A Sure Thing? Online Gaming and Canada

• Main Authors: Rodenberg, Ryan M., Holden, John T.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: DigitalCommons@Pace 2013
• Subjects: First Nations; online gambling; gaming; canada; sports gambling; Comparative and Foreign Law; Entertainment; Arts; and Sports Law; Gaming Law; Internet Law; Canada
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.pace.edu/pipself/vol3/iss1/5; https://digitalcommons.pace.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1020&context=pipself

The legal status of gaming activities on First Nations land within Canada is complicated. The foci of this paper are two-fold. First, we trace the origin and expansion of First Nations gaming. Second, we analyze the potential of First Nations as hubs for the growing global e-gaming industry, with an emphasis on Internet poker and online sports wagering. We conclude by positing that the Canadian regulatory scheme presents an opportunity to First Nations in connection with e-gaming.