Can you play sports bet with LMIA?

[Fabian_Kittle]

I heard making the extra income other than from your workplace is not allowed with closed work permit. Does it count for sports betting as well? I might make a bet of $1000 and if I happen to win, the return would be $2500. I'm just wondering if it would also count as extra income.

I often play, and before I do so, I look at reviews on https://kaszinoworld.com/huf/, which is quite user-friendly. And I'm worried that I will have to limit myself in my little hobby.

I will play it through playalberta for your information.

With a closed work permit, generally, any “employment” outside your authorized job isn’t allowed, but passive income sources—like winnings from sports betting—don’t usually count as employment. Gambling winnings aren’t considered taxable income in Canada either, so a one-off win wouldn’t typically count as “extra income” in the same way that freelance work would.