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Canadian Tax Treatment Of Prediction Market Gains And Losses: Polymarket, Kalshi, Event Contracts, And Other Predictive Markets

Prediction markets have emerged as one of the fastest-growing areas of online speculation, forecasting, and information-based trading.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

How Are Professional Poker Winnings Taxed In Canada? Taxable Business Income And Non-Taxable Hobbies: Fournier-Giguère V. Canada Et. Al., 2025 FCA 112

This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the Federal Court of Appeal's decision in Fournier-Giguère et al. v. Canada, 2025 FCA 112.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Privacy Law And iGaming Compliance In Ontario And Alberta: House Rules For Operators

Ontario and Alberta have launched regulated iGaming markets built on hybrid public-private privacy frameworks that blend private-sector principles with government control structures. Operators must navigate complex data governance requirements, including public-sector access obligations, AI deployment constraints, and cross-border processing approvals that go far beyond traditional commercial privacy compliance.

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Gowling WLG

FIFA World Cup 2026 And Canadian Tax: What Short-Term Renters, Businesses, And Bettors Need To Know

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is, by any measure, the largest international sports event ever held in Canada. Toronto, Vancouver, and other Canadian cities will welcome millions of visitors, ignite a surge of commercial activity, and generate a wave of new income opportunities for Canadian residents.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Are Poker Winnings Now Taxable In Canada? A Canadian Tax-Lawyer Analyses Of 4 Tax Court Of Canada Recent Poker Decisions

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Betting On The Future: How Prediction Markets Are Changing Everything

Canada Media & IT

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Goodmans LLP

The Complete Arbitrage Betting Canada Tax Guide: Canadian Tax Implications For Prediction Market And Arbitrage Profits (Updated June 2026)

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

New Level Unlocked: Loot Box Class Action Survives Appeal

Canada Consumer

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

CIPO Maintains Non-Patentability Finding on Dusome Remand Under the New Patentable Subject Matter Framework

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Prediction Markets And Event Contracts: Where Gambling Meets The Financial Markets

Canada Commercial

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Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

Annonce De La Date Du Lancement Du Marché Réglementé Des Jeux En Ligne En Alberta

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Alberta’s Regulated IGaming Market Launch Date Announced

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The Courtside Battle: NCAA v. DraftKings Trademark Dispute

Canada Media & IT

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Alberta IGaming: Get In The Game Before July 13

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Walking The Journey With Founders: Joe Gill’s Approach To Supporting Saskatchewan Startups (Video)

Canada Commercial

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McKercher LLP

Crypto Tax Lawyer's Guide To DeFi, Yield Farming, & Liquidity In 2026

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Can You Terminate An Employee Who Is On A Leave?

Canada Employment

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Fillmore Riley

Cyber Criminals Love Your Deals: How Hidden Cyber Risk Can Blow Up Your M&A (And What To Do About It)

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Miller Thomson LLP

Crypto Tax Reporting: Canada vs. U.S. (2026); CRA Digital Asset Rules Compared To IRS Form 1099-DA Reporting

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Alberta iGaming Requires RG Check And Ad Controls

On February 20, 2026, the Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC) announced a partnership with the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) that makes RG Check accreditation a requirement for iGaming sites...

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

AGCO Fines FanDuel $350,000 For Integrity Breaches

On January 8, 2026, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) announced that it had imposed a $350,000 monetary penalty on FanDuel Canada ULC (FanDuel) for failing to identify...

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

Entering Alberta's IGaming Market: Registration Roadmap For Operators And Suppliers

Alberta has started shuffling the deck for a new, private iGaming market. Bill 48 introduced the iGaming Alberta Act (iAA) and set a competitive model broadly similar to Ontario's.

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

The Ban On Bands: Australian Open Sparks Debate On Biometric Data

Controversy erupted at the 2026 Australian Open tennis tournament this week after match umpires instructed World No. 1s Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka, as well as World No. 2 Jannik Sinner...

