Windsor-area candidates of the New Democratic Party are calling out Essex Conservative MP Jeff Watson for opposing the single event sports betting legislation.

Proposed by outgoing Windsor-Tecumseh MP Joe Comartin, Bill C-290 passed the House of Commons in March 2012, but failed to go through the Senate despite having the support of members from all parties, the Canadian Labor Congress and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

Canadians are allowed to be legally on three games at a time. Had it passed, the bill would have allowed players to make single-game sports wagers with their provincial lottery corporations.

Now, incumbent MP Brian Masse of Windsor West said he already has a new bill on hand if he gets re-elected, OurWindsor.ca reported. Masse told reporters the country already has an issue of organized crime “getting a significant payday” because single-event sports betting is already “happening in the backrooms, the backyards and the basements.”