The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that the province's regulated online gaming websites can legally allow gamblers in the province to play with people outside of Canada.

The precedent-setting legal opinion — which was opposed by lottery and gaming agencies from nearly every other province in the country — could open the door to Ontarians playing peer-to-peer games, like online poker and daily fantasy sports, against players located outside of Canada.

Four judges ruled in support of the measure in a decision issued on the court’s website Wednesday afternoon, with one dissenting judge ruling against.

Chief Justice Michael Tulloch wrote that the ruling is based on the court's interpretation of the Criminal Code and “a majority of the court has concluded that online gaming and sports b

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