Canada Media & IT

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Marché des jeux de hasard en ligne en Alberta : lancement du processus d'inscription

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Alberta's iGaming Market: Registration Now Open

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Another Step Forward For Internet Gaming In Ontario: International Pooled Liquidity

Canada Media & IT

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Jeux en ligne en Ontario : La Cour d'appel de l'Ontario confirme l'accès aux liquidités mises en commun

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Game On: Court Of Appeal Greenlights Cross-border Betting And Gaming For Ontario Players

Canada Media & IT

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Torys LLP

Ontario's Proposed IGaming Model Affirmed: Non-Canadian Gamers Allowed

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

Ontario Court Of Appeal Green Lights Access To International Pooled Liquidity For Online Gaming In Ontario

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 10 – 14, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

A Big Win For Ontario: Court Of Appeal Decision Allows International "Pooled Liquidity" In Online Gaming

Canada Media & IT

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Raising The Stakes: Canada's New Standards For Gaming Advertising

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

Ontario Court Of Appeal Green Lights Access To International Pooled Liquidity For Online Gaming In Ontario

In Reference re iGaming Ontario, a majority of the Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed that online gaming and sports betting would be lawful under the federal Criminal Code...

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 10 – 14, 2025)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of November 10.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

A Big Win For Ontario: Court Of Appeal Decision Allows International "Pooled Liquidity" In Online Gaming

On Nov. 12, 2025, in one of the most consequential cases in the Canadian gaming sector in decades, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (the Court) released its long-awaited decision on Ontario's reference...

Canada Media & IT

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Raising The Stakes: Canada's New Standards For Gaming Advertising

The CGA Code marks a new industry standard and provides a comprehensive framework designed to promote socially responsible advertising practices across Canada's gaming sector

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

Newly Ratified NHL-NHLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement: Long-Term Injury Relief System Changes

Canada Media & IT

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Gaming The System? Manitoba Cracks Down While Alberta Follows Ontario's Lead

As provinces take increasingly divergent approaches to regulating online gambling, Canada's gaming landscape is entering a period of accelerated transformation.

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Alberta Government Bets On Competitive iGaming Model

On March 26, 2025, the Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction, Dale Nally, introduced Bill 48, also known as the iGaming Alberta Act (Bill), to the legislature.

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

iGaming In Canada: 2024 Deals A Strong Hand And A Few Wildcards For 2025

A review of Canadian iGaming developments in 2024 and what's to come in 2025.

Canada Media & IT

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

The Landscape For Internet Gaming In Canada Evolves

With the continued increase in wagers and gaming revenue in Ontario, judicial validation of Ontario's "conduct and manage" Internet gaming (iGaming) model and progress towards a centralized self-exclusion

Canada Media & IT

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Bill-16: Alberta Reshuffles Its Gaming Sector, Opening The Table For Private Operators

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Alberta Set To Follow Ontario's Lead In Regulated Gambling Market

Canada Media & IT

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Segev LLP

Ontario Gaming License: A Comprehensive Guide To Entering Ontario's Regulated iGaming Market

Canada Media & IT

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Michael Chambers & Co. LLC

Activate Games Inc. Partners With We Do Play In The U.K. And Ireland

Canada Commercial

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Promoting Economic Reconciliation Through Alberta's iGaming Strategy

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Ontario's iGaming Model Complies With Criminal Code, Court Rules

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

How Operators Can Mitigate Money Laundering Risks In The iGaming Sector

Canada Media & IT

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MNP LLP

Ionik Strategically Sells PopReach Mobile Games Portfolio For Up To US$9.8 Million

Canada Media & IT

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Streaming Success: Tax Implications For Gamers And Streamers In Ontario

Canada Media & IT

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Rosen & Associates

Canada Signals Heightened Reviews Of Gaming Sector Foreign Investment

Canada Government

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DLA Piper

A "Game-Changing" Update: Ontario's Amended Restrictions On Use Of Athletes & Influencers In IGaming Advertising Are Now In Effect

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

Ontario iGaming: New Amendments That Restrict Advertising And Marketing Activities

Canada Media & IT

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Bennett Jones LLP

Activision-Blizzard Anti-Trust Lawsuit Has The Potential To Fundamentally Change The Esports Industry

Canada Anti-trust

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Segev LLP

Goodbye Gretzky: Ontario Tightens Rules Surrounding IGaming Advertising Targeted At Youth

Canada Media & IT

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Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

Sidelined: Ontario Ban On Athlete And Celebrity iGaming Endorsements Takes Effect

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Let The iGames Begin: What You Need To Know About Ontario's New iGaming Market (Video)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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