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Sports Bet Pays Off as Omers Reaps 50% Gain on MLSE Investment

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July 10, 2026

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Sports Bet Pays Off as Omers Reaps 50% Gain on MLSE Investment

Ontario’s pension fund for government workers generated a return of more than 50 in less than three years on an investment tied to Toronto’s major league sports teams, vindicating a bet that was initially viewed as expensive when it was first made.

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· Jun 26, 2026

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· Jul 5, 2026

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Related coverage for "Sports Bet Pays Off as Omers Reaps 50% Gain on MLSE Investment": SB Nation — By trading Jaylen Brown, the Celtics are making big bets. CBS Sports — Betting strategies: Best approaches, guidelines for sports bettors July 2026 . The Hollywood Reporter — BET Awards: Winners List (Updating Live). Crikey — Welcome to the global Las Vegas, where every sport’s a casino and every watcher’s a punter. Investing.com — Apogee Q1 FY27 slides: earnings beat on cost controls, Kalwall deal. Awful Announcing — John Skipper calls out Gianni Infantino over World Cup hydration breaks: ‘He is so full of sh*t’