Single-game sports betting has been legal in Canada since last summer but the industry won’t open up fully in Ontario until April 4.
By comparison, there were only four operators fully licensed — Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKings, FanDuel and BetRivers.com, which is owned and operated by Rush Street Interactive — when single-game sports betting became legal Jan.
“The plan was to launch last December so that everyone would be up and running and have those marquee events like the Super Bowl, the Olympics and NCAA tournament,” Warren said.
On March 8, the Canadian Gaming Association — a national trade organization — announced it had signed an agreement with the International Betting Integrity Association for Ontario and the wider Canadian market.