Posts by Emily Marshall
Sask. MP pushes for legalized single-game sports betting as bill clears second reading
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 bill, sponsored by Con- Saskatoon-Grasswood MP Kevin Waugh, passed through its second reading in the House of Commons Wednesday. In a rare display of…
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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 and families. In these early months of 2021, the impacts of the pandemic continue be present and real for those still impacted by closures,…
Read MoreCGA Update Volume 24
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 and families. In these early months of 2021, the impacts of the pandemic continue be present and real for those still impacted by closures,…
Read MoreCanada’s sports betting revolution is finally approaching. Here’s what you need to know
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, much like the rest of us, tried and struggled to find a new normal. Our hockey teams, bless them, are still searching. But late…
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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 announced it would pick up single-event sports betting as a government Bill (Bill C-13). Earlier in November, Ontario’s government announced it would be moving…
Read MoreFederal Government Introduces Bill C-13 “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (single event sport betting)”
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 proposed changes will give provinces and territories the ability to offer single-event sport betting products and the discretion to manage single-event sport betting in…
Read MoreFederal government to table bill to legalize single-event sports betting
Canadians are betting an estimated $14 billion per year through illegal channels John Paul Tasker · CBC News · Posted: Nov 25, 2020 Federal Justice Minister David Lametti is expected to introduce legislation as soon as Thursday to legalize single-event sports betting in Canada — ending a decades-old prohibition on gambling that experts say has funnelled billions…
Read MoreSingle-Event Sports Betting Becomes Government Bill
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 being introduced at 2:00pm ET today in the House of Commons by the Justice Minister as “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (single event…
Read MoreThe Canadian Gaming Association Announces Jean Major as the 2020 Industry Leadership and Outstanding Contribution Award Recipient
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, the award for Industry Leadership and Outstanding Contribution is being given out virtually at the CGA’s upcoming Annual General Meeting on November 24, 2020. The…
Read MoreCANADIAN GAMING ASSOCIATION APPLAUDS ONTARIO ON MOVING iGAMING FORWARD
Toronto, Ontario, November 6, 2020 – The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) today applauds the Government of Ontario’s decision to move forward with legislation to make internet gambling (iGaming) a reality in this province and to ensure that the people of Ontario have access to safe and legal gambling options online. iGaming has been gaining acceptance…
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