Canada Sports Betting Bill S-211 Faces Committee Vote

OTTAWA – Canadian lawmakers are a week away from deciding whether Ottawa should limit sports betting ads nationwide . The two provinces with open online markets want no part of it. The House of Commons Heritage committee is set to vote next week on Bill S-211, CBC News reported . If approved, the legislation goes to the full House for a final vote. S-211 will not ban sports betting ads. It would require the federal heritage minister to write national rules that could limit how many gambling ads run, where they run and how they use celebrities and athletes.