After a while, this silly system was met with criticism and it was announced in 2021 that Canada would start an official provincial licensing system, similar to the state system in the US.
This led to the rise of offshore sportsbooks operating in a very widely-accepted legal grey area.īrands like Bet365 and 888Sport were openly available to canucks with zero consequences to users or the sportsbook.
For a long time, Canadians could only officially wager on parlay bets through state-sponsored betting platforms. Sports betting in Canada has certainly come a long way. Best Online Sportsbooks for Payouts & Deposits.
