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C-218 is Heading to the Senate! - https://t.co/n6NsDuQWsh
April 22, 2021 11:13 pm
Congratulations @KevinWaugh_CPC ! Thank you for all your efforts on behalf of Canada’s gaming industry. https://t.co/kfqFXuJNpm
April 22, 2021 10:49 pm
Another milestone for the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act #C218 today. The Bill passed the House of Commons today and now moves on to @SenateCA ! A true collective effort from all parties in House. A good day for Canada’s gaming industry. #cdnpoli #sportsbetting #C218
April 22, 2021 10:41 pm
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April 9, 2021
By Steve McAllisterSpecial to the Star If you’ve visited an online sportsbook to place a wager or two on Bryson DeChambeau expecting the hellacious hitter of the golf ball to wreak...
February 22, 2021
By Connor O’Donovan Global News A years-long push to legalize single-game sports betting, currently illegal under the Criminal Code, took a step closer to its goal this week. A private member’s...
January 1, 2021
By Joe Callaghan Progress? It’s hard to look back and find too much of it in Canadian sports in 2020. This after all was a year when our pro sports teams,...
November 25, 2020
Canadians are betting an estimated $14 billion per year through illegal channels John Paul Tasker · CBC News · Posted: Nov 25, 2020 Bettors wait to make wagers on sporting events at...
June 15, 2020
The Canadian Gaming Association is thrilled to be able to say “welcome back” as Canada’s gaming industry slowly begins to re-open. First up are Alberta and Nova Scotia, who announced...
June 12, 2020
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April 20, 2020
Dave Battagello • Windsor Star With over 2,300 local jobs hanging in the wind, the fate of Caesars Windsor — as with casinos around the world — has industry...
April 9, 2020
By David Ross Wed, Apr 8, 2020 For most of the 115 casinos in Canada—commercial and First Nations—the shutdown that’s gripped the industry and the world began on March...
January 24, 2020
Canada losing $14B a year to black market thanks to sports betting prohibition, casino boosters say John Paul Tasker · CBC News · The Canadian gaming industry is losing billions of...
October 31, 2018
Would it shock you to learn that the NHL has said something that was later proven to be just a little dishonest? I know, I know: it would not. This is...
March 3, 2021
Bill C-218, The Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, was introduced in Parliament on February 25, 2020 as a Private...
March 1, 2021
Update on Justice Committee Hearings Bill C-218 was referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights by an overwhelming...
February 25, 2021
February 25th at 12-1pm re: Bill C-218: An Act to amend the Criminal Code Shelley White, CEO, Responsible Gambling Council Intro Good...
February 25, 2021
February 25, 2021 Paul Burns, President & CEO, Canadian Gaming Association Good afternoon and thank you for opportunity to appear before you...
March 24, 2021
Bill C-218 / Sports Betting Update After five days of hearings and approximately 30 witnesses testifying before the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights in favour of Bill C-218, the...
February 9, 2021
Optimism and Opportunity in 2021 We all agree that 2020 was a year that we want to put firmly behind us. The COVID-19 pandemic has had an extraordinary impact on our business, communities...
December 1, 2020
Join Paul Burns, President & CEO, Canadian Gaming Association, at Betting on Sports America on December 2 at 11:00am ET There was exciting news from Ottawa last week as the Federal government...
November 26, 2020
Earlier today Federal Justice Minister and Attorney General David Lametti introduced Bill C-13 - "An Act to amend the Criminal Code (single event sport betting)" in the House of Commons. The...
November 25, 2020
The CGA has learned that the Federal Government intends to pick up Bill C-218, the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, and turn it into a government bill. It is...
November 18, 2020
Each year at the Canadian Gaming Summit, the industry gathers to recognize the achievements and successes of its leaders. With the 2020 Summit postponed to June 2021 due to COVID-19,...
November 6, 2020
Ontario Budget Includes iGaming Legislation Yesterday the Ontario Provincial Budget was released and specific to the gaming sector, Ontario announced the next steps in moving the regulatory model forward for iGaming. Included...
October 31, 2020
CGA Hosts Canadian Networking Room at G2E As with most conferences this year, G2E is also going virtual, and the CGA has been approached to host the Canadian networking room from...
September 29, 2020
Casinos in Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Begin to Re-Open The Canadian Gaming Association extends a warm welcome back to operators and employees as more of Canada’s gaming industry re-opens! Ontario...
July 28, 2020
The Canadian Gaming Association extends a warm welcome back to operators and employees as more of Canada’s gaming industry re-opens! SIGA Congratulations to the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA), which operates seven...
