{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-this-economy.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fcanadas-betting-large-on-sports-gambling-ISPq6O4I","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Canada's betting large on sports gambling","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/c15bfd25-c591-4dad-8295-fc67b4b46a65/d93bc193-3c8b-48c1-8e9e-e4dae297f9b4/fpn-inthiseconomy-keyart-1400x1400.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/a33a43c7-8e5a-4267-beec-54ca04f41048\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Canada&apos;s betting large on sports gambling\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Back in June of 2021, the federal government legalized single-event sports betting in Canada, birthing a multi-billion dollar industry basically overnight. Licenses began being granted in Ontario the next year, with formerly off-shore companies rushing into Canada to apply. Now, just this month, Alberta has decided it too wants a piece of the action.\n\nHost Mike Eppel is speaking with Steve McCallister, Editor and Chief of Gaming News Canada, about how the industry has grown over the years, why other provinces haven't jumped in as quickly as Ontario did, what the future of sports betting might be in Canada, and more."}