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theScore Bet broadens operations in Ontario via launch of desktop version
theScore Bet is now live on the web after launching a new desktop version of its online sportsbook and casino product.Previously, the Toronto-headquartered brand was only accessible via its app which proved so popular following the launch of Ontario’s regulated online gaming and sports betting…
Playtech to roll out online casino content in Canada via Hard Rock Digital tie-up
Playtech has announced it has secured a small stake in Hard Rock Digital (HRD), the interactive gaming and sports betting division of Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming.The online gaming software supplier has purchased $116.36m of stock in a “low single-digit minority equity ownership”…
Fortune Coins Casino & Relax Gaming forge new partnership in dual drive for growth in Canada
Fortune Coins Casino, which recently launched its online social casino in eight provinces across Canada, has now confirmed a new partnership with Relax Gaming.Under the terms of the deal, Fortune Coins will have access to Relax Gaming's portfolio of casino games, including titles such as the…
Adam Smith lands full-time CEO role at FSB after aiding Ontario entry
FSB has confirmed the appointment of Adam Smith as CEO on a permanent basis, following completion of a successful three-month interim period.Smith’s interim stint as CEO of FSB saw the firm enter Ontario in February, as the global B2B sportsbook and online casino service provider helped to power…
Ontario First Nation ‘outraged’ at OLG & GCE over new Great Canadian Casino Resort
News of Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto opening this summer has gone down like a lead balloon at the Mississaugas of Scugog First Nation (MSIFN).Great Canadian Entertainment shared details on the brand-new $1bn entertainment resort earlier this week, revealing it would feature a PlaySmart…
OLG’s RG program to feature at new Great Canadian Casino Resort in Toronto
Great Canadian Entertainment has announced its $1bn Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto - due to open this summer - will stage a PlaySmart centre to promote responsible gambling.The brand-new entertainment resort is being billed as Canada’s largest destination casino resort at a 33-acre…
Future Anthem increases Canada expertise as Jessica Wu becomes Head of Marketing
Future Anthem has confirmed the appointment of Jessica Wu as its new Head of Marketing to help deliver on the company’s ‘ambitious’ growth plans in North America.The AI and game data science firm is bidding to make a serious splash in the market and the recruitment of a marketing specialist in…
Casino revenues drive ‘exceptional’ Loto-Quebec Q3 results
Loto-Quebec has published its results for the end of the third quarter of FY 2022-23, revealing its total revenues grew 30.7% YoY.The corporation achieved revenues of $2.22bn over the nine-month period between Apr. 1 and Dec. 26, an increase of $521.9m YoY, while a consolidated net income of…
Ontario & Quebec miss out as Fortune Coins Casino goes live in Canada
Fortune Coins Casino has confirmed its entry into the Canadian online casino market, launching in eight provinces across the country.Self-styled as a ‘social’ and ‘sweepstakes’ casino, the organization’s model enables players to win free coins that can be used on every game in its portfolio,…
OPTX’s Steve Bright On How Casino AI Isn’t Robots Coming For Your Job
With ChatGPT dominating the headlines, it is inevitable that OPTX Vice President of Data Science Steve Bright has to correct a lot of misconceptions about what exactly artificial intelligence is and what it can do.“I think the pop culture, popular view of AI is from the Terminator movies,” he…