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Ontario MP pushes for sports betting

WINDSOR, Ont. -- Betting on individual sports games may become legal in Canadian casinos if Joe Comartin has his way.

The Windsor-Tecumseh MP estimates such a thing could generate as much as $3 billion in gross wagering a year. "It's very important for Windsor and Niagara Falls, in particular, because it will give us a significant competitive advantage over the casinos on the other side of the border," Comartin said Wednesday. "Given our current economic situation here, there's a potential for a reasonable number of additional jobs, both at the casino and elsewhere in the city."

Las Vegas-style sports gambling is only an idea at this point and a bill has yet to be introduced. It would require an amendment to the federal Criminal Code, which prohibits betting on individual games.
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