IGaming
Paysafe strengthens Canadian iGaming presence with Ontario launch
Paysafe, a leading specialized payments platform, has announced that it has gone live in Ontario’s expanded regulated online gaming market, which launched on April 4, to provide payment support to private iGaming operators in the province.Paysafe has longstanding payments partnerships with the…
Ontario online gaming market launches amid celebration
Updated April 7
Ontario, we finally made it.After years of advocacy and months of regulatory and operational preparation in all corners, the Ontario online gaming and betting market officially launched at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, April 4.Thirteen private online gaming and betting sites were…
Ontario market update: more suppliers join the wave
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has issued several more supplier licenses with just days to go before the launch of the regulated Ontario market on April 4.While, as of March 31, 15 private operators have been licensed to rival Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) in Ontario's regulated…
High 5 Games strikes licensing deal with GPN
High 5 Games' slot titles and casino-style games will be integrated across Game Play Network's B2B network and B2C website and app in a new licensing agreement between the two companies.High 5 Games’ CEO Tony Singer said: “GPN offers a unique innovative product, and we’re pleased to be one of…
Loto-Québec to supply Gaming Realms’ content
Loto-Québec will supply iGaming content developer Gaming Realms' content across the province.The deal will see Gaming Realms roll out its Slingo portfolio in Québec with the lottery corporation. The games will be made available through the company's North American distribution partner, Light…
Pariplay adds sports betting via BtoBet
Aspire Global's Pariplay has added sports betting to its Fusion iGaming aggregator platform through an integration deal with BtoBet, ensuring that its partners in Canada and beyond can integrate the offering quickly and easily.A news release notes that by offering a "strategically relevant"…
Daily fantasy sports a quandary for Ontario operators
When Ontario's online betting and gaming market goes live on Monday, April 4, the status of daily fantasy sports is a little complicated.
Providing daily fantasy sports (DFS) offerings will be more difficult for licensed operators as the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) regulatory…
RG Check made a requirement for Ontario iGaming operators
The Responsible Gambling Council (RGC)'s RG Check Accreditation Program has been embedded into the requirements for all private iGaming operators entering the regulated Ontario marketplace by iGaming Ontario (iGO).The RG Check program, which is already used by land-based casinos in Ontario, will…
Gamesys to launch Gaming Arts’ suite of content
Bally’s has announced that its Gamesys unit has agreed a five-year deal with Las Vegas-based provider of gaming technology Gaming Arts to bolster its portfolio of real money online casino games.Under the agreement, Gamesys and Gaming Arts will work together to identify, convert, and deliver…
PlayCanada report outlines job creation potential in Ontario
A new report from PlayCanada has concluded that nearly 1,300 jobs will be added in Ontario as a result of the impending launch of private online gambling operators. The report offers strong evidence that online gaming does not cannibalize jobs from land-based casinos.Ontario will be the first…