of dollars. '''' 



Single-event Sport Gambling in Canada to become Legal as Bill C-218 clears Senate - Poker/Casino/Betting News from BankrollMob.com: Betting on single games of hockey, football and other sports will soon become legal in Canada. Legislation that allows Canadians to legally bet on single football, hockey and other sports events ha [...]

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