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Arbitrage Betting And Surebetting In Canada: How The CRA Taxes ‘Guaranteed-Profit’ Sports Wagering Strategies

Arbitrage betting — commonly called surebetting or arbing — is a wagering strategy that exploits discrepancies in odds posted by competing bookmakers to lock in a guaranteed profit regardless of the outcome.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Peripheral Scores Big: Toronto Startup Brings Video Game Replays To Live Sports

A Toronto-based startup is revolutionizing sports broadcasting by adapting video game replay technology for live sporting events. This innovation promises to transform how fans experience and interact with professional sports coverage, bringing gaming-style visual enhancements to real-world athletic competitions.

Canada Media & IT

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Goodmans LLP

How International Athletes Are Taxed In Canada: Toronto Maple Leafs' Captain John Tavares Embroiled In Tax Litigation With The CRA – Tavares v. The King, 2024-212(IT)G

John Tavares, NHL all-star and Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs, is used to making headlines. Since signing with the Leafs in 2018, Tavares led the Leafs to their first second-round playoff appearance in nearly two decades, as well as the only recorded loss in the NHL to former Zamboni driver David Ayres in 2020.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Sideline Conversations: Cape Verde’s Historic 2026 World Cup Journey (Video)

Legal and commercial experts examine the groundbreaking tri-nation football tournament, exploring the regulatory frameworks, partnership agreements, and financial structures that enabled this historic international competition. The discussion features insights from Cape Verde's football federation leadership on leveraging FIFA prize money and commercial opportunities following their memorable tournament debut.

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Emma Partridge Comments On Hockey Canada's Decision To Suspend Four Out Of Five Players

Canada Criminal

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Gluckstein Lawyers

Scoring A Run In Baseball Can Be All About Timing (Boston Red Sox v. Toronto Blue Jays)

Canada Media & IT

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Promotion And Relegation In Soccer: Lessons From Belgium For Canada

Canada Anti-trust

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Beneath The Law Podcast - The Red Card Reversal: FIFA, Trump, And The Rule Of Law

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

The Smartest World Cup Yet: Inside FIFA’s Latest Officiating Innovations

Canada Media & IT

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Goodmans LLP

Sideline Conversations: The World Cup’s Biggest Controversies So Far (Video)

Global Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

24 Hours And A Handshake: Kyle Lowry Comes Home

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Southampton FC Expelled From EFL Championship Playoffs Over ‘Spygate’

Canada Media & IT

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Ambush Marketing And Major Sporting Events

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Upping The Game – 2026 FIFA World Cup Fields Improved Liquor Supply For BC Hospitality Industry

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

Simplified Canadian Transfer Pricing Rules

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Millar Kreklewetz

From Duties To Import Bans: The Canada–U.S. Tariff War After The Collapse Of Negotiations

Global International

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

The GST/HST New Housing Rebate In 2026: A Complete Guide To Eligibility, Ontario's Enhanced Rebate, And How To Avoid Case Law Traps

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

The Warranty Of Good Working Order: New Québec Consumer Protection Regulation Takes Effect October 5, 2026

Canada Consumer

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Gowling WLG

Business Risks Ahead Of The FIFA World Cup 2026™: Money Laundering And Human Trafficking Considerations For Canadian And Foreign Businesses

The FIFA World Cup is poised to be a transformative economic event for Canada. With transformative events come wide-ranging risks in crime.

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Playing Offside: Ambush Marketing Risks Ahead Of FIFA World Cup 2026

Next month, Canada will be a host country for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Toronto and Vancouver designated as host cities.

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Marks & Clerk

St. Louis Cardinals In Conflict Met Hamilton Cardinals Over Merkregistratie In Canada

De St. Louis Cardinals verzetten zich tegen een merkaanvraag van de Hamilton Cardinals bij het Canadese merkenbureau. Het Amerikaanse honkbalteam stelt dat de registratie tot verwarring kan leiden...

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Novagraaf Group

From The Eras Tour To The End Zone To The Storefront: Managing Deepfakes With A Thoughtful Trademark Strategy

As generative AI makes it increasingly difficult to distinguish real from synthetic content, deepfakes pose mounting risks to high-profile figures and brands across sports, entertainment, and franchising.

