The future of paid daily fantasy sports and online poker in Canada’s most populous province – and perhaps beyond – will be argued over next week in Ontario’s top court ahead of what could be another landmark legal decision for the gambling industry.
Ontario’s government is asking the Court of Appeal if it would be legal for online gambling customers in the province to play “peer-to-peer” games and bet against rivals outside of Canada. The hearing for the reference will start Tuesday in downtown Toronto.
While Ontario believes it should be legal for local gamblers to play DFS or poker against users abroad, if the court disagrees, the provincial government wants to know to what extent its proposed model would be illegal.
