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 […]
Business
December 22, 2021
Intelitics Inks Strategic Partnership with Flows for North American Market
Leading performance marketing and analytics provider, Intelitics, announced on Wednesday that it joined forces with the innovative platform that enables individuals and companies to build without code, Flows. The new strategic partnership for the North American and other global markets aims at boosting the value for customers. Innovative Platform Flows Join Forces with Intelitics As […]
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, […]
Casino
December 10, 2021
Richmond Money Launderer Ordered to Pay $1 Million to British Columbia
As a part of a civil forfeiture agreement, British Columbia is set to seize upwards of $1 million from Caixuan Qin, an alleged casino money launderer from Richmond, Vancouver. Qin was one of two members of Silver International, a crooked currency exchange. The company was the main subject in Canada’s most significant prosecution on money […]
Industry
December 10, 2021
Alberta, Canada Closing in on Expanded Sports Betting Launch, With Restrictions
Alberta is nearing a market for commercial sports betting. There are strong indications, however, that regulators prefer a restricted-operator model to allow sports wagering in destinations facilities in the province. Alberta Cautiously Approaches Sports Betting Alberta is widely seen as a strong market for sports bettor’s dollars. It has two NHL clubs in Calgary Flames […]
Industry
December 8, 2021
Ontario Slow to the Punch with Private Sports Betting Market
The 108th Grey Cup is approaching this weekend. This could have been a good time for Ontario to see its private market for single-event betting in action. However, this won’t be the case. Ontario Misses the Mark with Sports Betting The Grey Cup will arrive at Hamilton on Tuesday at a Bayfront Park ceremony. This […]
Industry
December 7, 2021
SBC North America Awards Highlight Rapid Evolution of Gaming
DraftKings and BetMGM were among the major winners of the SBC Awards North America 2021 ceremony, which took place in New York City. IGT PlaySports and Scientific Games were also recognized for their activity. The First SBC North America Awards The Edison Ballroom hosted the inaugural edition of the awards, which saw more than 400 […]