Bill C-218

Single Event Sports Betting Legal August 27

August 12, 2021

The federal government announced on Thursday, Aug. 12 that Criminal Code amendments for the legalization of single event sports betting in Canada will go into effect as of August 27, 2021.

Lawson Discusses Sports Betting Bill

After speaking in favour of fixed odds wagering at the end of 2019 and since, Woodbine Entertainment and its CEO Jim Lawson recently applauded an amendment to Private Member’s Bill C-218 that would re...

Racing Protected In Sports Betting Bill Amendment

Today, with a unanimous vote, the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights amended Private Member’s Bill C-218 to offer protection to the horse racing industry in Canada.

The Need For Historical Horse Racing

"It is an innovative, racing-based product that reinvests in the industry, sparks significant economic development, and creates and preserves the approximately 50,000 job that are associated with the ...

Racing Addresses Sports Betting Committee

On behalf of the Canadian horse racing industry, Woodbine Entertainment, Racetracks of Canada, Québec Jockey Club and the Horsemen's Benevolent Protective Association Of Ontario (HBPA) would like to t...

Update From The AGCO

November 09, 2020

Private Member’s Bill C-218, which seeks to legalize single-event sports wagering in Canada, is currently being debated by Members of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons. Woodbine Entertainmen...

Concerns Regarding Sports Betting Bill

November 03, 2020

On Tuesday (Nov. 3), Woodbine Entertainment issued a release regarding concerns that Racetracks of Canada, Ontario Racing and Woodbine have with a private member's bill that's currently being debated ...