Ontario's fledgling sports-betting industry is now a full go. Single-game sports betting has been legal in Canada since last summer but the industry didn't fully open in Ontario until Monday.
Ontario's fledgling sports-betting industry is now a full go.
"Today is a great day for Ontario sports fans," said Scott Vanderwel, the chief executive officer of PointsBet Canada. "I'd like to share how thrilled we are to see the province's sports wagering market officially open. But the official launch in Ontario coincides with the NCAA men's basketball game, which will see the University of North Carolina facing Kansas on Monday night.
Also officially launching Monday was theScore Bet, a subsidiary Penn National Gaming, Inc., headquartered in Toronto.
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