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It is hard to think that it was only 26 years ago that women’s ice hockey was part of the Winter Olympics for the first time. The 1998 Nagano games in Japan saw it added for the first time with only six teams participating with the United States and Canada dominating the tournament which was played in February of that year.

Super Bowl LVIII will be played on February 11 at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas. The NFC Champion San Francisco 49ers will take on the AFC victors, the Kansas City Chiefs. This is the 4th Super Bowl appearance in the last five years for the Chiefs, arriving as the defending champions.

The NHL season has reached the All-Star Game with the bye weeks on the horizon for the teams. Things are really starting to take shape now with about 60% of the regular season behind us.

Quebec City plays host to the final round of the ISU Speed Skating World Cup this weekend from February 2 until February 4. The event is almost 40 years old, with the Quebec event the final of the six rounds that make up the 2023-24 World Cup.

The countdown to the 2024 Olympics in Paris is under six months and the athletes will be praying that the rest of their preparation goes smoothly as even the smallest setback at this stage could be the difference between a gold medal and leaving the French capital empty-handed.

While Wrestlemania is The Showcase of the Immortals, there has always been a soft spot for the Royal Rumble for most fans of sports entertainment. Most of us have a Royal Rumble match when we were much younger that we remember fondly, a special night where the over-the-top rope, battle royal just meant so much to us.

Carl Morton was born on January 18 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri. On the week that would have seen his 80th birthday celebration, we look at one of the early Montreal Expos and how he got to the majors.

Calgary, Alberta was the host for the 2024 National Skating Championships which concluded over the weekend after a week of action. While figure skating is a little niche when it comes to playing on the betting sites, there are plenty of bookmakers who will offer odds on it when it comes to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

The Australian Open 2024 gets underway on Sunday 14 January as all eyes in the tennis world turn to Melbourne. The weather has not been kind to players during the qualifying tournament so even though it is the height of summer down under, the tournament could do with some help to go without a hitch.

Quebec City will be in the middle of the boxing world this weekend. The fans in Quebec have always been some of the best in boxing, producing some special atmospheres in the past for home heroes. One of the most memorable was at the Bell Centre in January 2014 when Jean Pascal took on Lucian Bute.

It is now more than two months since the Texas Rangers lifted the World Series title and only about six weeks until spring training gets underway again. Feb 22 will be the first game in spring training with pitchers and catchers reporting the week before that. The boys of summer will be back in action before we know it.

We are just a few days away from the calendar turning to a brand new year and in front of us lies another 12 months of sporting excitement. We have put together a quick diary of some of the dates that you need to know for 2024, not only for sports in Canada but across the world where Canadian athletes will be competing.

Here we are, into the holiday season of another year. This is not a time of year that everyone enjoys so luckily there is plenty of sport on the betting sites for us all to enjoy if Auntie Jean and the click of her knitting needles are just too much to take! Get out of the house and watch something fresh and live rather than Christmas Vacation or The Grinch for the 100th time!

10 countries will meet at the 2024 IIHF World Juniors which starts on December 26 in Sweden. The final is on January 5, a stage Canada will be looking to get to for the fifth tournament in a row. The betting sites will have some odds available for the games when the time comes and given that we are still a week away from the opening game, it is only the tournament winner at present. Let’s take a look at the 10 teams and the tournament as a whole.

Rugby Canada has recently come out swinging when it came to their statement of intent for the years leading up to 2027. There are some big plans and even bigger ambitions over the next four and a bit years and while accomplishing them is going to take more than a bit of new talent coming through and luck, Rugby Canada’s CEO Nathan Bombrys has set out the task in front of them in clear detail.

2023 has been an interesting year for Canadian sports with some solid performances but have there been any stand-out players or athletes to crown an undisputed sportsperson of the year? Let’s take a look at some of the major winners from 2023 and see if we can find those whom we want to trust on the betting sites with our money as we know that they are going to perform every time that they are in action.

The two final teams standing will play on Saturday December 9 with the MLS Cup on the line to the winner. Neither team were top of their conference but they have fought their way through to the decider. The season has seen two distinct playing styles in the conferences. In the east, teams have been all about offence while the west have seen far fewer goals scored, with the top defences coming from this side.

Last weekend was the opening of the new season of the National Lacrosse League. 15 teams will battle it out for supremacy, looking to topple the current champions, the Buffalo Bandits. Five of those teams are Canadian, with four of the last seven winners of the NLL Cup coming from the right side of the border.

On December 4 1909, the Montreal Canadiens came into being. 114 years have passed for the ultimate hockey franchise and while success has been harder with the regular expansions in the NHL, there are few fans of any team in the league who will deny Montreal’s place at the head of the league.

This weekend will see one of the biggest days in Canadian skiing for a number of years as the Women’s Giant Slalom event rolls into Tremblant. There is a strong history here, the first ever FIS women’s World Cup event held in Canada was at Tremblant back in 1983 so there is a nice symmetry in coming back in 40 years down the line.

On November 23 1988, Wayne Gretzky netted the 600 goal of his record setting career. On the 35th anniversary of this landmark, we look at the other members of the 600 club, the relentless march of Alex Ovechkin and whether any of the current stars of the NHL can make it to this milestone and beyond.

Santiago, Chile was the host city for the 2023 Pan American Games where Team Canada had their second best medal haul for a games not held in Canada. A total of 46 gold, 55 silver and 63 bronze combined for 164 total medals, third only to the total volume of medals won by the USA and Brazil.

