Ontario Enjoys Major Success with Single-Game Sports Betting

Ontario has enjoyed major success with the legalization of single-game sports betting in Canada on sports like ice hockey, baseball, and football since the morning of 27 August 2021.

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation in Canada have recently reported a successful start in the country's single-game sports betting market. Since the legalization of single-game sports betting in Canada on 27 August 2021, standalone bets for the first 5 days rose to more than $591,000. The legalization of single-game sports betting occurred in June thanks to the acceptance of Bill C-218, also known as the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act.

The federal legislation updated the country's laws to permit punters to place legal bets on individual sporting events, including ice hockey, baseball, and football. This provides more flexibility and freedom to punters when it comes to sports betting in Canada and will greatly improve the economy going forward. Canadian punters were also impressed with the mobile-friendly Proline+ online sportsbook available to all punters in Ontario.

The Incredible Progress of Proline+ Sportsbook

Ontario is the most populous province in Canada with a population of approximately 14.8 million people. Punters across the province were permitted to place legal single-game sports bets on the morning of August 27 and the results were astonishing. The new mobile-friendly Proline online sportsbook developed by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation recorded more than $800,000 in bets with over 74% involved in individual sports betting markets.

Competition on the Horizon

Dave Pridmore, the Chief Digital and Strategy Officer for the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, recently reported that the debut of single-game sports betting in the wealthiest province of Canada is due to provide his organization with a huge advantage over the endless variety of private operators that are sure to appear in the next couple of months. Bettors in Ontario have been waiting a long time for a world-class online betting destination and that's exactly what the Proline+ website is delivering for punters across the province. The online sportsbook is both exciting and competitive which will ensure that players return on a regular basis.

Singe-Game Sports Betting in Other Provinces

A recent study has revealed that Ontario could have been a top 10 sports betting market if it was situated in the United States with the province's recent performance, and things are only going to improve as sports betting enthusiasts gear up for the latest National Hockey League and National Football League seasons.

Single-game sports betting has also gone live in other provinces across Canada, including British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, and Manitoba. The popular PlayNow.com website, operated by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation, has reported more than 1,200 new account registrations since the legalization of single-game sports betting and experienced a 96% increase in wagers. This is only the beginning of legal sports betting in Canada and is sure to increase in the coming months.