Business
February 23, 2021
TheScore Prepares 5m Class A Share for US Public Offering
TheScore prepares to issue 5,000,000 Class A Shares for its US public offering. The company will list the shares on NASDAQ with the “SCR” ticker. TheScore to Issue 5m Class A Shares as It Goes Public Score Media and Gaming Inc. announced on Monday it is launching a public offering of Class A Subordinate Voting […]
Industry
February 23, 2021
Government and Police Yet to Testify in B.C. Casinos Inquiry
So far, so good – Commissioner Austin Cullen hasn’t heard any clear-cut allegations or admissions of corruption through the six-week-long inquiry into British Columbia casinos. The Government and the Police Have Yet to Testify The politicians responsible who have not yet testified are; John van Dongen, Rich Coleman, Shirley Bond, and Michael De Jong. Collectively, […]
Legal
February 18, 2021
Canada: Sports Betting Bill C-218 Moves Forward
Single-event sports betting could soon become legal in Canada, after the passing of Bill C-218 in the House of Commons yesterday. JUST Committee to Discuss the Bill Canada is closer to legalizing sports betting on single events, as Bill C-218 passed in second reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday. The legislation has been […]
Industry
February 18, 2021
Single Sport Betting Legalization Bill Passed in Canada
As the bid for legalizing single-event sports betting in Canada intensifies, so does support from potential stakeholders who have asked the government to step up its efforts. With the NFL’s Super Bowl now a missed opportunity, theScore founder and CEO John Levy is convinced authorizing single-event sport betting in Canada would be a huge boon […]
Sports
February 17, 2021
Inspired INC Enters the Caribbean with CAGE Companies
Inspired is breaking ground in the Caribbean virtual sports market though a localized partnership with CAGE Companies. CAGE Retail Outlets to Host Inspired’s Virtual Sports Product CAGE’s retail outlets across the Caribbean are about to welcome Inspired Entertainment’s turnkey V-Play Plug & Play solution, courtesy of a new partnership forged between the companies. Inspired will […]
Legal
February 11, 2021
Alberta Gives Go-Ahead to Single-Event Betting in Canada
The Canadian province of Alberta has given its go-ahead for single-event sports betting, joining British Columbia and private companies in asking the government to act. Single-Event Sports Betting Closer to Realization Alberta has issued an approval for legislative changes that would enable single-event sports betting in the country. The news has been confirmed by the […]
Business
February 10, 2021
FansUnite Signs Engagement Letter with Ifrah Law
Sports technology company FansUnite Entertainment announced today it signed an engagement letter with prominent gaming law firm Ifrah Law PLLC to ensure its collaboration with OneComply would provide assistance to FansUnite’s licensing strategy in the US. Pursuing Rapid Expansion Due to the interest gambling and casino operators in the US showed for the sports betting […]
Casino
February 10, 2021
Canada’s Nova Scotia Joins the Online Casino Games Boom
With an estimated $100 million leaving Atlantic Canada for offshore gambling websites, Nova Scotia, and some fellow Atlantic provinces, has decided to legalize the activity and open an online casino games website. Atlantic Provinces to Soon Get Online Casino Gaming Nova Scotia has made up its mind – it will host online casino games starting […]
Legal
February 7, 2021
Ministers from Two Cabinets Refused to Get BCLC Out of Gambling
Government in British Columbia was told it was better suited as a regulator, letting other entities operate high-limit gambling, a former chairman of the board at the BC Lottery Corp told the public enquiry. Casino High-Limits Were Already There Bud Smith, board chairman at the BCLC from 2013 to 2018, told the inquiry that, by […]
Business
February 5, 2021
DraftKings Expands NFL Deal to Canada for DFS
The NFL and DraftKings are expanding their DFS content partnership beyond the United States and launching in Canada to bring better fan experiences. DraftKings Gains Access to Canadian DFS Market with NFL DraftKings is launching its daily fantasy sports (DFS) product in Canada, as the company is looking to add more National Football League (NFL) […]