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Ontario appeal ruling permits international liquidity for poker and DFS

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Ontario’s Court of Appeal ruled 4-1 that the province can allow online poker and daily fantasy sports players to compete with people outside Canada. Lawyer Don Bourgeois expects an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada, and the Canadian Lottery Coalition has 30 days to appeal; operational details and a rollout timeline remain unresolved.

An appeal or later implementation decisions could affect operators’ ability to offer cross-border peer-to-peer games in Ontario.

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Story date29 September 202526 December 2025

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