Sunday November 19 is the 110th Grey Cup. The 2023 game will be played at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario where the Montreal Alouettes take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Montreal finished the regular season with an 11-7 record while Winnipeg closed out with a 14-4 mark.

The Toronto Blue Jays have made the playoffs in three of the last four seasons but they have folded tamely in each series without winning a single game. It is a scenario that has become all too common in the city in recent years with the Maple Leafs struggling in their postseason appearances as well.

Just six seasons into their NHL existence, the Vegas Golden Knights lifted the Stanley Cup. No team has ever done it quicker and while they were undoubtedly helped by a generous expansion draft, the players still have to make it happen as a cohesive unit on the ice.

The NHL season is a few weeks old so with the teams settled into their schedules now, we are going to take a look at each team and what their prospects are for the season. We start with the Eastern Conference with the West to come later in the week.

30 teams have already tipped off to get the 2023/24 NBA season underway. We are going to take a look over some of those teams to see who looks like heading to the Finals at the end of the season. You will be able to find prices at all the betting sites in Canada for the NBA season so let’s take a look at the season ahead and see if Canada’s own team the Toronto Raptors have any hope of being a contender this season.

Labour Day is a great holiday, the turn from summer into fall means that hockey season is only just around the corner. Before we get to the gladiators of the ice rink, there’s plenty of sport to both attend and watch this Labour Day weekend.

The first game of the new NFL regular season comes up on September 7 as the Detroit Lions head to Kansas City to take on the reigning champion Chiefs. The Chiefs will have an eye already set on Super Bowl LVIII having made it to the deciding game three times in the last four seasons.

Things have been rough at BMO Field this season. Toronto FC is one of the biggest franchises in MLS and has the payroll to match yet the product on the field has failed spectacularly to match up to the expectations that fans have.

Canada is still the dominant force in the NHL. It is not quite the superpower that it once was in terms of the position of goalie, notably those who have come out of Quebec. At one point it almost seemed like you could not make it as an NHL goalie unless you were from Quebec.

It is just over a week until the FIBA Basketball World Cup gets underway on August 25. Three host countries will see the games split across Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines. A total of 92 games will be played over just 16 days with the final coming up on September 10.

Most of the teams have nine games played in the CFL regular season, and nine games still to go before the playoffs begin. There are a couple of exceptions but in general, the halfway point has been reached. We are looking at all nine teams in the CFL and see who still has designs on lifting the trophy come November 19.

Friday 11 August sees the return of Premier League football action, one of the biggest betting leagues across the world. For those who are yet to use betting sites in Canada for a play on the Premier League, we have tried to find the ideal way to explain each of the 20 teams to a Canadian audience, through hockey!

Last week Canada named their 50 athletes for the flight to Budapest later this month to take part in the World Athletics Championships. The games begin on August 19 and run until August 27 in the Hungarian capital.

The biggest week in the Canadian tennis year is here, the National Bank Open. Split over two sites with the women on the WTA tour playing in Montreal while the men on the ATP tour play in Toronto.

All NFL franchises are back from their break and are now in full training camp mode ahead of the preseason games which start in August. While the regular season does not get underway until September 8, there is plenty to look forward to over the four weeks of the preseason games with matches priced up at some of the top betting sites.

The NBA Summer League means nothing. That is what Toronto Raptors fans will be telling themselves as the team recovers from a modest showing in Las Vegas. While opinions will vary over the worth (or lack of) that these games have for an NBA franchise, they have become a popular addition.

Cryptocurrency is a booming sector. A third of Canadians who own crypto have done so for less than a year and those that do are looking for more than something that is just going to sit there with the occasional rise and fall.

The 2023 Open comes from Hoylake. It is nine years since The Open was played at Royal Liverpool with Rory McIlroy lifting the famous trophy. 2023 sees McIlroy as the favourite to repeat his success after his win at the Genesis Scottish Open last week.

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off on July 20th with Australia and New Zealand sharing hosting duties. 64 games over the course of a month lead to the final on the 20th of August. All Team Canada games can be watched on TSN but do they have any chance of lifting the trophy?

The All-Star game is a chance for a few easy days for most players. The 162-game schedule starts to hit hard in the second half of the season, leaving some teams with very little to play for even with plenty of time to run.

A week after the 2023 NHL draft, the dust has settled and fans have had a chance to get to know their potential new players. It is one of the most exciting parts of the season for any sports bettor, with new blood filtering into teams, changing their chances for the seasons ahead.

Betting on horse races is a thrilling pastime that combines the excitement of sports with the potential for lucrative returns. Whether you’re a seasoned bettor or a novice exploring the world of horse race betting, understanding the different bet types and strategies can significantly enhance your experience.

Texas Hold’em is one of the most popular variants of poker, known for its exciting gameplay and strategic elements. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player, this comprehensive guide will take you through the rules, strategies and live casino options for playing Texas Hold’em in Canada.

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Mobile roulette has revolutionized the way Canadians enjoy the popular casino game. With the advent of online casinos and the widespread use of smartphones, playing roulette on the go has become incredibly convenient and accessible.

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While online casinos have become hugely popular, there are still many land-based casinos to be found. In fact, some of these casinos offer up a wealth of games and a delightful environment to play in. So, what makes the best casino in Vancouver? And how can you find it? Stick with us here at FatGambler, and we’ll help you out!

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