There is a LESS THAN 0% chance that the CEO of a few companies worth USD Trillion+ is achieving rankings in grind-fest games like Path of Exile 2 and Diablo IV without (a) cheating or (b) being entirely derelict in those fiduciary duties. There aren't more >24h/day to "get gud."

I have to ask …

11/X So the next time you see a STQ, just remember: it's a silly Canadian anachronistic thing that is still required to ensure that the contest-runner doesn't go to jail. (More realistically, one of those provincial gaming monopolies/authorities will come knocking on your door.)

4/X A second part of our Criminal Code says that games of "mixed chance and skill" are also illegal, but there's a catch! They are only illegal when the competitor has to pay money or other valuable consideration to enter the contest. So, clever reader, I think you know where this is going...

3/X Why do we usually want to avoid a contest of pure chance? Because our Criminal Code essentially renders games of chance illegal unless operated or managed by a province. It's pretty oblique wording, but the net is: it's a jailable no-no (later exceptions allow provinces to conduct/manage these).

1/X One of my favourite lawyer jobs is explaining Canadian contests/sweepstakes laws. It involves history (gov't has largely left ancient Criminal Code alone), case law oddities, experience, good lawyering/drafting, solid understanding of what client is trying to accomplish... 10/10 lawyering fun!

I guess I should update this post now that I’ve reactivated Bluesky. She remains the best thing that has ever happened, and I’ve grown in ways I never thought I could.

So jazzed, or symphonied, or whatever.

And no, her feet aren't huge. She just loves wearing our clothes

Well, my first post on this place so I figured I'd make it positive. Which for me right now, is 100pct all about my daughter. She is two-and-a-half and the last 7 months since she joined our lives have been joyous, trying, and beautiful. Seeing the world through a toddler's eyes is pretty cool. 🤩