IGaming
mkodo and Future Anthem launch AI-driven personalization partnership
Gaming industry technology provider mkodo and AI and data science firm Future Anthem have struck a partnership through which they will develop AI-driven real-time personalization solutions.This partnership will focus on the regulated Canadian market and the global World Lottery Association…
Light & Wonder iGaming CEO Slaney leaving company
The CEO of Light & Wonder’s iGaming division, Dylan Slaney has announced he is stepping down from his role and leaving the company.Slaney posted on LinkedIn on Nov. 18 that his resignation is “a personal decision in its purest form.”Slaney had led Light & Wonder iGaming since October…
New iGaming Ontario Act severs tie between AGCO and iGO
When Ontario approved its fall 2024 budget measures, at the end of October, it included a provision to make a significant change to the way gaming is conducted in the province.As well as adjusting its expectations for net profit from gaming as part of its 2024 fiscal review and future outlook,…
Bragg Gaming CEO rules out sale after strategic review
Bragg Gaming Group is not for sale after the company's strategic review ultimately yielded the conclusion that things should continue as they were.Back in March, the Toronto-headquartered gaming provider had announced that it would form a special committee earlier to assess potential strategic…
PENN CEO Snowden: theScore provides great model for ESPN Bet in US
PENN Entertainment executives see theScore Bet's first two-and-a-half years in Ontario as the blueprint they hope to follow south of the border with ESPN Bet.That was one of the messages that emerged from PENN's Q3 earnings call last week, when CEO Jay Snowden and other C-suite leaders spoke to…
PointsBet denies holding talks over potential takeover
Amid reports in its home nation of Australia that PointsBet could sell up, the company categorically denied rumours of a potential takeover on Monday.Over the weekend, a report from The Australian suggested that the online gaming and betting operators could be the subject of an "imminent" AU$300…
Super Group pleased with Canada status amid grey market leadership
Super Group CEO Neal Menashe said on an earnings call on Wednesday that an increased focus on Canada is paying off, something that appears to be particularly true in the cross-Canada grey market.The company operates five brands in Ontario's commercial regulated online market, the…
BCLC and Intralot expand partnership with iLottery solution
British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) and Intralot are extending their lottery collaboration.Intralot announced on Nov. 4 that its U.S. subsidiary is working with BCLC for the provision of an online lottery platform. The new iLottery solution will be based on the Player X platform, part of…
Caesars rides its new Horseshoe Online Casino into Ontario
Caesars Entertainment has brought its new Horseshoe Online Casino platform north of the border.The brand is now live in the Ontario market as of Friday, Nov. 1.Horseshoe Online Casino, the digital version of the formerly retail-only Horseshoe brand, first launched in Michigan in early…
PointsBet’s Canadian betting business continues to boom
PointsBet's Canadian sports betting business continues to grow as the company reported big jumps in handle and net win in Canada last quarter.While iGaming remains PointsBet's chief source of revenue in Canada, the gap between online gaming and sports wagering closed significantly over the last…