While US dallies, Canada set for regulated online gambling this autumn

Dan Taylor
May 16, 2010
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Lest anyone was in any doubt that those Canucks were quicker to the punch than than their cross-border cousins then they only need to take a look at how rapidly they are cashing in on online gambling. “The rest of the world seems to be a couple of steps ahead of the US,” says Gaming Analyst Steve Schwartz. “If the US waits too long, their customer base may have already found online sites in other countries to do business with.” Read more.

And by all accounts, three or four months could be “too long.” According to another expert, Bob Rybak, the Atlantic Lottery, Loto-Québec and British Columbia Lottery will be ready launch a common regulated internet gambling platform as early as the autumn of 2010. Read more.

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  • http://CalvinAyre.com Calvin Ayre

    Dan, you are wrong….the Canadian Government plans to get into the on-line gaming business does not contemplate an independent regulatory body. What they are going to do is create a government owned self regulating internet gaming organization. You know, sort of exactly how it works in places like Costa Rica. the only regulated internet gaming in Canada will still be the companies licensed in the independent Mohawk territory of Kahnawake. Its only dumb news paper reporters like Vancouver Sun Tabloid reporter David Baines who seems to not be able to understand these simple distinctions.

  • http://CalvinAyre.com Calvin Ayre

    Dan, you are wrong….the Canadian Government plans to get into the on-line gaming business does not contemplate an independent regulatory body. What they are going to do is create a government owned self regulating internet gaming organization. You know, sort of exactly how it works in places like Costa Rica. the only regulated internet gaming in Canada will still be the companies licensed in the independent Mohawk territory of Kahnawake. Its only dumb news paper reporters like Vancouver Sun Tabloid reporter David Baines who seems to not be able to understand these simple distinctions.

  • http://CalvinAyre.com Calvin Ayre

    Dan, you are wrong….the Canadian Government plans to get into the on-line gaming business does not contemplate an independent regulatory body. What they are going to do is create a government owned self regulating internet gaming organization. You know, sort of exactly how it works in places like Costa Rica. the only regulated internet gaming in Canada will still be the companies licensed in the independent Mohawk territory of Kahnawake. Its only dumb news paper reporters like Vancouver Sun Tabloid reporter David Baines who seems to not be able to understand these simple distinctions.

  • http://CalvinAyre.com Calvin Ayre

    Dan, you are wrong….the Canadian Government plans to get into the on-line gaming business do not contemplate an independent regulatory body. What they are going to do is create a government owned self regulating internet gaming organization. You know, sort of exactly how it works in places like Costa Rica. The only regulated internet gaming in Canada will still be the companies licensed in the independent Mohawk territory of Kahnawake. Its only dumb Canadian news paper reporters like Vancouver Sun Tabloid reporter David Baines who seems to not be able to understand these simple distinctions.

    Basically, Canadian online gaming will be unregulated.

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