Prediction Markets in Canada: Regulation, Enforcement, and Emerging Questions
Prediction markets have seen a rise in activity across Canada; nevertheless, they are subject to stringent regulation by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization. Offshore platforms, including Polymarket, are prohibited and Polymarket was fined by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) in 2025. In 2017, the CSA imposed a ban on short-term binary options (contracts of less than 30 days or simple “yes”/“no” questions).
CGA Advocates for Our Industry
The CGA is actively communicating with governments at the provincial and federal levels to advocate for our industry and ensure that support for employees and business is available. We continue…
CGA Update
The CGA is actively communicating with governments at the provincial and federal levels to advocate for our industry and ensure that support for employees and business is available. We continue…
CGA Update Volume 11
BILL INTRODUCED TO ALLOW SINGLE-EVENT SPORTS BETTING The Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act was introduced in Parliament yesterday as a Private Member’s Bill by Kevin Waugh, MP for Saskatoon-Grasswood.…
CGA Update Volume 10
CGA@ICE – ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL GET TO KNOW GAMING CANADA EVENT CGA returned to ICE with a special briefing and reception on Monday, February 3, 2020 at Canada House in Trafalgar…
CGA Update Volume 9
SUPREME COURT GRANTS INTERVENOR STATUS AND SINGLE-EVENT SPORTS BETTING GETS SUPPORT IN FEDERAL ELECTION The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) has had a busy week. Yesterday, we learned that the Supreme…
Ipsos Summit Research
The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) commissioned a research study from Ipsos in Spring 2016 for the Canadian Gaming Summit. The data was presented by Paul Lauzon during the Canadian Gaming…
CGA Update – Looking Ahead to 2016
As we turn our attention to the year ahead, the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) would first like to applaud the role that Canadian gaming companies play on the global stage…
Toronto City Council Puts Gaming Expansion Back on the Table
Gaming expansion is back on the table in the Greater Toronto Area after majority of councillors, including Mayor John Tory, voted on April 1 to direct the city manager to…
Register Now for the 2015 Canadian Gaming Summit
The Canadian Gaming Summit is the only event of its kind in Canada and will take place in Windsor from June 16-18, 2015. The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) looks forward…