Canadian Sports Betting Websites Accepting Bets For ICC Champions Trophy

Canada has one of the biggest migrant populations in the Western hemisphere and that has been one of the major reasons why the game of cricket has grown in popularity over the last 10 to 15 years.

That popularity is set to increase in the next couple of weeks as the ICC Champions Trophy starts on June 1 – and the top teams in the world will compete in the United Kingdom to be crowned the 2017 ICC Champions.

While the ODI format of 50 overs is not as exciting as the T20 format, the Champions Trophy is like a mini world cup and generates interest all over the world.

Sports betting websites in Canada are offering bettors the opportunity to bet on their favorite teams, bet on the man of the match and the man of the series awards and also choose the ICC Champions Trophy winner.

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The game of cricket has been tarnished over the years due to a number of spot fixing and match fixing scandals – some of them involving players. This is because millions of dollars are wagered on the illegal sports betting market in countries like India, which cricket is considered a religion. Tournaments like the T20 World Cup and the ICC Champions Trophy attract the highest number of bets as countries from all over the world participate making it a global event.

Cricket fans in Canada will have the opportunity of placing their bets via legalized sports betting websites. Fans who have never visited a sports betting website will find it a very easy process. They first need to sign up for a sports betting account, which is similar to signing up for an email account. Bettors will have to link either a bank account, e-wallet or a credit card to fund their sports betting accounts. There are many sports betting websites such as Paddy Power, Betting.ca, Bet365 and 888sport which offer sports betting to Canadians.

Canada is yet to make it to the big league and qualify for tournaments like the Champions Trophy. The teams taking part in this year’s ICC Champions Trophy include Australia, Pakistan, England, India, South Africa, Bangladesh, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.

Most sports betting websites rank England as the favorite as they are playing at home and have a fantastic squad. However Australia and India are also strong contenders as they have big match players who can swing games in their favor very quickly. The dark horse will be the South Africans who have the reputation of being chokers in do or die games.