Support is growing for Canada's sports betting bill
The bill to legalize personal sports betting in Canada may seem tired and failed at the moment, but support for Bill C-290 is still growing across the country, with the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce now expressing its full support for the legislation. They join many other chambers of commerce in Quebec and Atlantic Canada who have expressed support for the changes being made.
Both Houses have now issued a joint letter in support of the bill, which seeks to amend the wording and provisions of the current Criminal Code so that all bets on matches, boxing or single sporting events are now legal competitions. Canada's provinces will be able to make their own decisions about the legality of betting on individual sporting events if the Senate approves the supported legislation.
Take out the money
Supporters of the bill argue that legalization could make a significant contribution to the local economies of Canadian provinces, creating more jobs, generating more money and tax revenue from gaming revenue. Additionally, they said legalizing sports betting would help prevent Canadian residents from placing bets on offshore and underground betting operations.
However, Sen. Bob Runciman, a staunch supporter of the bill, recently admitted that the Senate's backlash gave him reason to believe the bill would fail despite support from all parties in the House.
However, that hasn’t stopped those pushing for the bill to pass, as “a coalition of chambers of commerce supporting Bill C-290 continues to grow across the country,” said Matt Marchand, executive director of the Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce. Telling CTV Windsor added that two-thirds of Canadian taxpayers support legalizing sports betting, according to a recent Ipsos Reid poll.
“At a time when the government is cracking down on tax evaders and fraudsters, legalizing this type of gambling seems like a no-brainer and would be a win-win for both the Canadian gaming industry and Canadian taxpayers,” explained President Pierre Cadieux. Atlantic Chamber of Commerce.
A topic as hot-button as legalizing sports betting will always drive a wedge between differing opinions because there is rarely a middle ground to cling to. But as support for the bill grows, the Senate at least has no choice but to listen to the House of Representatives, which supports the bill, and the public, who reportedly support the change.
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Source: www.casino.org
