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Canadian lawmakers have passed a bill that will legalize single-event sports betting. The legislation will now head to the Senate for approval where it is expected to pass without too much difficulty.
Bill C-218 will amend the Criminal Code provisions relating to single-event sports betting on games of football, hockey, and basketball among many other sports. This type of sports betting is currently illegal throughout Canada with the exception of horse racing.
Canadian sports fans that want to wager on games must bet on two or more events which, according to conservative MP Kevin Waugh, is limiting the development of the industry. Waugh said that the main goal of the legislation was to bring back some of the $4 billion that Canadians spend annually on foreign betting sites such as Bet365 and Bodog.
gamblingindustrynews.com
Bill C-218 will amend the Criminal Code provisions relating to single-event sports betting on games of football, hockey, and basketball among many other sports. This type of sports betting is currently illegal throughout Canada with the exception of horse racing.
Canadian sports fans that want to wager on games must bet on two or more events which, according to conservative MP Kevin Waugh, is limiting the development of the industry. Waugh said that the main goal of the legislation was to bring back some of the $4 billion that Canadians spend annually on foreign betting sites such as Bet365 and Bodog.
Canada's House of Commons Passes Single-event Sports Betting Bill
Canadian MPs have passed bill C-218 that will legalize single-event sports betting in Canada.
gamblingindustrynews.com