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Great Canadian Gaming Corporation has announced in a press release that its acquisition by an affiliate of funds managed by Apollo Global Management has been completed as of September 22.According to the previously announced terms of the deal, Raptor Acquisition Corp., an affiliate of funds…

Betting and gaming operator PointsBet has hired Dale Fallon as senior director of product for its Canadian operations.Fallon joins PointsBet from Canadian sports media giant Rogers Sportsnet, where he was responsible for product strategy and delivery of a suite of apps and websites, with a…

Two IGT leaders were among the women recently recognized in the 2021 Women in Gaming Diversity Awards.The annual awards program, now in its 11th year, rewards and recognizes individuals and organizations for outstanding devotion to enhancing equality, diversity, and inclusion.Jennifer…

Scientific Games has announced in a press release the appointment of Connie James as its new chief financial officer, as well as executive vice president and corporate secretary.James had served as chief financial officer of Scientific Games Gaming business since January 2020. In her new CFO…

Recognizing the need for enhanced responsible gambling tools as Canada continues its iGaming and sports betting expansion and with casinos open again across the country, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has published its Lower-Risk Gambling Guidelines.The aim of the…

Payments platform Paysafe has announced in a news release that it has created a new CEO role for its North America iGaming operations and has appointed Zak Cutler to the position.Reporting directly to Group CEO Philip McHugh, Cutler will lead Paysafe’s ongoing strategic focus in the North…

Scientific Games has agreed an exclusive three-year content partnership with Design Works Gaming (DWG) that will see it distribute the Arizona-based company's online casino titles across North America via its OpenGaming platform, confirms a DWG press release.Scientific Games will initially make…

Now that Ontario's sports fans finally have a legal option to bet online on single-event sports with Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG), a survey by OLG's PROLINE+ platform has found that almost two-thirds of sports bettors in the province are more likely to place a singles bet than they were before…

Scientific Games expects its lottery division to break US$1 billion in revenue this year after accelerating plans to divest the business unit.The company had announced in June that it would be spinning off its lottery and sports betting arms in an effort to position the company for “sustainable…

Online sports betting operator truenorth.bet has entered into the Canadian market using the Pronet Gaming platform. The platform supplier said taking the operator live represents one of its most exciting launches to date, via SBC Americas.Pronet Gaming’s technology is now powering a full turnkey…