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With the breaking news that Ontario is launching its new online sports betting venture for April 4, people all over the region are fired up to get more bets in. However, it also has people talking about gambling law changes that could…

The countdown continues for sports fans all over Toronto and neighbouring cities. Why you ask? That's because online sports betting is ready to launch in Ontario come April 4, and fans across the board could not be more excited about this…

Things are about to change in a massive way for sports fans in Ontario. That's because online sports betting and gaming is all set to arrive soon, with the April 4 launch date being announced just recently as part of…

Learn about sports betting across Canada and the best places to bet on sports! It is a great time to be a sports bettor in Canada. From the launch of single event betting on August 27 (although provinces are slow to roll it out)…

A lobby group of powerful online sports betting giants including DraftKings, FanDuel and BetMGM are proposing legalized and regulated online sports betting in California that would benefit mental health and the homeless. A separate initiative on the ballot during California state elections in November of 2022…

When it comes to legalizing sports betting, the Massachusetts State Legislature is a house divided. The Massachusetts State House voted 156-3 to approve legalized sports betting. However, the State Senate still needs to approve the measure for it be enacted as law and…

Canadians finally have a date set for the launch of single-sports betting across the country. The ruling federal Liberal government has set August 27 as that day. David Lametti, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, made the official announcement on the…

Bill C-218 keeps clearing hurdles like an Olympic champion. The Bill was granted Royal Assent by the Governor-General's office on June 29, Bill C-218, also known as the Safe And Regulated Sports Betting Act, would legalize single-sport betting across Canada. It is one step away…

Canadians will soon be able to play single-sports bets throughout the country thanks to the Senate of Canada opting to pass Bill C-218 without amendments, meaning it is in the portal to become a law. However, that doesn't mean that Canadian sports bettors know when they…

Third reading and potentially a vote on Bill C-218, which if approved would legalize single sports betting across Canada, is slated to take place when the Senate of Canada begins its next session on Tuesday, June 22 at 2 p.m. eastern time. If…

There is cautious optimism within the Canadian government that Bill C-218, which would legalize single sports betting across Canada, will be passing through third reading in the Senate before the end of the current session of Parliament, perhaps as early as this…

Single-sports betting in Canada has taken another giant step toward legalization. Bill C-218, known as The Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, was passed through Canada's Senate Standing Committee on Banking, Trade, and Commerce last week and started the Third Senate Reading on Thursday,…

Canada Sports Betting Bill C-218, the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, has finished the committee hearings and will be referred back to the Senate on Tuesday, June 8th. Third Reading debate to start on Thursday, June 10th.  The Senate…

Bill C-218, which would legalize single sports betting in Canada, has been adopted at second reading in the Senate and referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce for further discussion. It's the second time a bill to legalize single-sports betting…

Bill C-218 which would decriminalize single-event sports betting has passed the second reading in the upper house of Canadian Parliament and will now move into the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce. The goal of the second reading in the Senate is to…

Canada Sports Betting (Single-bet on sports) could become a real legal thing, but it's a race against time as the Senate must have the bill passed this spring or it could be another long wait. Bill C-218 could make online sports betting better and…

The amended C-218 bill to legalize single-game sports betting in Canada was unanimously passed yesterday. While it feels like this is a step in the right direction, there are still some barriers blocking citizens from gaining access to comprehensive online wagering. The amendment…

House of Commons voted on and passed The Safe and Regulated Sports Betting act on Wednesday, 17 February, with 303 votes for and 15 against. Yesterday the House of Commons passed Bill C-218 - The Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, which…