Ontario becomes first in Canada to launch online sports gambling market
Single-game sports betting has been legal in Canada since last summer but the industry didn't fully open in Ontario until Monday.Now, people in Ontario can bet on casino games, sporting events and other gambling activities through online websites and smartphone apps from operators registered to run activities in the provincially regulated market.
“Just 50 seconds after 12:00am ET, PointsBet Canada became one of the first private sportsbooks to take a legal wager, and shortly after accepted a $500 two-leg parlay of UNC over Kansas and the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Tampa Bay Lightning.”In August 2021, the CFL announced a multi-year partnership with BetRegal that made it the league's official online sports gaming partner.
And on Thursday, The Masters will tee off in Augusta, Ga., not to mention both to the Leafs and Ottawa Senators being in action.
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