Canadian MP Joe Comartin has introduced a private members bill which would amend the Criminal Code of Canada and legalise single event sports betting at provincially-operated casinos.
The Criminal Code of Canada currently prohibits anyone from wagering on the outcome of a single sporting event, such as a hockey game.
Introduced last week, bill C-627 repeals section 207 (4) (b) of the Criminal Code to make it lawful for the government of a province, or a person [...]