Sports betting in
Ontario could be allowed soon
The
Canadian province of Ontario may soon allow sports betting at
the local casinos, Canadian media reported today. The Ontario
government is asking federal lawmakers to amend rules that would
allow the province to offer Las Vegas-style sports betting in
the casinos, although the sportsbooks could be extended to
include the racetracks, as well. The casinos in Niagara Falls,
Windsor and Barrie could soon offer real sports betting, instead
of the Pro-Line they have right now. Pro-Line is a form of
parley betting, in which bettors choose the outcomes of numerous
matches at once, with a minimum of three, but the proposed new
system would allow for betting on individual games, as well.
North American major sports leagues have
stood in long-standing opposition to legal sports betting in
cities that have professional league teams. Neither Niagara
Falls nor Windsor have major league outfits and if sports
betting is legalized in the province, it's sure to attract
plenty of gamblers from the neighboring U.S. states. The shift
to Las Vegas sports betting was being pushed by former
infrastructure minister David Caplan before his recent move the
health portfolio, according to a report in The Toronto Star.
Published on
07/03/2008
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