Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation v. IL Nido Ltd. et al., 2025 MBKB 89
2025-06-26
Read full decision. Summary prepared by Alan Macek:
Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation (MBLL) seeks to prohibit the respondents from offering, advertising, operating online gambling products and services ... It has no legal authority to operate in Manitoba or any other Canadian jurisdiction. Its advertising is contrary to the Competition Act, and the Trademarks Act, in that Bodog falsely promotes the online gambling platform by misrepresenting itself as “the most trusted site in Canada to play casino games”, “the most trusted Canadian casino online” and one of the “safest places to gamble online within the realms of the country”. ... Section 7(d) of the Trademarks Act prohibits the use of any description associated with goods or services that is false in a material respect and is likely to mislead the public as to the character or quality of its goods and services. Bodog contravenes this section by using its registered trademark for the brand name Bodog on its online gambling platforms and social media posts in connection with demonstrably false representations regarding lawfulness, legitimacy, trustworthiness and safety of the www.bodog.eu and www.bodog.net sites in Manitoba.