IGaming
Octoplay obtains AGCO supplier permit for Ontario gambling
iGaming developer Octoplay has received a supplier permit from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), marking a significant step in the company's expansion into the Canadian regulated gambling market. The approval enables licensed operators in Ontario to offer titles from Octoplay's…
PointsBet and Strive Gaming announce partnership to enhance iGaming
PointsBet and platform provider Strive Gaming have announced a partnership to develop PointsBet’s online casino product. Strive Gaming's technology will enable PointsBet to diversify its casino offerings by integrating multiple content providers onto a unified PointsBet platform.The agreement…
Québec Online Gaming Coalition adds GeoComply as a partner
The Québec Online Gaming Coalition (QOGC), an industry-led group comprising major online gaming operators, has recently announced the addition of GeoComply as a partner. The Coalition, comprising gambling operators Betway, Bet99, DraftKings, Flutter, Entain, Rush Street, and Apricot, advocates for…
Ontario auditor still has concerns about online gambling
Ontario's Auditor General has issued a follow-up report on the implementation of recommendations from 2021 regarding Ontario gambling in its latest annual report. The report suggested that progress has been slow, highlighting the complexities inherent in this new gaming landscape.The office, an…
Loto-Québec hits back at QOGC online gaming survey
Québec's sole legal gaming provider, Loto-Québec, issued a rebuke after the Quebec Online Gaming Coalition (QOGC), a group advocating for the legalization of regulated gaming in the province, released a survey on the iGaming habits of Quebecers.The survey, conducted by Mainstreet Research, was…
Québec Online Gaming Coalition study reveals Québec gambling habits
A recent survey conducted by Mainstreet Research, commissioned by the Québec Online Gaming Coalition (QOGC), revealed that the online gaming habits of Québecers significantly lean towards privately operated platforms rather than the government-run Loto-Québec’s Espace Jeux.The QOGC was formed…
North Star Gaming CFO departing on Dec. 1
Jennifer Barber, Chief Financial Officer of NorthStar Gaming Holdings Inc. will leave the company on Dec. 1, 2023. The current Vice President of Finance and Compliance, Chin Dhushenthen, will take over the CFO role on an interim basis.NorthStar Gaming is an online gambling operator exclusive to…
Cloudfare report indicates Canadian gaming sites at growing cybersecurity risk
Online gambling overtook cybersecurity as the most attacked vertical during Q3
Blazesoft named one of Canada’s top employers
Blazesoft, an online gaming company serving the Canadian market, has been named as one of the best employers in Canada after an evaluation from the Great Place to Work Institute.The parent company of brands such as Fortune Coins, Zula Casino and Sportzino, has achieved the Great Place to Work…
PointsBet taps Brooke Hilton to lead Canadian iGaming team
Australian betting operator PointsBet has announced the appointment of Brooke Hilton as Head of Casino in Ontario to boost its iGaming operations in Canada. The move comes amidst the company reporting strong growth in Canada in a quarterly earnings report published on October 25; PointsBet’s first…