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Fantasy sport is a type of competition where participants select and assemble their own virtual teams with real players of a professional sport such as the English Premier League of Soccer, NBA, MLB, NHL and NFL.

A recent decision of the Federal Court has enforced technical protection measures under the Copyright Act. This is the first decision to do so.

The iGaming industry in Ontario is booming, with more than $35 billion wagers processed in its first year.

Ontario's regulated gaming market is no longer in launch mode. With record-breaking wagering volumes, structural legislative changes, and sharper enforcement activities...

Video games are big business: from the latest blockbuster, an indie hit, a mobile time-passer for your transit ride, or a packed esports arena with massive online viewership, there's good money in creating engaging and immersive entertainment products.

The government announced the resumption of activities, as of June 25th, in all sectors that were still confined, with three exceptions:...

The Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Dennis v. Ontario Lottery Gaming Corporation.

On January 18, 2019, the Government of Ontario announced changes to its raffle licensing framework, which provides more options and greater flexibility to Ontario charities ...

Canada's Federal government introduced single event sports betting legislation last week following an announcement by Federal Justice Minister, David Lametti. Under the proposed legislation, ...

It's not hard to see the effects of the shift in federal legislation and provincial regulatory approach to sports betting in Ontario. Billboards, busses and a plethora of commercials...

On February 17, 2021, Bill C-218 The Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act was adopted after overwhelming approval by Canada's House of Commons.

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) announced a subsequent allocation process for an additional 50 retail store authorizations (RSAs) in Ontario.

Video game “loot boxes” – digital mystery packages that generate random virtual items in exchange for real money – are a multi-billion-dollar business.

Surging trading volumes, rapid regulatory change and well-publicized controversies in respect of United States prediction markets have brought new prominence to the regulation of prediction markets. Until this year, there had been no formal guidance provided for businesses looking to offer trading in prediction market contracts (also referred to as “event contracts”) in Canada in accordance with existing regulatory frameworks, and, in particular, there has been significant uncertainty concerning the application of securities law restrictions to the trading of event contracts.

July 13, 2026 is the date Alberta market participants should be planning for. Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) has indicated that as of July 13, 2026, operators should have submitted their...

Betting on a single sports game is currently illegal under the Criminal Code of Canada. While the Criminal Code prohibits single-game sports betting, it creates exceptions for a parlay-style system.

Esports have become increasingly integrated into mainstream culture.