Last summer, Canadian MP Joe Comartin, of Windsor-Tecumseh, introduced Private Member’s Bill C-290 to Parliament. This bill seeks to legalize wagering on a single sport event or athletic contest, which would repeal paragraph 207(4)(b) of the Criminal Code.
On May 16th, bill C-290 passed the second reading in Senate, and is expected to become law as early as this summer.
Woodbine Entertainment Group has expressed its support of this initiative and has suggested that should the bill pass, this newly legalized form of betting should be allowed at Woodbine and Mowhawk racetracks.