News — Canada
Canada’s proposed sports betting law could generate taxes, protect consumers: expert
s Canadians should soon be able to place a wager on the outcome of an NHL game thanks to what experts say is an overdue change to the country’s laws on sports betting. A private member’s bill passed by the House of Commons on Thursday would legalize putting money on a single sports game. Currently, people skirt the law by using offshore betting services to place wagers. Modernizing the legislation is “long overdue,” said Tom Mayenknecht, a Vancouver-based sports marketing expert. “It’s impossible in this era to police people betting offshore,” he said. “So this way, it keeps more of...