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As Ontario gears up to launch its regulated online gaming and sports betting market on April 4, Woodbine Entertainment Group CEO Jim Lawson is adamant that racetracks and entertainment centres are ready and waiting to be a key part of the rollout."We’ve got the deepest physical sportsbook…

iGaming technology provider Strive Gaming has agreed a deal to provide its player account management (PAM) platform to Golden Nugget Online Gaming's (GNOG) operations in Ontario, as well as the U.S. state of Arizona.Strive Gaming's PAM will initially power GNOG’s online sportsbook launch in…

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke and the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nations have announced they have entered a mutual cooperation agreement which they say will “strengthen our joint efforts in defending our interests”.Both parties say the agreement will “defend, by any means possible,…

International Game Technology has announced that it is launching its top-performing Wheel of Fortune-branded games as a premium electronic bingo game in Ontario's charitable gaming market.The Wheel of Fortune Double 3X4X5X Pay Bingo and Five Times Pay Bingo are now available to the 37 community…

Provincial lottery corporations' sportsbook offerings had a very successful Super Bowl LVI, the first NFL showpiece game with single-event betting on offer in Canada, as betting records were broken across the country.The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), the Atlantic Lottery…

2021 set a new record as the highest-grossing year ever for the U.S. commercial gaming industry, reaching US$53 billion in gaming revenue.According to the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker, that total breaks 2019’s previous industry record of US$44 billion by…

PointsBet Canada is looking to Alberta's Calgary-Edmonton Corridor as a "possible expansion point" as the company casts its eyes away from Ontario.The company has already secured Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) registration to operate as a licensed iGaming operator in the…

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on February 14 that the province is lifting all casino capacity limits starting at 12:01 a.m. on February 17, three days ahead of schedule.Mandatory proof of vaccination for casino guests will then be scrapped from March 1, assuming that health indicators…

The British Colombia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) is launching a new sports betting pilot project at bars, restaurants, and a casino for this weekend’s Super Bowl LVI.The concept, which will be trialed in 12 bars across the province as well as the Chances Kelowna casino, will see live odds,…

Nova Scotia has become the final province to launch single-game sports betting, starting on Friday, February 11.The Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) is now offering the options to bettors, meaning that all 10 Canadian provinces now provide singles bets after the passage of Bill C-218 six…