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SkillOnNet rolls out Wazdan content in Ontario
Online casino operator SkillOnNet has added popular games developer Wazdan to its expansive game portfolio in the Ontario market.Wazdan's content including popular games such as Sizzling Moon™, Dwarves Fortune™, and 9 Burning Dragons is now available at SkillOnNet's brands which have been live…
iGaming Ontario releases long-awaited Ontario market report
Updated September 6
Nearly five months after Ontario officially launched its regulated online gaming and sports betting market, iGaming Ontario has finally provided visibility over the progress of the market so far.Operators, suppliers, regulators, and players alike have been awaiting an…
Unibet fined by AGCO for alleged advertising breaches
Unibet is the latest operator to fall foul of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).The AGCO has issued the Kindred Group-owned brand with a $48,000 monetary penalty for alleged advertising and inducements infractions of the Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming. The AGCO…
AGCO, iGO issue more licenses, operating agreements
Ontario's regulated online betting and gaming market continues to add operators and suppliers to its pool, with many more companies and brands waiting in the wings.Gaming News Canada reported last week that the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued 10 operator and supplier…
Greentube names first chief sportsbook officer
Greentube, the interactive arm of Novomatic, has appointed Felipe Ludeña as its first chief sportsbook officer as it looks to continue its North American expansion.Ludeña has officially joined Greentube and taken a seat on the developer’s board as part of a strategic move to strengthen the…
MGM given regulatory clearance to buy LeoVegas
MGM Resorts International has announced that it has secured all of the required regulatory and governmental approvals to proceed with its $600 million acquisition of online gambling operator LeoVegas.MGM struck a deal in May to purchase Swedish online gaming firm LeoVegas for US$607 million in a…
William Hill halts Ontario operations amid regulated launch plans
William Hill is suspending its new operations in Ontario until it is approved to enter the province's regulated market.The brand, which is owned in the US by Caesars Entertainment and outside the US by 888, contacted its active casino and gambling affiliates to inform them not to send marketing…
OpenBet: SIGA deal indicative of Canada growth
As the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) expands its footprint in Canada through an agreement with the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) to power Saskatchewan's regulated online gambling site, OpenBet is cultivating a long-term relationship with the lottery as its sports betting…
AGA reports new quarterly commercial gaming record
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has announced that commercial gaming has achieved a new quarterly revenue record of US$14.81 billion during the second quarter of 2022.The AGA’s Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker confirmed that Q2’s revenue beat the previous record set in Q4 2021 by 3.3 per…
GiG to supply iGaming platforms for Kings Media’s Ontario entry
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) will provide its iGaming platforms to its new strategic partner Kings Media Ltd. for the latter's entry into the regulated Ontario market.Online casino company Kings Media operates the King Billy casino brand across several markets but does not yet have a presence…