Wealthsimple Clears Regulatory Hurdle to Bring ‘Prediction Markets’ to Canada – Pixel Envy

Meera Raman, Globe and Mail: Wealthsimple is seeking to offer prediction trading in Canada, a controversial type of betting on real-world events that has surged in popularity in the past year, and has been largely banned in this country. […] The approval for Ontario-based Wealthsimple permits it only to offer contracts tied to economic indicators, […]