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

In Reference re iGaming Ontario,1 released on November 12, 2025, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (ONCA) considered whether Ontario's proposed online gaming model...

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

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

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Caster Semenya Decision Reshapes Standard Of Review In Sports Arbitration

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

What If I Get Hurt At A Professional Sporting Event?

Canada Litigation

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

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

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Newly Ratified NHL-NHLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement: Impact Of Shorter Maximum Contract Lengths

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Playing Defence: NHL And NBA Athletes Battle CRA Over Taxation Of Signing Bonuses

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Clark Wilson LLP

Beyond The Baseline: Wimbledon's Expansion And Its Challenges

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Newly Ratified NHL And NHLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement: Standardized Retention Of Draft Pick Rights

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

When CRA Denies Penalty Relief In Major Non-Compliance Cases: Offshore Income And Aggressive Tax Shelters (2020–2025)

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Webinar: The End Of The Billable Hour? Building Cost Certainty With Procido's Fixed Annual Fee Model

Canada Law Practice

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Procido LLP

BC Supreme Court's Recent Cowichan Decision

Canada Litigation

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

2025 Canada Federal Budget: A Summary Of Key Tax Proposals

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

The CRA Issues A New Income Tax Folio On 'Deemed Interest Benefit On Shareholder Loans And Debts': How Is It Treated For Tax Purposes?

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Breaking The Ice: Seven7's Strategic Bet On CCM And The Future Of Hockey Gear

On June 18, 2025, Seven7, an investment firm co-founded in 2016 by current Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis, announced a strategic partnership with Norwegian private equity fund Altor...

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

House v. NCAA: A Landmark Ruling With Uncertain Consequences

On June 6, 2025, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken approved a groundbreaking settlement in three federal antitrust lawsuits that accused the NCAA of unlawfully limiting college athletes...

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Private Equity Meets Sports: How TPG Sports Is Reshaping The Industry

On May 1, 2025, TPG, a global asset management firm with US$251 billion in assets under management, announced the launch of TPG Sports, a new investment fund focused on supporting companies...

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

The Financial Transformation Of College Sports: Is Private Equity The Future?

As college sports continue to evolve, the balance between tradition and transformation is tipping toward commercialization. Now, private equity is looking for a way in.

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Swinging For Change: How MLB And AUSL Are Shaping The Future Of Women's Sports

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

How Sports Teams Can Integrate Technology For The Front Office, Players And Fans

Canada Media & IT

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RSM Canada

Waiver Wins: Ontario Court Enforces Liability Waiver For Cycling Race

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Faster, Bolder, Better: Navigating The Fine Line Between Superiority Claims And Puffery In Canadian Sports Advertising

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Safe Sport Considerations For Colleges And Universities

Canada Media & IT

HM

Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

Black History, Black Futures With Paul Davis And Olympian Jerome Blake (Podcast)

Canada Commercial

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McMillan LLP

Potential Liability For Torts Committed In Sports (Cox V. Ball)

Canada Media & IT

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Umbrella Baseball Association Ordered To Admit Baseball League As A Member (Mississauga Majors V. Provincial Women's Softball Association)

Canada Media & IT

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Fasken Communications Law Triannual Update

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

My Kid Got Injured Playing Hockey. Can I Sue Someone? Who?

Canada Media & IT

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Lerners LLP

Potential Liability For Torts Committed In Sports (Cox V. Ball)

Participation in recreational sports is important for many people because it provides them with both positive physical and mental health benefits. However, some participants can be overly aggressive and commit criminal.

Canada Media & IT

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Umbrella Baseball Association Ordered To Admit Baseball League As A Member (Mississauga Majors V. Provincial Women's Softball Association)

Sports law is not just about representing high-priced athletes in contract negotiations, salary arbitrations or on product endorsements. Sports law can also include helping an amateur sports association obtain membership.

Canada Media & IT

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Fasken Communications Law Triannual Update

This bulletin provides an overview of key developments in telecommunications, broadcasting, and copyright law from May to October, 2024, including the Canadian Radio-television...

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

My Kid Got Injured Playing Hockey. Can I Sue Someone? Who?

As the song goes; the best game you can name is the good ol' hockey game. From playing to cheering on your child to watching Connor McDavid move his way through another seemingly helpless defenceman...

Canada Media & IT

LL

Lerners LLP

Keep Your Sticks (And Skates) On The Ice: A Look At The Tragic Adam Johnson Case

Canada Litigation

BC

Bergeron Clifford

SDRCC Rules That Maltreatment And Abuse Warrant Lifetime Ban On Working With Athletes

Addressing complaints of the maltreatment and abuse of athletes continues to be a developing and hot-button issue in Canadian law.

Canada Media & IT

HM

Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

Landmark Arbitration Decision Upholds Indefinite Suspension Of CFL Player For Sports Gambling

On August 27, 2024, Arbitrator Allen Ponak upheld an indefinite suspension imposed on Shawn Lemon, a veteran defensive end in the Canadian Football League (CFL), for wagering on CFL games in 2021...

Canada Media & IT

HM

Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

Cinq Leçons Que Les Entrepreneurs Peuvent Retenir De L'expérience Des Athlètes De Compétition De Haut Niveau

Alors que les Jeux olympiques sont à présent derrière nous, nous réfléchissons à ce que cela signifie d'être le meilleur.

Canada Media & IT

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Non-Disclosure Agreements In Sports And The Workplace Are Different Beasts

With the Paris Olympics over, the issue of safe sport and the treatment of athletes is back in the public discourse. Most recently, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC)...

Canada Employment

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Levitt LLP

No Parley For Pirates: Federal Court (Canada) Grants Innovative Remedy To Combat Sports Piracy

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Smart & Biggar

Five Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Competitive Athletes

Canada Media & IT

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

2024 Summer Olympics Series: Canada

Canada Media & IT

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Littler - Canada

Going For Gold: The 'Bronze, Silver & Gold' Legal Stories Of The 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Worldwide Media & IT

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Memery Crystal

Ensuring Concussion Safety: What Parents Need To Know Before Sending Kids To Summer Sports Camps

Canada Litigation

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McLeish Orlando LLP

Leave Your Own Mark: Use Of Olympics-Protected Brands In Advertising

Worldwide Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

A Tackle Too Far: The Standard Of Care In Recreational Sports

Canada Insurance

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

Playing By The Rules: Ambush Marketing And Major Sporting Events

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Becoming A Program Signatory To The SDRCC/OSIC

Canada Media & IT

HM

Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

CRTC Launches Two New Public Consultations On Accessible Programming By Online Streaming Services

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

My Kid Got Injured Playing Baseball. Who Do I Sue?

Canada Litigation

LL

Lerners LLP

Statistics Canada's Report On Non-Profit Organizations In Canada, 2023

Canada Media & IT

CP

Carters Professional Corporation

Hazing In Sports: Abuse And Assaults Not "All In Good Fun"

Canada Media & IT

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Understanding "Safe Sport" Sanctions And Disciplinary Issues Under The Universal Code Of Conduct

Canada Media & IT

HM

Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

Uncovering The Intricacies Of Sports Infrastructure Financing

Canada Government

L

Lavery

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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 1 - The Importance Of Striving For Constant Self-Improvement

GW

Gowling WLG

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

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Influencers In Toronto: Spotlight On Susan Abramovitch (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

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