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Northstar Bets hopes to draw in customers with $100K Blackjack tournament
NorthStar Bets is offering up Ontarians an opportunity to win their share of $100,000 by putting their Blackjack skills to the test.
Blackjack winner will receive 10 ounce bar of gold
From Oct. 21-N0v. 25, the site will be running the NorthStar Blackjack Championship. Participants in the…
Nally’s approach to Alberta is to lead with the carrot
Speaking at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas last week, Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally offered no exact timeline on when Alberta might establish a regulated online gambling market, but he did give some insights into how he is approaching the process and how…
NorthStar Gaming fined $30K for failing to ID device outside Ontario
NorthStar Gaming has run afoul of Ontario authorities over a geolocation test issue.The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has fined NorthStar Gaming (Ontario) Inc. $30,000 after an assessment found the operator had failed to identify that a test device trying to access its…
Gambling targeted by online fraud more other industries: TransUnion
Gambling is the industry in Canada that is most susceptible to digital fraud attempts, and that activity has risen sharply over the last year.Those are some key findings of a new report from TransUnion Canada that looked at digital fraud in numerous industries across the country in the first…
Andrew Maclean on Aristocrat Interactive’s Canadian iGaming push
Aristocrat has had a big year in North America, and Canada remains a big focus moving forward.Following a number of notable developments in 2024, including the company's acquisition of NeoGames and the formation of the Aristocrat Interactive division, SBC spoke to Aristocrat Interactive’s…
Enrico Bradamante joins Relax Gaming as Chief Growth Officer
Relax Gaming is continuing to bolster its leadership team with key hires.The iGaming aggregator and content supplier has appointed Enrico Bradamante as Chief Growth Officer, effective immediately.In his new role, he will be responsible for finding growth and innovation opportunities in…
Ex-Maple Leaf Phil Kessel joins WPT as Canadian ambassador
Former NHL star and Toronto Maple Leafs favourite Phil Kessel has signed up as an ambassador for the World Poker Tour (WPT)."Excited to join WPT GLOBAL!" Kessel wrote on Instagram. "Poker & hockey have always been a passion of mine. I look forward to playing poker with everyone on @wptglobal…
PENN says betting-to-casino cross-sell boosting theScore Bet
theScore Bet has shown modest growth in the regulated Ontario online gaming market in 2024, PENN Entertainment told investors this week.In a presentation to shareholders and analysts at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, PENN reported that its Canadian brand has seen revenue growth of 30% in…
Nally’s office confirms Alberta online gaming launch delays
Alberta will not be launching a regulated online gaming and betting market anytime soon. Certainly not along the timeframe that had initially been touted.Since Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally announced at SBC’s Canadian Gaming Summit in June that the province would…
Light & Wonder surges to top of Canada iGaming supplier charts
Light & Wonder was the top online gaming supplier in Canada in September ahead of IGT and Evolution, according to the latest Eilers and Krejcik report.September's Eilers-Fantini report, which assessed genuine online casino sites and more than 10,600 games, found that Light & Wonder stole…