The PAPSA ruling gave way to American states to legalize betting on sports – and with it, the need for those states to ensure bets are placed in proper jurisdictions. Supreme Court ruling that struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PAPSA). Last year’s regulatory changes followed a 2018 U.S. Ottawa’s move was part of an effort to stamp out the black and grey markets for sports betting, which account for $14 billion in wagers made annually, according to a 2020 estimate from the Canadian Gaming Association. The BCLC began accepting wagers the first day it was permitted, while other provinces staggered their roll-outs.Ĭanadians were still able to use regulated operators to bet on sports prior to the regulatory changes, but those wagers could only be parlays of two events or more. But in perhaps the biggest shakeup for the sector last year, Ottawa gave the provinces the power to regulate single-game sports betting beginning in August 2021. The gambling industry is managed by provincial governments. The SaskGaming Crown corporation will manage the website, while the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is responsible for operating it. “And so being able to leverage partners, in this case BCLC and, I think is an attractive opportunity for them.” “For smaller provinces, in particular, to build all those things, all that experience, all that technology and do it in a way that they can … get to market quickly and be able to do it successfully is a daunting task,” Davis said. The platform’s latest roll-out comes five months after BCLC signed a contract with authorities in Saskatchewan and agreed to a revenue-share model to provide the province with the infrastructure necessary to facilitate online gambling. “It matters to the residents of Saskatchewan because it's the first time they will have an opportunity to have a safe, secure legal online gambling alternative in the province.” “It's really an opportunity for us to continue to scale and expand the online presence and the brand in the market that we started to build since 2004,” said Pat Davis, CEO of BCLC. The Crown corporation launched in Manitoba in 2013 and on the West Coast nearly two decades ago. 3) in Saskatchewan, marking the third province in which the gaming website has rolled out. Lottery Corp.’s (BCLC) platform launched Thursday (Nov. The online gambling technology most familiar to British Columbians is cementing its foothold in Western Canada.

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