Gaming operators want share of $14 billion spent by Canadians annually on offshore betting

Gaming operators want share of $14 billion spent by Canadians annually on offshore betting

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  • Steve McAllister, Toronto Star
April 9, 2021 6:17 PM
  • Steve McAllister, Toronto Star

If you’ve visited an online sportsbook to place a wager or two on Bryson DeChambeau expecting the hellacious hitter of the golf ball to wreak havoc on Augusta National — and the field — at this weekend’s Masters tournament, chances are you did so without realizing that the sportsbook isn’t a legal entity in Canada.

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For many, reading the fine print doesn’t go beyond checking the best-before date on the almost-empty carton of milk or tub of yogurt that’s been sitting in your fridge for … fingers crossed … two weeks. There’s no way you’ve bothered to go through the terms of conditions, for example, of a sportsbook such as betway.com.