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Record quarterly betting volume fueled a 63% year-over-year rise in revenue in the first quarter of 2024 for NorthStar Gaming.For the three months ended March 31, 2024, NorthStar Bets, the company's made-in-Ontario casino and sportsbook platform, took a record $218 million in wagers. It also…

The Quebec-based Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) says it will not appeal the Ontario Superior Court's decision to dismiss its challenge of iGaming Ontario's online gaming and betting model.The MCK had argued that the provincial government's "unilateral changes" to the way gaming is managed…

As land-based verticals increasingly face pressure to innovate and compete with digital platforms, the upcoming Canadian Gaming Summit will explore the unique characteristics of land-based gaming and how to harmoniously balance tradition and innovation.The land-based conference track will…

SBC has announced the launch of SBC Summit Americas, a reimagined show that combines the strengths of SBC Summit North America and SBC Summit Latinoamérica, creating a single platform for the entire American gaming community.The new-look event, scheduled for May 13-15, 2025 in Fort…

1/ST CONTENT has expanded its Canadian horse racing offering through a long-term international distribution deal with Assiniboia Downs (ASD).The company will provide betting content across a 50-fixture schedule which starts today, May 20. Highlights of ASD’s schedule include the Manitoba Derby,…

Play'n GO has added Québec to its list of Canadian markets thanks to a new deal with Loto-Québec.The Swedish gaming provider specializes in online casino products and services. Its content including gaming titles such as Rise of Olympus, Book of Dead and Tome of Madness will now be available in…

Suspended CFL player Shawn Lemon is appealing his lifetime ban from the league.Lemon was suspended after an investigation found he had bet on games in 2021 while a member of the Calgary Stampeders. "Irrefutable evidence" concluded he wagered on one game that he played in.However, the league…

The Ontario Superior Court has dismissed the challenge filed by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke and ruled that the gaming model operated by iGaming Ontario is valid. In its official judgment, the court found iGO's gaming framework and the way it conducts and manages the industry in the province to…

AGS has agreed to be acquired by affiliates of private equity firm Brightstar Capital Partners in a deal worth approximately $1.5 billion CAD.The transaction is projected to close in the second half of 2025. Global gaming supplier AGS will become a privately held company.If AGS shareholders…

Vancouver City Council has voted to amend the moratorium on casino expansion to allow more gambling at the city's two land-based gaming venues.The British Columbia Lottery Corporation had requested that the policy be changed to allow more table games and slot machines to be added at Parq Casino…