Business
April 5, 2022
FanDuel and BCE Sign Ontario Sports Betting Partnership
FanDuel Group, a subsidiary of Ireland-based Flutter Entertainment, already scored one against its competitors in Ontario after a multi-year agreement with Canadian telecom and media giant BCE. ‘First-Of-Its-Kind’ Agreement The agreement to enhance BCE-owned TSN sports network with betting-focused content provided by America’s #1 sportsbook operator was announced alongside the official launch of the online […]
Business
April 4, 2022
Rivalry Obtains Ontario License, Launches a Marketing Campaign
Rivalry has managed to secure a license in its second fully regulated market as has cleared the bar to enter Ontario. After being allowed to operate in Australia, the global esports betting brand has now expanded in Canada’s biggest province where online gambling was launched today (April 4, 2022). “Bet on Canada. Bet on Rivalry” […]
Legal
March 29, 2022
Ontario Boosts Responsible Gambling Efforts
Days before the launch of the regulated iGaming market in Ontario, the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) announced that its RG Check Accreditation Program is now a part of the requirements for operators that plan to launch their services. In a statement released Tuesday, the RGC congratulated the government in Ontario, iGaming Ontario (iGO) and the […]
Casino
March 28, 2022
Light & Wonder and Kindred Given the Green Light to Enter Ontario’s Market
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has licensed Kindred Group plc and Light and Wonder ahead of the iGaming market’s launch on April 4. The two will be joining a generous list of other prestigious gaming suppliers and operators with names like Kambi, FansUnite, PintsBet, or LeoVegas. Kindred Reaches New Milestone Malta-registered Kindred […]
Industry
March 25, 2022
Google Updated Advertising Policy, Included Ontario Operators
Internet technology giant Google announced an update to its advertising policy to include ads from regulated sports betting operators in Ontario ahead of the market launch on April 4. Support for the Regulated Market According to the latest update, the global search engine will now accept advertisements from the government-run lottery operators, as well as […]
Sports
March 25, 2022
PointsBet and the Ottawa Redblacks Enter a Partnership
The Canadian branch of the PointsBet sportsbook has unveiled a partnership with the Ottawa Redblacks team from the Canadian Football League. This agreement comes a few days before the launch of Ontario’s regulated betting market. PointsBet Canada and the Redblacks Will Work Together The deal will promote PointsBet’s brand among Canadian bettors ahead of the […]
Industry
March 25, 2022
Rightlander Is Joining Ontario Gaming Launch to Ensure Consumer Protection
Ontario is so close to launching its private gambling market with operators and companies welcomed to join as soon as April 4. To this end, Rightlander, a company that specializes in ensuring the safety of consumers in the gambling industry, said that its range of compliance and integrity tools will now be available to the […]
Poker
March 24, 2022
GGPoker and WSOP to Launch WSOP.CA Poker Room in Ontario
Online poker players in Ontario will soon be able to benefit from a new poker room, following the joint announcement of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and GGPoker today that they would be launching WSOP.CA this spring. Launch Subject to Agreement with iGaming Ontario The launch of the fully-regulated online poker room WSOP.CA is […]
Casino
March 24, 2022
iGaming Ontario Clears PointsBet and BetMGM For Ontario Launch
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has granted PointsBet and BetMGM their sports betting licenses for the soon-to-open Ontario market. The two will join a long string of other top operators ready to flood the market at the beginning of April. BetMGM, the 16th Operator to Receive a License BetMGM Canada has been […]
Sports
March 23, 2022
TheScore Opens theScore Bet Registrations in Ontario
Score Media and Gaming, a Toronto-based digital media company also known as theScore, will soon launch its news sportsbook and casino app in Ontario. The company opened its app for registrations ahead of the launch of the province’s regulated gambling market. TheScore to Launch on Its Home Market The new application is called theScore Bet […]