TORONTO – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Score Media and Gaming Inc. (TSX: SCR) (“theScore” or the “Company”) Founder and Chief Executive Officer John Levy today issued the following statement in response to the introduction by the Canadian federal government of a law to legalize sports betting on a single event in Canada.
The law proposes amendments to the Criminal Code of Canada to give provinces and territories the ability to offer sports betting products on a single event and the discretion to manage sports betting on a single event in their respective jurisdictions.
“Canadians deserve a modernized and regulated sports betting market and we commend the federal government for its efforts to legalize single event betting,” said Mr. Levy. “There is now clear multi-party support and a strong momentum to change Canada’s outdated federal laws and allow the legal sports betting market to thrive. As the leading mobile sports brand in Canada, we look forward to bringing the Score Bet to our fans and giving them our best sports betting experience.
theScore estimates a potential market for online gaming in Canada between US $ 3.8 billion and US $ 5.4 billion in gross annual gaming revenue, based on historical data extrapolated from legal gaming markets online in the US and around the world.
TheScore Sports Media App (iOS and Android) is one of North America’s most popular multisport news and data apps and its mobile bookmaker, theScore Bet (iOS and Android), offers a immersive and holistic mobile sports betting, including a wide range of pre-game and in-game betting in all major leagues and sporting events, and a full variety of betting types, and is currently live in New Jersey, Colorado and Indiana.
About Score Media and Gaming Inc.
Score Media and Gaming Inc. empowers millions of sports fans through its digital media and sports betting products. Its multimedia app ‘theScore’ is one of the most popular in North America, providing fans with highly personalized live scores, news, statistics and betting information from their favorite teams, leagues and players. TheScore Bet Company’s sports betting app offers an immersive and holistic mobile sports betting experience and is currently available for placing bets in New Jersey, Colorado and Indiana. Listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (SCR), theScore also creates and distributes innovative digital content through its web, social and esports platforms.
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