IGaming
Troy Ross discusses what lessons Ontario can teach gaming
Troy Ross draws on 30 years of experience at the intersection of politics, gaming, and regulation in Canada. He has been at the forefront of the iGaming lobby in Canada and played a pioneering role in the achievement of successive iGaming milestones, beginning in 2006 with the defeat of legislation…
Court upholds iGaming Ontario model, dismisses Kahnawà:ke challenge
The Ontario Superior Court has dismissed the challenge filed by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke and ruled that the gaming model operated by iGaming Ontario is valid.
In its official judgment, the court found iGO's gaming framework and the way it conducts and manages the industry in the province to…
AGS goes private in $1.5B Brightstar Capital acquisition
AGS has agreed to be acquired by affiliates of private equity firm Brightstar Capital Partners in a deal worth approximately $1.5 billion CAD.The transaction is projected to close in the second half of 2025. Global gaming supplier AGS will become a privately held company.If AGS shareholders…
Casino Time launches iGaming website in Ontario
Ontario-based online casino Casino Time has launched its iGaming website, CasinoTime.ca.The website features games from each of Casino Time’s core verticals, including slots, live dealer casino games, and bingo. It also plans to introduce a sportsbook later on in 2024.Casino Time is a joint…
Soft2Bet joins IBIA and activates membership in Ontario
Soft2Bet is the newest member of the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA).The IBIA confirmed that the gaming platform provider had activated its membership in Ontario before expanding implementation to the brands it operates worldwide.“Soft2Bet is a very welcome addition to…
Penn to embed betting functionality in theScore media app
Penn Entertainment CEO and President Jay Snowden announced at the company's earnings call on May 2 that theScore will tie theScore Bet's betting experience directly into the brand's media app in Ontario.Score Media and Gaming first launched theScore Bet in September 2019, two years before Penn…
Blueprint Gaming to employ Future Anthem AI-driven jackpot tool
Blueprint Gaming will use Future Anthem's upgraded real-time personalisation product Amplifier AI to generate personalised audiences for jackpot games.The UK studio's Jackpot King line of games will utilise the Amplifier AI Audience Identifier jackpot extension. Audience Identifier monitors pot…
Bragg Gaming appoints Neill Whyte as Chief Commercial Officer
Bragg Gaming Group has appointed experienced iGaming executive Neill Whyte as the company's Chief Commercial Officer, effective May 1.He will be tasked with driving growth across all product verticals, including both proprietary and partner online casino content, content aggregation and player…
NorthStar Gaming takes quarterly record revenue in Q4 2023
Toronto-based NorthStar Gaming reported a 103% year-over-year increase in Q4 revenue as it unveiled the financial results for its first full year of operations.NorthStar took total revenue of $6.5 million in the three months ended Dec. 31, 2023, a quarterly record for the company and more than…
Alberta to begin consultations with gaming stakeholders this year
After Alberta set aside $1 million in its 2024 budget to assess the potential of a regulated gaming and betting market, the province says it will begin discussions with industry stakeholders later this year.
The province has not formally announced a timeframe for taking solid steps toward exploring…