In Canada a proposed legislation that would amend the criminal code so as to legalize single game sports betting nationwide has reportedly passed its second reading before the House of Commons.
Bill C-218 was authored by Brian Masse from the left-leaning New Democratic Party and is now undergoing a review ahead of being put to a final vote before the country’s 338 federal legislators.
The measure, which is also known as The Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, has already gained support from local casino operators, labor unions and professional sports leagues and could well become the law of the land by the second quarter of next year.
The bill is publicly backed by the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA)
The campaign to legalize single-game sportsbetting for the whole of Canada was reportedly almost successful in 2016 after Bill-CG90 survived its own final House of Commons review only to be denied federal ascension by the ruling Liberal Party ahead of a national election. Proponents purportedly believe that the passage of its successor would be a powerful tool in helping the nation garner some of the estimated $385 million that was last year spent on unlicensed gambling websites by the 14.7 million residents of Ontario alone.
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