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Two Thirds (64%) of Canadians Want Senate to Pass Bill Legalizing Single Event Sports Betting
December 12, 2012
Most Agree Legalization Would Provide More Government Revenue (76%), Reduce Black-Market Betting (75%) and Allow for Greater Regulation and Oversight (74%) Ipsos Reid is Canada’s market intelligence leader and the…
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Single event sports betting: what the experts think
December 5, 2012
TORONTO—Bill C-290, an Act to amend the Criminal Code, which will allow wagering on the outcome of a single sporting event, has certainly attracted a lot of attention recently. The…
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Canadian Gaming Association Suggests NHL, Professional Sports Should Think Twice Before Opposing Single-Event Sports Wagering In Canada
November 7, 2012
Professional sports overlooking positive impact of enhanced protections offered by Bill C-290 TORONTO, ON, November 6, 2012 – The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) is wondering why the NHL and other…
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Statement from the Canadian Gaming Association
October 2, 2012
Toronto People opposed to a gaming entertainment centre in Toronto are certainly entitled to their strong, heartfelt opinions – but they shouldn’t be allowed to present their fears and objections…
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54% of Toronto Residents Support Idea of New Casino in Toronto
April 19, 2012
If Casino were Part of Larger Complex Including Restaurants, Shops, Entertainment and Hotel, Four in Ten (37%) More Supportive Toronto, ON – Almost all Torontonians (89%) have heard about the…
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Canadian Gaming Association Acknowledges Major Milestone To Allow Single-Event Sports Wagering In Canada
March 2, 2012
Bill C-‐290 passes third reading with all-‐party support and is sent to the Senate TORONTO, ON, March 2, 2012 – The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) today is pleased to acknowledge…
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Canadian gaming industry matures into one of the largest entertainment industries in the country, the CGA’s Economic Impact Study finds
October 18, 2011
Impact spreads: Canadian companies now technology leaders, export gaming products internationally TORONTO, ON, October 19, 2011 – Legalized gaming has nearly tripled in size since 1995, from $6.4 billion in…
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Canadian Gaming Association welcomes changes to allow enhanced sports wagering in Canada
September 28, 2011
TORONTO, ON, September 28, 2011 – Joe Comartin, M.P. Windsor Tecumseh, today introduced an Act to Amend the Criminal Code in the House of Commons to permit single-event sports…
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Stakes are high for gaming industry’s small businesses
August 10, 2011
HOLLY FRAUGHTONSpecial to Globe and Mail Update Gambling is big business in Canada – about $16-billion worth annually. It’s little wonder that large companies are maneuvering to get in on…
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Casino New Brunswick not so scary after all, a year after facility opens, concerns have mostly made way to praise
May 6, 2011
When it was announced in 2008 that New Brunswick’s first-ever casino would be built in Moncton, the word “increase” was often thrown around by local residents: increase in automobile traffic,…
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CGA Letter to Editor in Response to Globe & Mail Article
May 2, 2011
Re: Government-Sanctioned Online Gambling: Short-Sighted And Morally Bankrupt (April 20): Internet gambling has been available for more than 10 years. It’s a growing world-wide $30-billion business with the current Canadian…
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Feds lobbied for single-sport betting Restriction ‘just silly,’ says MP
March 16, 2011
BY BRIAN CROSS, THE WINDSOR STAR MARCH 9, 2011“Many, many” U.S. customers would return to Caesars Windsor if it could offer Las Vegas-style sports betting, says CAW Local 444 president…
