{"id":4879,"date":"2024-07-01T10:12:22","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T14:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestsportsbettingcanada.ca\/?p=4879"},"modified":"2024-07-01T10:12:22","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T14:12:22","slug":"the-canadian-football-league-is-against-federal-regulation-on-sports-betting-ads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestsportsbettingcanada.ca\/blog\/2024\/07\/01\/the-canadian-football-league-is-against-federal-regulation-on-sports-betting-ads\/","title":{"rendered":"The Canadian Football League is against federal regulation on sports betting ads"},"content":{"rendered":"
In Canada, the Canadian Football League (CFL) has expressed its opposition to the federal regulation of sports betting advertisements. Instead, they want to advocate self-regulation by professional sports organizations. Randy Ambrosie, the commissioner of the CFL, wrote a letter to the Senate to explain his stance on the matter. Ambrosie wants a balanced approach to ensure sports betting integrity. <\/span><\/p>\n Bill S-269 passed its second reading in the Senate. This bill would significantly limit sports betting advertising and establish a national standard to present problem gambling. CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie wrote a letter to the Senate in response to Bill S-269. Most notably, it would ban endorsements by celebrities and athletes in all forms of sports betting. Randy Ambrosie argued that a national framework for sports betting ads is unnecessary.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n He noted that the industry has already set safeguards to prevent abuse of gaming integrity. Ambrosie used the CFL as an example of a league that was able to self-regulate. Adding further measures could disrupt a system that has already been working, He had this to say.<\/span><\/p>\n “We do not agree a national framework is required to regulate the advertising of sports betting in Canada.\u201d – Randy Ambrosie<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The only legal retail sportsbooks currently open in Canada are in Ontario. Per iGaming Ontario, the province handles roughly $63 billion in wagers annually. Even with the success they\u2019ve had, there are still issues with regulatory measures. Bill S-269 wants to significantly limit sports betting advertising. On the flip side, CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie believes that additional federal regulation is unwanted. He\u2019s been an advocate for a balanced approach in Canada. Ambrosie wants to preserve gaming integrity while allowing for the benefits of regulated sports betting. High-profile leagues in Canada have been working together to address these evolving changes. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In Canada, the Canadian Football League (CFL) has expressed its opposition to the federal regulation of sports betting advertisements. Instead, they want to advocate self-regulation by professional sports organizations. Randy Ambrosie, the commissioner of the CFL, wrote a letter to the Senate to explain his stance on the matter. Ambrosie wants a balanced approach to … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":4881,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports-betting"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhat has Randy Amrosie done to help fight for self-regulation in Canada? <\/b><\/h2>\n
Will regulators ever have a balanced approach to gaming integrity in Canada?<\/h2>\n