Office pools exist here as well. Usually for sports events. The only thing I can recall is buying Grey Cup tickets (these are the Canadian football finals). They each have a random score printed on them (Something along the lines of East 30 West 17, for example) and if your ticket is right you win money. Well, theoretically. I've never actually won anything that way. There are also hockey pools. These involved choosing a team of players...I have NO IDEA how they work. Can anyone elucidate?