IGaming
Hacksaw Gaming deepens Ontario presence via BetMGM agreement
Online casino studio Hacksaw Gaming has joined forces with BetMGM in a deal designed to enhance the former’s presence in Ontario.Hacksaw already has residency in the province with seven other AGCO and iGO-licensed operators on its books including Mobinc, following an agreement struck with its…
NEO.bet CEO Thomas Louis talks entering & adapting to the Ontario igaming market
The Ontario igaming market has just about paused for breath after celebrating its first-year anniversary earlier this month, with iGaming Ontario (iGO) revealing a total of 45 operators and 76 gaming sites contributed to $35.5bn in wagers and total revenue of $1.4bn across the last year. But with…
NorthStar Gaming pivots for ‘rapid growth’ outside Ontario after Slapshot acquisition agreement
NorthStar Gaming has entered into an agreement to acquire Slapshot Media, one day after publicly announcing its deal with a financial advisory service firm.The initial six-month agreement struck with Blue Sky Trading & Consulting - made effective last month - felt like the prelude to an…
AGCO issues $70k fine between three Ontario igaming operators for breaching standards
Three igaming operators have been issued with fines by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) over non-compliance within its regulations.LeoVegas Gaming, Bunchberry, and Mobile Incorporated have all been sanctioned for falling foul of AGCO Standards 4.08 and 4.09 for providing games…
iGO: Ontario igaming market reaches highest gaming revenue & wagers in Q4
iGaming Ontario (iGO) has posted its fourth quarter of operations market performance report for the Ontario igaming market, revealing a record-breaking period for gaming revenue and wagers.In total, $13.9bn was wagered between Jan.1 and Mar. 31, up 20.8% on Q3 ($11.5bn), while there was a 13.6%…
Low6 named official F2P gaming provider of NHL after BET99 game collab
The NHL has appointed Low6 as its official free-to-play gaming provider, leveraging the success of the BET99-partnered NHL PrePlay game launched last December.NHL PrePlay was the first F2P game released between the league and Low6 and came as a result of a partnership between the gaming platform…
Bragg Gaming strengthens North America vision via Caliente Interactive igaming deal
Bragg Gaming Group has underlined its ambition of becoming a powerhouse igaming supplier in North America by going live with Caliente Interactive in Mexico.Heralded as the ‘igaming leader’ of Mexico - where the interactive gambling market is on track to generate $1.09bn in gross win this year,…
Real Luck Group drops pursuit of APAC igaming platform
Real Luck Group has pulled out of plans to acquire an Asia-Pacific (APAC) focused igaming platform after ‘conducting the appropriate due diligence’.The Calgary-based company, owner of the esports betting and sports betting platform Luckbox, announced last November that it had entered into an LOI…
AGCO buoyed by player conversion numbers as Ontario igaming market turns one
As a steward of Ontario igaming, there are few better placed to observe the market than Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) Registrar and CEO Tom Mungham, who has delivered an upbeat verdict on its first year performance.The regulated market launched in the province on Apr. 4, 2022,…
GeoComply flags 3.3m ‘spoofing’ attempts in Ontario igaming & sports betting market
GeoComply has published its risk number data from the first 12 months of the regulated Ontario igaming and online sports betting market, reporting 3.3 million global ‘spoofing’ attempts.These efforts at accessing Ontario operators came from several different continents, including Europe, Africa…