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Dale & Lessmann LLP

Investing In Sports Franchises: Legal, Governance And Structural Considerations

Canada Media & IT

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Future Of Sport Commission Delivers Final Report On Sport Reform In Canada

Canada Media & IT

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Facing The Music: Copyright Controversy In Olympic Figure Skating

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Aird & Berlis LLP

The Courtside Battle: NCAA v. DraftKings Trademark Dispute

Canada Media & IT

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Referee Finality vs. Competition Rules: CAF Appeal Board Declares Morocco 2025 AFCON Champions

Canada Media & IT

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Aird & Berlis LLP

The 2026 FIFA World Cup™: Trademark, Copyright And Enforcement Considerations

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Gowling WLG

Sideline Conversations: The Legal Checklist For Public Watch Parties (Video)

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Can A Cheerleading Coach Or Cheerleading Program Be Found Negligent For An Athlete's Injuries In Alberta?

Canada Litigation

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Watson Goepel LLP

He Shoots, He's Charged? How Far Is Too Far In Contact Sports (Podcast)

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

AGCO Fines FanDuel $350,000 For Integrity Breaches

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

Sideline Conversations: The Legal Checklist For Public Watch Parties (Video)

As the world prepares for the FIFA World Cup 2026 across Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, Sideline Conversations takes you beyond the pitch to explore the legal and commercial issues shaping the tournament.

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Can A Cheerleading Coach Or Cheerleading Program Be Found Negligent For An Athlete's Injuries In Alberta?

Learn more about cheerleading injury liability in Alberta, including a coach's duty of care, negligent supervision, safety measures, and how contributory negligence can impact a claim.

Canada Litigation

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Watson Goepel LLP

He Shoots, He's Charged? How Far Is Too Far In Contact Sports (Podcast)

Gavin Tighe and Stephen Thiele unpack the legal chaos surrounding violence in hockey, sparked...

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

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

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Concussions After Sports Or Accidents – When It Becomes A Legal Case

Concussions after sports or accidents are often considered "invisible injuries" for a reason. Concussions can go unnoticed, under-reported, and misunderstood.

Canada Media & IT

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McLeish Orlando LLP

Enregistrabilité des dénominations géographiques en tant que marques: Leçons tirées des dépôts de la marque « LAS VEGAS ATHLETICS » aux États-Unis et au Canada

Les demandes d'enregistrement des marques LAS VEGAS ATHLETICS et VEGAS ATHLETICS refusées récemment aux États-Unis et au Canada donnent lieu...

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Miller Thomson LLP

Trademark Registrability Of Geographic Names: Lessons From The "LAS VEGAS ATHLETICS" Trademark Filings

Recent trademark refusals issued in both the United States and Canada in relation to the marks LAS VEGAS ATHLETICS and VEGAS ATHLETICS provide a timely...

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Miller Thomson LLP

Investing In Canadian Sports Teams: Private Capital And The Investment Canada Act

The economic landscape of North American professional sports ownership has shifted dramatically over the past decade.

Canada Media & IT

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Infringement By Common Design Found In Canadian Case

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Kick Off Right, Toronto: Make Sure Your World Cup Viewing Party Plays By The Lease Rules!

Canada Real Estate

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WeirFoulds LLP

Sideline Conversations: Sponsors & Exclusivity Rights (Video)

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Why Hockey Canada Needs A Public Discipline Registry

Canada Media & IT

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Gluckstein Lawyers

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

Canada Media & IT

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon 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

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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

Signed, Sealed … Misrepresented? A Blue Jays Memorabilia Cautionary Tale

Canada Media & IT

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Lerners LLP

Sideline Conversations: Tickets, Teams & The Tri-Nations (Video)

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Newly Ratified NHL-NHLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement: CBA-Driven Schedule Growth Sets NHL Apart

Canada Media & IT

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Caster Semenya Decision Reshapes Standard Of Review In Sports Arbitration

Canada Media & IT

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Aird & Berlis LLP

What If I Get Hurt At A Professional Sporting Event?

Canada Litigation

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Gluckstein Lawyers

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

Canada Media & IT

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Aird & Berlis LLP

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Leafs' Leader, Tavares, Challenges CRA Over Tax Dispute (Video)

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Rosen & Associates

Sponsorship Agreements In The Sports World: The Promise Of Fame And Exposure (Video)

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Lavery

The Language Of Leadership: Episode 5 - The Value Of How To Lead By Teaching Others (Video)

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Gowling WLG

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

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Influencers In Toronto: Spotlight On Susan Abramovitch (Video)

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Gowling WLG

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