Online gambling illegal in Canada?

[Janabis]

Is it true that online poker is, and always has been, illegal in Canada? Also, I researched this today, and apparently all gambling income is taxable if you're a professional. Have any Canadians had issues with this?

"If you make a living playing cards, you are considered by the Canadian government to having a profession, and your winnings are taxable. If you 'apply skill and investment to achieve a profit', you should be paying taxes. As quoted from the Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency: 'Winnings derived from a dedicated approach to gambling is taxable income'."

http://www.pokereh.com/legal/taxes.html

http://www.pokernews.com/news/2005/0...-poker-ads.htm

http://www.gaminglawmasters.com/juri...et_canada.html

[Mossberg]

Search this forum for countless other threads where this issue has been discussed. Those articles you've linked to are all very outdated.

[oakley77]

Poker is always legal in canada... if you are a professional yes you have to pay taxes. IF its a "hobby" rather than a profession then you don't have to pay taxes. It seems like a complicated issue where you would want to hire a specialized accountant