Geoff Zochodne

Ontarians can buy a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey from Fanatics, but they can't place a same-game parlay with Fanatics Sportsbook or play a hand of blackjack using Fanatics Casino.

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here The CFTC isn't taking any chances with New York.

In addition to industry support and Albertans embracing provincially regulated sites, it looks like some new names are preparing to join the market. There might even be poker!

Horse racing has been hit with a few controversies of late that could cost it some of its luster.

Luster, a 3-year-old filly, won the 167th King's Plate at Woodbine last weekend. And, understandably, track announcer Robert Geller couldn't help but declare that “Luster's full of shine” as she closed out the race.

ProphetX CEO Dean Sisun wrote a letter to the CFTC urging a “two-sided,” peer-to-peer model for prediction markets rather than the “single-dealer model” of state-regulated sports betting.

Or: How Scottie Scheffler's undisclosed illness might have made more than a few bettors sick. The golf bettor's remorse may be stronger than usual this week.

Several states restrict wagering on local colleges or player props, which federally regulated prediction markets may ignore.

Canadian securities and investment regulators do not appear keen to allow the same sort of sports-led prediction market boom that has played out in the United States.

The biggest obstacle for the federally regulated exchanges may be ongoing legal headaches.