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Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter has pleaded guilty in a New York federal court to the federal crime of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in a gambling scheme in which he manipulated his own performances for financial gain.Porter admitted Wednesday that he agreed to…

As the issue of advertising continues to feature heavily in the conversation around sports betting, Canadian Football League (CFL) Commissioner Randy Ambrosie leader has dismissed the idea that a national framework would be helpful.Bill S-269, the National Framework on Advertising for Sports…

SBC is set to introduce the Affiliate Leaders Summit at the upcoming SBC Summit in Lisbon, their flagship event anticipated to bring together 25,000 industry professionals worldwide. Building on the success of SBC’s Affiliate Leaders initiative launched in 2021, and in response to increasing…

An independent arbitrator has reinstated the Canadian Football League (CFL)'s indefinite suspension of Montreal Alouettes defensive lineman Shawn Lemon for allegedly betting on sports.The CFL banned Lemon in April amid allegations he had gambled on games. Specifically, in 2021, he allegedly…

Play Alberta will be the first online gambling platform ever to offer odds on certain events at the Calgary Stampede as part of a new exclusive multi-year partnership.The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) site has signed a new deal to be the exclusive iGaming and sports betting partner…

Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter is set to face criminal charges from federal prosecutors in the U.S. regarding his alleged involvement in an illegal gambling scheme that resulted in him being banned from the NBA for life.A U.S. District Court for the East District of New York filing…

Experts at the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) have urged the federal government to create a nationwide strategy for addressing potential gambling harms.The CCSA argued in a new report, co-authored by Greo Evidence Insights, that the proliferation of legal gambling options…

Of the many topics discussed at the 2024 Canadian Gaming Summit in Toronto, one of the most pertinent was the advertising of gaming across the country.TV viewers, sports fans, online surfers, social media users and many people in between are inundated with gambling ads daily. Whether that should…

edict egaming has received approval from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) to supply games for the online casino market.The license grants both German brand edict egaming GmbHand Edict Malta Ltd. the right to provide titles in Ontario. It also marks the first instance of…

The Canlan Sports arena in Oakville, Ont. has removed adverts for theScore Bet sportsbook and online gaming platform after a review by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) found they violated the rule about not targeting minors.The ads were removed late last month after a…