IGaming
Ontario iGaming market hits two years: What’s the state of play?
A lot has happened since the Ontario iGaming and betting market opened two years ago on this day on April 4.The biggest change of all, of course, is that before Bill C-218 passed in summer 2021, Ontarians' only option for online gaming and betting was through the Ontario Lottery and Gaming…
Ontario investing $9M to promote responsible gambling
The Ontario government has pledged $9 million to bolster responsible gambling measures in the province as part of a three-year investment plan.The funding for the Responsible Internet Gambling Fund (RIGF) was announced during the Responsible Gambling Council’s annual Discovery Conference. It…
Ontario projects over $400M revenue from first 3 years of iGaming
Ontario's regulated online gambling industry is two years old this week and figures from the Ontario budget suggest that the industry is already capturing $100 million in annual revenue for the province.The 2024 Ontario Budget published last week showed that iGaming Ontario's activities…
Design Works Gaming touches down in Ontario with Caesars
Design Works Gaming (DWG) has broken into the Canadian iGaming market with Caesars.The online casino games developer has announced that it has launched in Ontario with Caesars Palace Online Casino and Caesars Sportsbook and Casino.This news comes hot on the heels of DWG and Caesars Digital’s…
Caesars Sportsbook accredited by Responsible Gambling Council
Caesars Sportsbook has been awarded the Responsible Gambling Council's RG Check accreditation, certifying the quality of the sportsbook's responsible gaming efforts including such as player and team education, public awareness advertisements, and funding for organizations dedicated to RG research…
Soft2Bet one step closer to launching in Ontario
Soft2Bet is one step closer to launching in Ontario as it announced that it has been granted a Certificate of Registration in Ontario.Soft2Bet is aiming to launch its Tooniebet.com iGaming brand in the province and obtaining a Certificate of Registration from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of…
Hacksaw Gaming and DraftKings hook up in Ontario
Hacksaw Gaming and DraftKings already have a good thing going in North America and they have now extended their partnership to Ontario.More than 300 of Hacksaw's titles will be available for Ontarians to play on the DraftKings Casino app in the province. The available games include Hacksaw's…
IGT leads Pragmatic Play as top online game supplier in Canada: Eilers-Fantini
IGT and Pragmatic Play were the most popular online gaming suppliers in Canada last month.Eilers-Fantini’s latest edition of their Canadian market analysis rated IGT as the top-performing operator in Canada with its overall GGR of 15.9% half a percentage point ahead of Pragmatic's 15.4%.…
Bragg Gaming to review strategic alternatives including potential sale after Q4 dip
At its earnings call on Tuesday, Bragg Gaming revealed it is forming a new ad hoc special committee to determine its best path forward after a mixed set of results for Q4 clouded an otherwise promising year.In the fourth quarter of 2023, Bragg reported dips in both revenue and profit. Overall…
Bragg Gaming revenue rose 10.4% in 2023
Bragg Gaming Group announced on Monday that its full-year 2023 revenue rose 10.4% year over year to €93.5 million ($137.6 million CAD).In a pre-announcement ahead of its full earnings call on Tuesday, the global B2B gaming technology and content provider also revealed that its adjusted EBITDA…