Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) has appointed its acting President and CEO, Kandice Machado, to the positions on a permanent basis, confirms a press release.Machado has spent the last 10 months as acting President & CEO…

The Atlantic Lottery Corporation has teamed with Austrian company Neccton to boost its player protection offerings with Neccton's PlayWise tool.Neccton was awarded the contract with the Atlantic Lottery following a public tender process…

PointsBet's distinct Canadian operation, PointsBet Canada, has entered into a multi-year deal to be the official and exclusive sports betting partner of Dailyfaceoff.com and The Nation Network.A press release confirms that the online…

Digital e-instants supplier Instant Win Gaming (IWG) has launched its linked progressive jackpots functionality with the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC).Sales from separate e-instant games will now contribute to a set of…

Endeavor Group Holdings is acquiring Scientific Games' sports betting unit OpenBet for US$1.2 billion in cash and stock, Scientific Games has announced in a news release.Endeavor, the owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, said…

The new CEO of Great Canadian Gaming, Tony Rodio, has said the company's acquisition by funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management can help the operator capitalize on the size of the opportunity available in Canada and particularly…

The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) has been selected as the operator of the province's regulated online gaming and sports betting offerings, the authority confirmed in a press release.The Federation of Sovereign…

London-listed betting and gaming operator Entain has confirmed it has received an improved acquisition offer from DraftKings.A report from CNBC has suggested the offer is in excess of US$20bn but Entain’s board said in a statement only…

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation has announced in a press release that its acquisition by an affiliate of funds managed by Apollo Global Management has been completed as of September 22.According to the previously announced terms of…

Betting and gaming operator PointsBet has hired Dale Fallon as senior director of product for its Canadian operations.Fallon joins PointsBet from Canadian sports media giant Rogers Sportsnet, where he was responsible for product…