These stakeholders support the immediate passing of Bill C-218, The Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act. To protect consumers and players. To create jobs. To improve the fan experience. And for the economic benefit and greater good of Canadians everywhere, this team stands together:

National Hockey League (NHL)

Canadian Football League (CFL)

National Basketball Association (NBA)

Canadian Premier League (CPL)

Major League Baseball (MLB)

Province of Alberta

Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis

Province of Ontario

Regional Municipality of Niagara

Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority

City of Niagara Falls

City of Windsor

Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries

Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce

Atlantic Lottery Corporation

Province of Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation

Canadian Labour Congress

New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation

UNIFOR

Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport

International Olympic Committee

Alberta Charitable Casino Operators Association

Canadian Gaming Association

Commercial Gaming Association of Ontario

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Canada has had legal sports wagering for decades but Canadian lottery corporations can only offer parlay wagering which is a bet on two or more sporting events.

Experts in responsible gambling, law enforcement, professional and amateur sport all believe that bringing regulatory oversight and control to sports wagering is the best way to protect people, athletes, and the integrity of the games.

Amending the Criminal Code to allow single-event sports betting would provide:

Greater regulatory oversight and cutting off illegal wagering activities
Stronger consumer protection
Economic opportunities for communities

Annual Sports wagering in Canada sees $10 billion wagered through illegal bookmarking operations, $4 billion through offshore online sports wagering sites, and only $500 million through legal provincial sports lottery products.

A legal, regulated sports wagering marketplace will create opportunities for Canadian gaming technology and sports betting companies to grow and create jobs in Canada’s legal and regulated gaming industry.

The majority of the states directly touching the Canadian border have live and approved sports betting, or have laws coming or under consideration for sports betting. For border communities, opening a sports book will serve as an economic stimulus, create hundreds of employment opportunities, and generate a significant economic benefits for communities.

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Sports Betting Fact Sheet

Let's seize this moment to make sports betting safe and regulated in Canada.