Sens. Marty Deacon and Brent Cotter gave a press conference Tuesday to introduce proposed legislation that would require the federal government to develop national standards and regulations around sports betting advertisements cdnpoli ParlCA
Single-event sports betting, such as placing wagers on individual NHL games, became legal in Canada after the Senate passed Bill C-218.
No matter the network, no matter the event, gambling ads during sports broadcasts are inescapable. Since single-game sports betting was legalized in Canada two years ago, gambling commercials have continuously flooded the televisions of every sports-watching Canadian.is looking to put a shot clock on sports betting advertisements. On Tuesday, Sens.
“Canadians are getting tired of the advertising they are seeing,” said Deacon. “The reality is you can’t sit down in this country to enjoy a sport without being exposed to a barrage of such advertising.”
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