Sports BettingiGaming Today · Aug 31
British Columbia Declares Prediction Market Trading Is Gambling
By Chidubem Ovute•August 31, 2026
The brief
British Columbia’s gambling regulator has stepped in to make its position clear on prediction markets. Last Friday, the Independent Gambling Control Office (IGCO) announced that event contracts tied to sports or entertainment outcomes are not financial products but gambling, and must be regulated under the Criminal Co…
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