The Canadian parliamentary effort to decriminalize single-game sports wagering suffered an apparently fatal blow Wednesday night in the face of Liberal Party opposition. The House of Commons rejected single-game sports wagering bill C-221 by a close vote count of 156 to 133. Had it been approved, the bill would have been referred to the House’s Committee on Justice and Human Rights. Now, its hopes—and the hopes of single-game sports wagering in the country—are effectively dead for the foreseeable future. New Democratic Party MP Brian Masse, who introduced the bill, had argued that the passage of the bill would have created…

The Canadian Province of Quebec had attempted to ban online gambling, but the federal government stepped in to save the day! Also, the NFL sports betting season just kicked off, and Sheldon Adelson has a new enemy in our industry. This week’s special offer is from Jackpot Capital!