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NorthStar Gaming, Playtech renew marketing partnership
NorthStar Gaming has announced that it has extended its strategic partnership with Playtech via a renewal of the pair's existing marketing agreement.The two companies originally signed a deal in June last year with the main focus on accelerating Toronto-based NorthStar's player acquisition…
CGA applies for intervenor status in international play question
The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) has announced that it has filed for intervenor status regarding a reference question recently filed by the government of Ontario to the Ontario Court of Appeal regarding the international liquidity of legal gaming in the province.If approved, the CGA would…
PointsBet reports strong growth in Ontario iGaming and sports betting
PointsBet has reported strong year-over-year growth in both online gaming and sports betting in Canada for Q3 2024.In its Q3 2024 financial update published on April 23, the Australia-based gaming and betting provider showed that its iGaming operations in Ontario's regulated market fueled a 53%…
Penn Entertainment appoints Aaron LaBerge as Chief Technology Officer
Penn Entertainment has announced that Disney Entertainment's Chief Technology Officer Aaron LaBerge is leaving the company to take up the same role at the gaming and entertainment company.
LaBerge will begin work on July 1 and report directly to Penn CEO and President Jay Snowden.
In his new role,…
Bragg Gaming signs international distribution deal with Light & Wonder
Bragg Gaming Group has announced that it has signed an international online casino content distribution agreement with industry giant Light & Wonder.The Toronto-based B2B gaming technology and content provider's games will now be available on Light & Wonder's platforms. Top-performing…
Unregistered gaming site fraudulently used Casino Rama name in advert
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have warned that an unregistered gaming site is fraudulently using the Casino Rama name in social media advertising to draw unsuspecting players to its own site.In a joint advisory, the OPP and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) said that…
Bet365 expands iGaming offering with wheel-based live game
Bet365 has expanded its iGaming offering in Ontario with a new wheel-based live game.Developed in collaboration with Playtech, the operator has launched Super Mega Ultra which features a three-tier base game across two wheels.According to Playtech, the new game is inspired by one of bet365’s…
Second year of Ontario gaming produces $2.4B in revenue
New numbers from iGaming Ontario confirm that the second full year of expanded online gaming in the province far exceeded the performance of Year 1.From April 1, 2023-March 31,2024, Ontario online gambling sites generated $2.4 billion in revenue off $63 billion in wagers. That is a…
Inspired Entertainment given green light to add 720 VLTs in Saskatchewan
Inspired Entertainment has expanded its reach in Saskatchewan after the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) awarded the company an additional 720 Valor video lottery terminals (VLTs).This latest agreement will increase the number of Inspired Entertainment Valor VLTs in Saskatchewan to over…
Relax Gaming appoints Martin Stålros as new CEO
Relax Gaming has appointed Martin Stålros as CEO after having Simon Hammon serve in the role.