Esports
January 12, 2022
Intema Taps Ty Root for CEO of HyperX.gg Business
Intema Solutions continues to navigate the esports space, enacting a change at the top for one of its most prominent assets, the social gaming platform HyperX.gg. The Canadian esports and iGaming company has appointed Ty Root as the platform’s new chief executive officer. He will replace the outgoing CEO, Evan Ryer, who has chosen to […]
Sports
January 10, 2022
PointsBet Canada Teams with the NHL Alumni Association
PointsBet Canada continued to strengthen its position ahead of its official launch in the country by entering into a multi-year partnership with the NHL Alumni Association (NHLAA) to become the organization’s exclusive sports betting partner in Canada and official partner in the US. ‘Appreciation of What Makes Our Alumni Unique’ PointsBet Canada, the Canadian subsidiary […]
Industry
January 5, 2022
FansUnite Adds Payments Expert Williams as Payments Director
Sports technology firm FansUnite Entertainment announced the appointment of Dennis Williams to the role of Payments Director to facilitate its continued business expansion. ‘Insight and Ability to Innovate’ FansUnite announced the addition of industry veteran Dennis Williams this week to commence its business in 2022 and continue on the upward trajectory set in 2021. The […]
Casino
January 5, 2022
Queenie Wong Is Gateway Casinos’ New Chief Financial Officer
One of the biggest and most diversified gaming and entertainment Canadian operators, Gateway Casinos and Entertainment, announced on Tuesday that it appointed Queenie Wong to serve as the company’s new chief financial officer (CFO). Gateway revealed that the appointment is effective as of January 1, 2022. Gateway Casinos Picks Queenie Wong as Its New CFO […]
Esports
January 4, 2022
Fandom Sports Boosts Esports Presence with a Fully-Fledged Platform
Fandom Sports, a provider of betting solutions, is expanding in the highly promising space of esports betting. The company is looking to bolster its operational growth in 2022 and that envisages the addition of a new feature rollout all through the first quarter of the year, and beyond. Part of this is also the addition […]
Industry
January 4, 2022
Ontario Casinos to Close as New COVID-19 Lockdown Emerges
Casino employees in Ontario, Canada have experience with lockdowns, although they probably wish they didn’t. They’re about to go through another one, as the province looks to prevent COVID-19 from taking over. Hundreds of workers could be affected by the closures. Ontario Back on Lockdown Ontario Premier Doug Ford made the announcement yesterday that the […]
Industry
December 30, 2021
British Columbia Sees Record Ticket Sales, Winnings Paid out in 2021
While 2021 didn’t give us much to be cheerful about, the lottery winnings in British Columbia, Canada, managed to set a record in total winnings paid out to players. The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) reported that it paid out over $891 million in total prizes, which includes $23 million paid specifically to players from […]
Industry
December 27, 2021
Canadian Gaming Association Adds Two New Members
The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) has appointed two new members as the country heads into 2022 in the hopes of rapidly expanding its gambling industry. The trade association for the Canadian gaming suppliers and operators has tapped the talents of Ilkim Hincer and George Sweny. Bringing Industry Helping Hand Onboard Hincer, who is Hard Rock […]
Industry
December 21, 2021
Quebec Casinos on Lockdown as COVID-19 Cases Spike
Quebec on Monday announced the closure of bars, casinos, cinemas, gyms, and spas due to the record number of COVID-19 cases in the Canadian province. Sporting events will be closed to spectators. Quebec Health Minister Christian Dube also said restaurants should close at 10 pm. The new measures add to last week’s decision to restrict […]
Sports
December 10, 2021
Genius Sports and CFL Announce Data and Tech Partnership
Official sports data, technology and content supplier Genius Sports announced today it entered into a transformative sports data and global technology partnership with the Canadian Football League (CFL). Accelerate Growth Plans The landmark strategic partnership deal between Genius Sports and the CFL, the second-largest football league in the world with over 100 years of history, […]