A bill that would legalize single-event sports betting in Canada has unanimously passed the Canadian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights after undergoing some amendments. The Standing Committee amended C-218 to prohibit sportsbooks from offering fixed odds wagering on horse racing, a move intended to protect to the industry.
The single-event sports betting bill still must go through a third reading in Canada’s House of Commons. This is the last step before it goes to the Senate.
The bill is sponsored by MP Kevin Waugh, and since it is a private member’s bill as opposed to a government-backed bill, it will be low on the list of priorities for the House.
Canadian legislators are set to return on April 12 after the Easter break, but there is talk that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could dissolve Parliament in spring and call for elections in June.
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