When Ontario legalized online single-game sports betting—followed by the flood of ads promoting gambling—it put the recovery of countless recovered addicts like me to the test
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In other news, the Senate still exists
The upper chamber grapples with union disclosure and sports betting
The Senate considers C-290
I’m told a vote on C-290 might not come until January, but third reading debate in the Senate began yesterday with a speech from Conservative Senator Bob Runciman, the sponsor of the bill in the red chamber.
Questioning and defending C-290
Two more Conservative MPs join Michael Chong in publicly opposing C-290, the sports betting bill.
The Senate’s last stand?
The Windsor Star says if the Senate defeats C-290 it will be another reason to implement the Harper government’s proposed reforms.
How did the House end up passing C-290 unanimously?
Among Michael Chong’s objections to C-290, Joe Comartin’s sports betting bill, is the manner in which it passed the House. Via email, I asked him how the bill ended up passing unanimously. Here is his explanation.
The case against C-290
Michael Chong explains why he opposes the sports betting bill.
Do we want the Senate defeating bills passed by the House?
Greg Fingas considers the ramifications of the Senate (potentially) defeating the sports betting bill.
The Senate asserts itself to take on sports gambling
The Canadian Press and the Globe report that the sports betting bill is headed for defeat in the Senate.
‘It’s naive’
NDP MP Brian Masse questions the pro sports leagues’ opposition to Joe Comartin’s sports betting bill.