Single-event sport gambling to become legal in Canada as Bill C-218 passes in Senate

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bangminton
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Re: Single-event sport gambling to become legal in Canada as Bill C-218 passes in Senate

Post by bangminton » Wed Jun 23, 2021 8:45 pm

Interesting to see how things will shake out, tshi.

I would like them to keep the status quo, for obvious reasons, while giving consumers new options and we will have to see if there is any advantage with the new offerings.

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Re: Single-event sport gambling to become legal in Canada as Bill C-218 passes in Senate

Post by red_falcon » Tue Jul 06, 2021 10:57 pm

Ontario creating new entity that will manage single-game sports betting | CP24.com

https://www.cp24.com/mobile/news/ontari ... -1.5498899

The Ontario government says it is creating a new entity to manage online gaming, including single-game betting, and it hopes that the enterprise will be taking bets by the end of the year.
In a news release Tuesday, the Ford government said that iGaming Ontario will be a new subsidiary of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) and will conduct and manage new online gaming offerings in the province.

The move follows a change by Ottawa last month to allow single-event sports betting.
In a statement, Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey called the creation of the new entity a “pivotal milestone in our work to ensure people have access to a safe and regulated online gaming market” and said he hopes it will establish Ontario as a “world leader” in the industry.
“We are determined to work with industry, responsible gaming advocates and regulatory partners to ensure Ontario is a world leader in building a safe online gaming environment that meets consumer expectations,” Downey said.

The subsidiary will operate independently of the AGCO, with its own staff and board of directors, but will still be regulated by the AGCO.
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), which manages draws such as Lotto 649 and LottoMax in Ontario, will continue to conduct and manage its own online offerings through its website.
The province is hoping to lure potential gamblers away from unregulated and illegal “grey market" websites and to generate revenue at the same time by establishing a legal framework.
Danish consultant Birgitte Sand is leading the project.
The province released a discussion paper on the future of online gaming in Ontario and was collecting public feedback until mid-April.
“The government, along with Ontario’s iGaming Commercial Project Lead, Birgitte Sand, will continue to meet with the iGaming industry, First Nations communities and organizations and social responsibility groups to finalize the setup and rules for the new marketplace,” the province said Tuesday.
iGaming Ontario is expected to be up and running by December, the province said.
Details on how exactly it will work have not yet been released.
According to the province, Ontarians spend close to $1 billion a year on online gambling with an estimated 70 per cent taking place on unregulated, grey market websites.
“Ontario’s new legal iGaming market will create new opportunities for Ontario businesses and a better, safer gaming experience for players,” Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy said in a statement.
The province did not say Tuesday who will run the new entity.
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Re: Single-event sport gambling to become legal in Canada as Bill C-218 passes in Senate

Post by tshi2015 » Wed Jul 07, 2021 9:01 am

so basically create another crown corporation so they can hire a bunch of their friends and put them on the sunshine list, what else is new?

good luck, I am expecting some inefficiencies when they start, hope you guys crush them.

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Re: Single-event sport gambling to become legal in Canada as Bill C-218 passes in Senate

Post by bangminton » Sun Jul 11, 2021 7:48 am

It will be interesting to see if they will continue to impose limit on single-game wagering or if they will adjust odds in real-time (or near real-time), like the online and Vegas books have done for decades.

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