Manitoba Sports Betting
The momentous passing of Bill C-218 in August 2021 means that many provinces of Canada – including Manitoba – now legally allow for single-event sports betting.
At the time of writing, there are only a couple of options when it comes to sports wagering in the region, although a number of other key industry players are thought to be readying their bids for a Manitoba gambling license if Manitoba decides to open up to operators.
You can wager on a huge range of sports at PlayNow.com, Manitoba’s own online sportsbook that is operated by the province’s regulator. Alternatively, you can head to your local SportSelect kiosk to play their games in person or make use of the facilities at the Assiniboia Downs racetrack.
Gambling in Manitoba
Gambling in Manitoba has been available in many forms since the start of the twentieth century, with casinos opening their doors for the first time, the establishment of a provincial lottery, and horse racing tracks allowing wagers to be placed on the action.
Those native to Manitoba were able to enjoy ‘seasonal’ gambling at the Winnipeg Convention Centre from 1986, before the first permanent gaming venue – the Crystal Casino – arrived three years later. That has since closed, however, there is a thriving casino sector today with a half-dozen options available. Sports betting took a little longer to be introduced. SportSelect, the first legal sports betting product in the region, was launched in 1990, with bettors able to head to their local kiosk and place their wagers in person.
As the power of the internet took hold in the noughties, the province’s industry regulator –Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries (MBLL) – decided to jump on board. The fear for many Canadian provinces at the time was that bettors would access unregulated offshore bookmakers, creating a black market that would cost them millions of dollars in potential tax revenue.
So, MBLL partnered with the British Columbia Lottery Corporation to launch the PlayNow.com site in 2013. At the time, they only accepted parlay bets across a broad selection of sports, but as of the summer of 2021 that has all changed and now they welcome single sports betting too.
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