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Light & Wonder and Playson team up in Canada and beyond
Light & Wonder has entered a global distribution partnership with Playson that will see the company distribute the supplier's content in Canada, as well as the UK and Latin American markets.Playson’s titles will be included across Light & Wonder’s expansive operator network across those…
How iGaming regulation drives safer gambling innovation
iGaming is a fiercely competitive industry for operators vying for revenue share and market leadership. But when it comes to safer gambling and player protection, it’s crucial to keep a shared goal in mind.That was the core message of a panel at British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC)'s New…
Playson deepens Ontario footprint with Titanplay partnership
Digital entertainment supplier Playson has launched its portfolio of games with online casino operator Titanplay in Ontario.Titanplay gained its Ontario licence in 2024 and went live in the province last June, powered by Delasport.Now, it will begin to offer Playson’s Hold and Win portfolio…
AI scam targets Alberta’s River Cree Resort & Casino
False advertising on social media reportedly used altered news footage and the name of Alberta's River Cree Resort & Casino to try to attract clicks.Former CityNews journalist Baily Nitti was alerted to the fact her likeness was being used in marketing purporting to be from the Edmonton-area…
Betty splitting off Ontario business as it aims to become ‘McDonald’s of iCasino’
The co-founder and CEO of online casino Betty says the company is splitting off its Ontario-focused business as it aspires to become "the McDonald’s of iCasino."In a full quarterly report shared with Canadian Gaming Business, Justin Park, told investors that the company's ambitions of…
iGaming Ontario begins monthly reporting after another record quarter
As Ontario's regulated online gaming market has grown quarter after quarter, many have suggested the market reports have been too few and far between. iGaming Ontario (iGO) have changed that.The conduct-and-manage entity has started sharing its market performance reports every month, rather than…
FINTRAC suspects fentanyl money laundering happening via online gambling sites
Canada’s financial intelligence agency FINTRAC has warned that online gambling platforms may be being used to launder money from fentanyl dealing and production.In its latest operational alert, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada wrote that suspicious transaction…
BetMGM seals exclusive rights to Family Feud and The Price is Right
BetMGM has secured the exclusive online casino intellectual property rights to two of TV's biggest gameshows.Thanks to a new partnership with entertainment production company Fremantle, the gaming operator will be able to develop and offer games branded under the names of both The Price Is Right…
Transit agency held talks over naming Toronto station after Jackpot City
Licensed online casino Jackpot City was reportedly considered by Ontario transit agency Metrolinx for a major sponsorship deal.CBC News reports that Metrolinx considered the brand last year when looking for a potential commercial naming rights partner for Toronto's Exhibition GO station. Sources…
AGCO working on better ways to erase unlicensed Ontario gambling
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has stated publicly that it is working on making it harder for those inside and outside Ontario's online gaming industry to engage with the unregulated iGaming market.In the AGCO's annual report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024,…