Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis (AGLC), the regulatory agency for gambling in the province of Alberta, has announced its full support for potential law changes that would allow single-event sports betting in Canada.
For now, Canada’s Criminal Code only allows people to wager on at least three games or more in an individual bet, which makes wagering on a single event or match illegal.
In November last year, a bill was introduced in the House of Commons, proposing a change in the Criminal Code. That modification will lead to legal betting on single sports matches or events.
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation, the state-owned gambling operator in the province, has already expressed its support for the legislation change. Moreover, most major sports leagues in the country are already backing single-event betting.