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The AGEM Index ended a three-month period of growth by falling by 92.98 points to 862.42 in April, marking a 9.7 percent decrease from the prior month.Compared to one year ago, however, the index added 3.99 points for an annual growth rate of 0.5 per cent.During the latest reporting period,…

An Ontario Auditor General report has predicted that the regulated private market for online Ontario betting and gaming is expected to generate around $75 million in revenue for the provincial government over the next three years.Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk's latest fiscal review included a…

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has announced that it has issued penalties to the Canadian operations of BetMGM and PointsBet for alleged advertising and inducement infractions.The two companies have been served with Notices of Monetary Penalty for alleged infractions of the …

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) has signed up Kambi Group to leverage the latter's market-leading online mobile sportsbook at Fallsview Casino in Ontario.The multi-year deal will see MGE use Kambi’s award-winning technology and mobile sports betting offering, including its expansive Bet…

Having fallen short with its attempt to buy its BetMGM co-owner Entain in a multi-billion-dollar deal last year, MGM Resorts International has turned its attention to Swedish iGaming company LeoVegas.The hotel operator announced on May 2 it has offered around US$607 million for 100 per cent of…

The President and CEO of the Canadian Gaming Association, Paul Burns, will be one of four industry leaders inducted into the Sports Betting Hall of Fame for 2022.Burns is the first Canadian to be named to the Sports Betting Hall of Fame and will be officially inducted at a special ceremony at…

The Atlantic region's auditors general highlighted in a report released on April 26 that several key recommendations made to Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) more than five years ago are still yet to be implemented.Back in 2016, the auditors general's report advocated for an update to ALC's…

International Game Technology (IGT) has announced that it has become the first U.S.-based gaming industry supplier to receive the Global Gambling Guidance Group (G4) responsible gaming accreditation for its sports betting operations.The company's President of Sports Betting, Joe Asher, said IGT…

Unifor Local 1090 member workers at Gateway Casinos & Entertainment's Casino Rama will benefit from "significant" wage increases under a new three-year collective agreement ratified on April 14. According to the union, workers will see a three per cent increase in both years one and two of the…

PointsBet Canada has appointed former Rogers Communications director Brett Jackman as its new Vice President of Strategy as it looks to build upon its launch in the Ontario market.The company says Jackman brings 15 years of strategy and transformation leadership experience to the position. Most…