Bill C-218 – a bill passed by the Canadian Senate amends the Canadian Criminal Code – allowing single-event betting on sporting events.
Legal Sportsbetting Bill Passes In Canada enabling single-event betting on sporting eventsThe legislation was previously passed by the House of Commons on April 22nd and has now sailed through the Senate with no new amendments required.
The bill makes its way to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court where it will receive royal assent. Then the onus is on each of Canada’s provinces and territories to decide how to implement and regulate legal single-event sports betting within their own gambling markets / territories.
Legal Sportsbetting Bill Passes In Canada enabling single-event betting on sporting events“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 BILL C-218 BENEFITED FROM A GROUNDSWELL OF BROAD STAKEHOLDER SUPPORT FROM ACROSS CANADA. THE NEED FOR REGULATION, OVERSIGHT, PLAYER PROTECTION, AND THE CREATION OF ECONOMIC BENEFITS FOR CANADA WAS UNDERSTOOD BY EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, WHICH IS WHY THE BILL WAS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED.”
Legal Sportsbetting Bill Passes In Canada enabling single-event betting on sporting events