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France’s North Star Network acquires iGaming affiliate Bojoko
Paris-based North Star Network has acquired Maltese iGaming affiliate Bojoko.Bojoko provides casino and sports betting insights to gamblers in Canada via bojoko.ca and the UK via bojoko.com.North Star Network was founded in 2017 and mostly houses sports betting affiliate brands across…
Are affordability checks coming to Canadian gaming?
For years, affordability checks have been like a boogie man for most markets. It lurks as a threat but it has yet to manifest into something operators and regulators have ever had to actually confront.That is starting to change, though. The UK Gambling Commission began a pilot program on…
NorthStar Gaming forecasts big annual profit jump
NorthStar Gaming said the final quarter of the Canadian fiscal year completed its best-ever year.The company's preliminary results released on Tuesday suggest that Northstar Bets' total wagers for Q4 will reach around $303 million, a 42% jump on Q4 2023-24. Gross gaming revenue is expected to…
Saskatchewan regulator warns residents not to click online casino ads
Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan (LGS) is warning provincial residents not to click on social media adverts for online casinos, citing fears of scammers using fake ads to steal people's credit card numbers and other financial information.The warning from the province's gaming regulator comes…
Blueprint Gaming adds another Ontario partner in with Rush Street Interactive
Blueprint Gaming has strengthened its presence in the Canadian market with a new partnership with Rush Street Interactive (RSI) in Ontario.This collaboration will see the UK slots developer's portfolio of top-performing games such as the Megaways series integrated into RSI’s BetRivers Casino …
Canadian lotteries take offshore operator Bodog to Manitoba court
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries (MBLL) has filed an injunction application to prevent unlicensed gambling site Bodog from operating in the province.The application, filed with the Manitoba Court of King's Bench on behalf of the Canadian Lottery Coalition (CLC), is seeking a court order to ban…
AGLC says casino changes have helped cut regulatory red tape
Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) said it reduced regulatory red tape by 51% between 2019 and 2024, making it less expensive for both present and potential gaming companies to operate in the province.In a statement, AGLC said it has removed nearly 2,500 policies that impacted casinos,…
Light & Wonder introduces Red Desert Games to Canada
Light & Wonder has partnered with Red Desert Games to launch the Australian gaming studio's portfolio across North America.
Light & Wonder’s Spark Studio will deliver the supplier's titles in Canada and regulated U.S. markets. A range of Red Desert’s slot games will be available through…
‘Customer-friendly results’ clip PointsBet Canada’s wings
PointsBet suffered a notable dip in Canadian profits last quarter as CEO Sam Swanell lamented "customer-friendly" results across both sports and slots.Swanell said on an earnings call on Friday that the Australian company was negatively impacted by around $3.5 million due to "unprecedented"…
Milla Gustafsson on Plinko’s explosion in popularity among Canadian players
Plinko’s explosion in Canada is a wake-up call for the iGaming industry. What started as a niche offering has become one of the hottest trends in Canadian online gaming. With thousands of players searching for Plinko games and casinos offering them every month, its popularity is undeniable.For…