The Splash-ification of Survivor and Pick ‘Em Pools
How Splash Sports changed the way survivor and pick ’em pools are run, and how its Canadian contests are structured as sweepstakes.
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Writing and commentary on Canadian gaming law.
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License to skill: regulatory approaches to skill-gaming machines in Ontario
IMGL Magazine · December 2025
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Advocates Of Ontario Model Making Slow Progress In Quebec Quoted
Vixio · September 23, 2024
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Solving advertising challenges in the Canadian igaming industry Quoted
CDC Gaming · July 11, 2024
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I’m a Pokémon Card Collector, Does That Make Me a Gambler?
The hobby of collecting cards has been around for more than a century. In the “early days,” collectible cards were largely marketed to children. Today, adult collectors are turning the hobby into a career by trading valuable cards in secondary markets and using repacking platforms with gambling-like elements. At GME Law, we have prepared a series of articles examining different aspects of the hobby. In particular, we explore whether repacking platforms and physical booster packs may constitute forms of gambling with a focus on Pokémon cards.
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This Is AMP: Penalties vs. Fines in a Canadian Context
Lawyers love to point out nuanced distinctions in technical terms, like the difference between a robbery and a burglary, or between a representation and a warranty. Most of these distinctions won’t have much impact on the day-to-day life of your average person.
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The App Shows You the Bet You Can’t Make
Wealthsimple Predict went live on July 29, around four months after CIRO published the terms under which authorized investment dealers could offer event contracts to Canadian clients, and about a month after Wealthsimple first announced the app. Predict runs on Kalshi’s exchange and gives Canadians access to roughly 4,000 event contracts, confined to CIRO’s three permitted topics – economic indicators, financial markets, and climate. Other popular categories, like sports, elections and entertainment, are off the tradable list.
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