Canadian Gaming Association calls for vote on Sports Betting Bill

From iGaming Business The Canadian Gaming Association has instituted a counter on its C290NOW.ca website in order to help gauge the amount of money being illegally wagered through offshore online betting sites. The organisation supports the passage of Bill C-290, which was introduced into the House of Commons as a Private Member’s Bill in February of 2011 by Joe Comartin, a member of the left-leaning New Democratic Party, and is calling on the Senate of Canada bring to the measure to a vote. If passed, Bill C-290 would delete section 207(4)(b) of the nation’s Criminal Code prohibiting provinces from permitting…