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Kings Entertainment merging with Bet99 parent
Updated May 31
Kings Entertainment Group and Sports Venture Holdings (SVH), the parent company of the Bet99 online sports and casino betting brand, have agreed to combine their operations into one sports betting and gaming-focused company.SVH is a holding company of subsidiaries that operate…
OLG launches Canada’s first lottery and gaming affiliate program with Paysafe
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has become the first Canadian lottery corporation to launch an affiliate partnership, extending its work with Paysafe with a new program powered by the affiliate software of Income Access, Paysafe’s marketing technology and services provider.A…
1X2 Network extends its Canadian footprint to Ontario
UK-based games developer 1X2 Network has secured approval from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario for a full launch in the Canadian province.Ontario will be the second Canadian province in which 1X2 has launched, adding to its longtime supply agreement with Loto-Québec for its full…
Mohegan Gaming becomes first land-based operator licensed in Ontario
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment has become the first land-based operator to be licensed to operate an online brand in the province by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).Mohegan Gaming now just needs to execute an operating agreement with iGaming Ontario (iGO) before its new…
Paysafe strikes unified payments partnership with Strive Gaming
Leading specialized payments platform Paysafe has announced a new partnership with Strive Gaming, a Vancouver-based advanced player account management (PAM) platform designed for the multi-state requirements of online operators in the North American market.Strive had recently linked up with…
Playtech, Betway agree multi-year live casino partnership
Playtech has agreed to a new multi-year partnership with Betway across multiple jurisdictions, including the North American and UK markets.The agreement sees Betway launch Playtech's Live Entertainment products, with casino games to follow soon."Betway’s commitment to the Live Casino…
Bragg’s Wild Streak Gaming boosts IGT collaboration
Bragg Gaming Group’s development studio Wild Streak Gaming has expanded its collaboration with International Game Technology (IGT) and will develop four exclusive land-based slot titles for the supplier.The agreement is an extension of a successful relationship between the two parties, with the…
Light & Wonder continues purchase spree with Playzido acquisition
Light & Wonder has continued its recent spree of acquisitions by purchasing Playzido, an online gaming content developer launched in 2018.The company said in a release that the move will accelerate its vision of becoming "the leading cross-platform global game company".Light & Wonder…
DraftKings completes GNOG acquisition, expects Q2 Ontario launch
DraftKings has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG) that it had announced in August 2021.The all-stock transaction, which has an implied equity value of approximately US$1.56 billion, will enable the group to leverage the Golden Nugget brand to…
Ontario market shaping up well one month on
One month into the new regulated online gaming and betting Ontario market and things are going pretty well, all told.As of May 5, at least 34 operators have been successfully registered with the AGCO and 21 websites/apps are up and running. Those include numerous big-name operators from within…