Sports wagering should only be done by adults of legal age, on regulated sites, and with full awareness of the risks and how to mitigate them. The CFL is dedicated to working with strategic partners, such as the Responsible Gambling Council of Canada and Covers, to raise awareness for how to prevent harms when gambling.

The league is committed to providing CFL fans with clear information to understand the risks of sports wagering, to learn lower-risk strategies and to identify potentially problematic behaviours associated with gambling.

The CFL does not believe in, nor support, excessive or harmful sports wagering in any form.

It is the duty of the CFL and its partners to understand the potential risks to integrity associated with gambling. Since its legalization, the league has taken measures to properly educate all full- and part-time CFL personnel, including players, regarding their role and responsibilities in upholding the highest ethical standard. All personnel must complete training regarding the CFL Match Manipulation Policy on an annual basis, and are prohibited from betting on CFL activities.

The CFL has partnered with Genius Sports, the International Betting Integrity Agency, and the International Olympic Committee’s Integrity Betting Intelligence System to monitor sports wagering activities to ensure that competition remains fair.

The CFL has instituted a league-wide Authorized Gaming Operator program to increase transparency over the evolving licensed sports betting market for the league in Canada. Through data sharing, individual operators work with the league together to safeguard bettors.

The program includes licensed operators partnering with the league or individual teams to allow for clearer differentiation between the regulated market and the unregulated market.

By authenticating and regulating the CFL’s sports betting landscape, the league and its partners are able to enhance and improve fans’ betting experiences through licensed operator platforms across the country.