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310: Episode 310: Canada's Single-Game Sports Betting Legalization with Geoff Zochodne and Paul Burns

310: Episode 310: Canada's Single-Game Sports Betting Legalization with Geoff Zochodne and Paul Burns

FromThe Sharp 600 - Sports Betting Podcast


310: Episode 310: Canada's Single-Game Sports Betting Legalization with Geoff Zochodne and Paul Burns

FromThe Sharp 600 - Sports Betting Podcast

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Jun 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Host Rob Cressy is joined by Covers Sports Betting Journalist Geoff Zochodne, as well as Canadian Gaming Association President/CEO Paul Burns, to talk about Bill C-218 and its impact on single-game sports betting in Canada.

Geoff and Rob discuss:
- The news developments and covering the story as a journalist.
- The history behind Canada's single-game betting ban.
- Possible opposition and amendments to the bill's approval.
- Factors that led to the bill finally passing after years of mulling.

Paul and Rob chat about:
- The expected rollout and when we can see regulation take effect.
- Which operators we can expect to see penetrating the Canadian market.
- The implications of tax rates on the emerging industry.
- The potential for legalization to grow the Canadian market.

You can find Geoff on Twitter @GeoffZochodne. Connect with Rob Cressy @robcressy on Twitter and send in your feedback, best bets and bad beats.

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Released:
Jun 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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