IGaming
How did the pandemic affect online gambling?
The Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) Centre for the Advancement of Best Practices has collaborated with the Ontario Gambling Research Society on a provincial study examining how online gambling behaviours were affected in the first year of COVID-19.The study was released this month and…
Intema Solutions officially becomes React Gaming Group
Updated April 19
Intema Solutions has officially been renamed React Gaming Group, a press release has announced.The rebrand follows the company's February acquisition of Livestream Gaming, owner of the LOOT.BET server-based real-money gaming platform and esports betting brand. The group says…
Wizard Games enters Ontario with 888, BetMGM
Wizard Games has entered Ontario as a licensed online gaming supplier by launching its content with 888casino and BetMGM.The company, a subsidiary of Aspire Global, received approval from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) and intends to deliver its content with numerous…
IGT doubles its PlayDigital offering with iSoftBet acquisition
International Game Technology (IGT) is acquiring online casino games provider and third-party game aggregator iSoftBet in a deal it says will more than double its IGT PlayDigital portfolio to approximately 225 proprietary games.Reported to be worth around C$219 million in cash, the acquisition…
ESE Entertainment launches iGaming division
Vancouver-based eSports company ESE Entertainment has launched a new iGaming division of its business, which will focus on expanding its existing business products and services to online gaming companies.ESE is an entertainment company focused on providing technology to the video gaming and…
Paysafe strengthens Canadian iGaming presence with Ontario launch
Paysafe, a leading specialized payments platform, has announced that it has gone live in Ontario’s expanded regulated online gaming market, which launched on April 4, to provide payment support to private iGaming operators in the province.Paysafe has longstanding payments partnerships with the…
Ontario online gaming market launches amid celebration
Updated April 7
Ontario, we finally made it.After years of advocacy and months of regulatory and operational preparation in all corners, the Ontario online gaming and betting market officially launched at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, April 4.Thirteen private online gaming and betting sites were…
Ontario market update: more suppliers join the wave
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has issued several more supplier licenses with just days to go before the launch of the regulated Ontario market on April 4.While, as of March 31, 15 private operators have been licensed to rival Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) in Ontario's regulated…
High 5 Games strikes licensing deal with GPN
High 5 Games' slot titles and casino-style games will be integrated across Game Play Network's B2B network and B2C website and app in a new licensing agreement between the two companies.High 5 Games’ CEO Tony Singer said: “GPN offers a unique innovative product, and we’re pleased to be one of…
Loto-Québec to supply Gaming Realms’ content
Loto-Québec will supply iGaming content developer Gaming Realms' content across the province.The deal will see Gaming Realms roll out its Slingo portfolio in Québec with the lottery corporation. The games will be made available through the company's North American distribution partner, Light…