GPWA Times Magazine - Issue 50 - August 2021

A bill that will legalize single-event sports betting passed the Senate of Canada in June and is expected to be an industry game- changer, opening up a vast opportunity for affiliates and operators A New Frontier By Ron Segev , Negin Alavi and Kim Lishman from Segev LLP n 22 June 2021, the Senate of Canada passed Bill C-218 without any amendments, 57-20, with five abstentions. The bill, also known as the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, was brought to the House of Commons on 25 Novem- ber 2020 by Member of Parliament Kevin Waugh. The new law will legalize single-event sports betting in Canada, potentially by the end of this calendar year, and will be no less than a game-changer to our industry. G P W A t i m e s . o r g 31