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The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) has welcomed two new members this week, one from the online casino sector and another from the consultancy world.On Wednesday, the CGA announced that gaming and leisure industry consulting firm The Innovation Group has joined the association. On Thursday, it…

PointsBet's Canadian business saw strong growth in fiscal year 2024, highlighted by its Canadian sports betting operations more than doubling its net win.Betting win in the Canadian market was up 124% to $13.7 million CAD for the full fiscal year. For Q2 (Q4 of FY24 in Australia), the jump was…

DraftKings is officially ceasing operations of its NFT business.The Boston-based gaming giant confirmed to SBC Americas on Wednesday the shuttering of its NFT marketplace and Reignmakers, which launched in 2022 as a product allowing users to purchase and collect NFTs of a given athlete to…

SBC has announced the shortlists for the SBC Awards 2024, the first ceremony to take place in Lisbon, as part of the inaugural SBC Summit.This year’s shortlist, once again, highlights the outstanding achievements of leading operators, affiliates and suppliers across all industry verticals,…

Global gaming brand SkillOnNet has added titles from numerous 1X2 Network studios to its slate of games in Ontario.Games from Iron Dog Studio, Prospect Gaming, AD LUNAM and 1X2gaming, studios under the umbrella of the UK-based online casino software firm are now available in the province on…

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has extended its Caesars Windsor casino operating agreement with Caesars Entertainment by another seven months as it continues to search for the next operator.The OLG agreement had been set to expire in August 2025 after a previous extension but…

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is filling holes in key positions.The AGCO has announced the reappointment of Dave Forestell as Chair of its board of directors for a three-year term. Forestell, who was first appointed to the role in July 2023, has been a member of the AGCO’s…

A new holding company established by Apollo Global Management has agreed to acquire Everi and IGT’s Gaming & Digital business in an all-cash deal valued at $6.3 billion.IGT and Everi are being acquired by Apollo Funds following a strategic review by IGT earlier this year. The review led IGT…

Pollard Banknote has signed a five-year extension to continue providing its services to multiple Canadian lottery corporations.The company has extended its Instant Ticket Printing Services Agreement with the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation (ILC), ensuring that it will continue to provide…

Eilers-Fantini's latest Canada report shows that International Game Technology (IGT) is still the king of slots across multiple provinces.In the July 2024 report published by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, IGT led all other suppliers with an 18.3% share of the overall gross gaming revenue…