IGaming
Active player accounts exceeded 1.2M during record Ontario iGaming quarter
Ontario online sportsbooks and casinos ended 2023 on a high note per the latest quarterly revenue report from iGaming Ontario (iGO).
For the first time, the number of active accounts in the province was in seven-figure territory. Active player accounts jumped from 943,000 in the last quarter to…
Peter & Sons goes live in Ontario with SkillOnNet partnership
Peter & Sons game studio has partnered with platform provider SkillOnNet to launch its slot games in Ontario. The cooperation enhances SkillOnNet's offering in Ontario. The company first introduced its own games in 2022 following the province’s launch of a regulated iGaming market.
The move…
PokerStars Ontario Winter Series boasts $1.7M in guarantees
The Winter Series online poker event hosted by PokerStars is set to run from Jan. 12-29 across several North American markets, including the Canadian province of Ontario. This event offers a diverse range of tournaments with a large pot of guaranteed prize money.
In Ontario, PokerStars' Winter…
Eilers-Fantini report casts light on Canadian online casino market
For those unaware of the regular reports from Eilers & Krejcik Gaming and Fantini Research, the two groups aggregate slot and casino game performance across the industry.
The group's reports on the U.S. market are highly valued and most major operators take part. With that in mind, the group…
Octoplay obtains AGCO supplier permit for Ontario gambling
iGaming developer Octoplay has received a supplier permit from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), marking a significant step in the company's expansion into the Canadian regulated gambling market. The approval enables licensed operators in Ontario to offer titles from Octoplay's…
PointsBet and Strive Gaming announce partnership to enhance iGaming
PointsBet and platform provider Strive Gaming have announced a partnership to develop PointsBet’s online casino product. Strive Gaming's technology will enable PointsBet to diversify its casino offerings by integrating multiple content providers onto a unified PointsBet platform.
The agreement…
Québec Online Gaming Coalition adds GeoComply as a partner
The Québec Online Gaming Coalition (QOGC), an industry-led group comprising major online gaming operators, has recently announced the addition of GeoComply as a partner. The Coalition, comprising gambling operators Betway, Bet99, DraftKings, Flutter, Entain, Rush Street, and Apricot, advocates for…
Ontario auditor still has concerns about online gambling
Ontario's Auditor General has issued a follow-up report on the implementation of recommendations from 2021 regarding Ontario gambling in its latest annual report. The report suggested that progress has been slow, highlighting the complexities inherent in this new gaming landscape.
The office, an…
Loto-Québec hits back at QOGC online gaming survey
Québec's sole legal gaming provider, Loto-Québec, issued a rebuke after the Quebec Online Gaming Coalition (QOGC), a group advocating for the legalization of regulated gaming in the province, released a survey on the iGaming habits of Quebecers.
The survey, conducted by Mainstreet Research, was…
Québec Online Gaming Coalition study reveals Québec gambling habits
A recent survey conducted by Mainstreet Research, commissioned by the Québec Online Gaming Coalition (QOGC), revealed that the online gaming habits of Québecers significantly lean towards privately operated platforms rather than the government-run Loto-Québec’s Espace Jeux.
The QOGC was formed…