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Business
September 23, 2021
Great Canadian Gaming Gets New CEO as Apollo Global Takes Over
It was a deal in the works for around ten months, but it has finally reached a successful conclusion. Apollo Global Management, the asset fund management company with its hands in gaming operations around the globe, is now the owner of Canada’s Great Canadian Gaming (GC). With the acquisition complete, Apollo brought in an industry […]
Legal
September 13, 2021
Former BCLC Exec Admits He Leaked Money Laundering Activity at Canadian Casinos
For the past several years, certain lawmakers in Canada have been trying to wrap their heads around a problem that still eludes them. A handful of casinos in the country seem to have had no problem laundering massive amounts of money through their doors. Despite the issue having been made public in 2018, there are […]
Sports
September 13, 2021
Ontario Finalizes Sports Betting Regulation with Updated Guidelines
As Canada is experiencing a renaissance of sports betting operations, individual provinces are still coming to terms with the rules they want to issue to guarantee fair play for consumers and businesses. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has come up with a final draft of its iGaming and sports betting regulation which will allow fixing […]
Business
September 10, 2021
PointsBet Canada Appoints Dale Fallon as Senior Director of Product
Premier global online gaming operator PointsBet continues to add talent to its ranks as a display of its resolve to establish a presence in the Canadian sports betting and online gaming space. PointsBet Has High Hopes Australian-based online gaming brand PointsBet announced the addition of Canadian digital media leader Dale Fallon as the company’s Senior […]
Sports
September 9, 2021
Pronet Gaming to Power Truenorth.bet’s Licensed Forays in Canada
Following the much-anticipated legalization of the Canadian sports gambling sector, truenorth.bet has obtained a license to go live in the country through Pronet Gaming’s platform. As a result, Pronet Gaming is going to power the operator’s offer through its turnkey service, having been shortlisted from a number of competitors. Truenorth.bet has received an operating license by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission […]
Sports
September 6, 2021
Ontario Gambling Market Skyrockets Following Singles Launch
On September 1, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation announced that it has handled over a million Canadian dollars (about $800,000 USD) in the very first week of legalized single-sport betting in Canada. Some Pretty Promising Numbers According to the statistics, around 74% percent of all money gambled through Proline, OLG’s preferred platform, was wagered on single-game sports betting. These promising results raise quite […]
Sports
September 2, 2021
Alberta Launches Regulated Sports Betting with NeoPollard, Sports Solutions
NeoPollard Interactive LLC, Sporting Solutions and Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) have teamed up to provide Alberta, Canada’s residents with leading sports gambling solutions in a safe and regulated environment. Comprehensive Sports and Gambling Products Come to Alberta Alberta is now a sports betting province, as the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) officially […]
Sports
August 30, 2021
Ontario’s Market for Single-Game Bets Launches with Proline+
Betting on single-event sports in Ontario started on Friday when Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) launched its Proline+ solution. The betting site features all well-known markets in North America, but international sports such as boxing, golf, tennis, MMA, and soccer are also available for betting. British Columbia also has its sports betting market in […]
Sports
August 27, 2021
Single-Event Sport Wagering Now Live in BC via PlayNow
Single-event sports betting has finally arrived in Canada as the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) is beginning to accept the new wagers, effective today. Residents in the Canadian province can now taste what other countries have had for years. Single-Event Wagering Kicks In Betting on a single sporting event in Canada was legalized in June, […]
Sports
August 26, 2021
Golf Canada Now Has an Official Gaming Partner through theScore Bet
As Canada prepares to pull back the curtains on its new sports betting regime, Score Media and Gaming is ready to pounce. Already an established name on the Canadian sports betting scene, the company is entering a new phase of development, becoming the exclusive Official Gaming Partner of Golf Canada. The partnership, which will take […]