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"Leveraging Private Sector Expertise, Reducing Red Tape, and Enhancing Entertainment Choices" amongst Province's underlying objectives...

Just like you, the team at Crowe Soberman has been looking for ways to help support our local GTA businesses and community members who are being impacted by the COVID-19 crisis...

Since single-event sports betting officially came into law in Canada with the passage of Bill C-218 on August 27th, 2021, Canadians and industry participants alike have been patiently waiting to see what shape...

In a new audit approach CRA has been reviewing the records of Canadian casinos and sending proposed tax assessments amounting to multi millions of dollars to Canadian gamblers on the basis of unreported income.

There are dozens of online photo-sharing platforms. When using such photo-sharing venues, photographers should take care not to make the same mistake as Art Drauglis, who posted a photo to his online account through the photo-sharing site Flickr ..

On April 11, 2019, the Government of Ontario released its 2019 budget (2019 Budget), which includes several proposals that will impact the gaming landscape in Ontario once implemented.

Pursuant to the Canadian Criminal Code, only provincial governments may conduct and manage Internet gaming. Eight provinces currently conduct and manage Internet gaming.

Last Saturday the New York Times reported that once again several groups and politicians are putting together a concerted attack on violent video games, in response to the horrible events in Newtown, Conn.

The recent Ontario budget contemplates significant increases in revenue to be contributed by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) to the provincial treasury, on the order of C$600-million over the next three years.

The Court of Appeal upheld the Divisional Court and motion judge’s reasons, unanimously dismissing the appeal on the basis of its failure to overcome a number of procedural hurdles.

On July 31, 2013, problem gamblers in Ontario were denied certification of a proposed class action commenced against the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.

Grey market operators have until Oct. 31, 2022 to register under the Gaming Control Act; otherwise, they risk jeopardizing their future eligibility to register for the regulated market.

In the vibrant landscape of digital entertainment, the realms of gaming and streaming have become more than just a pastime. For many, these platforms offer a lucrative career path...

As the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments reach their most-watched stages this weekend, a legal contest has been simultaneously unfolding off the court.

On Thursday April 22nd, the "Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act" ("Bill C-218", or the "Bill") passed third reading in Canada's House of Commons. Bill C-218 is now on its way to the Senate...

The question of whether video gamers acquire real-world legal rights for their in-game property has spilled over into the US Southern District Court of Florida.

If passed, Bill C-290 would repeal paragraph 207(4)(b) of the Criminal Code and make it lawful for the government of a province, or a person or entity licensed by a province, to conduct and manage a lottery scheme that involves betting on a single sport event or athletic contest.