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Canada’s National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW) 2023 is in full swing, running from Nov. 19-25. This yearly initiative, organized by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), aims to raise awareness about addiction and reduce the stigma that surrounds it. It also includes raising…

Online sports betting and casino platform Rivalry and sports gamification company Low6 have teamed up to unveil a new fantasy basketball app, Rivalry Ultimate Fan.The free-to-play app combines elements of trading cards and collectibles, allowing users to open digital packs of NBA players, create…

Leading gambling and gaming streamer Félix Lengyel, also known as xQc, was removed from a Montréal casino by security on Saturday in an alleged breach of responsible gambling regulations. Lengyel argued the move was directly linked to a Radio Canada article from 2022, which claimed that the streamer…

Rivalry has confirmed that it has secured C$14m in funding in the form of convertible debentures to help it seize new opportunities in 2024.The millennial and Gen-Z-focused operator secured the funds through an existing institutional shareholder who has given the company a series of convertible…

On the back of FansUnite’s Q3 financial results, which showed a 5%-12% increase in revenue compared to the same period last year, the company held its Q3 investor call Wednesday. CEO Scott Burton and CFO Graeme Moore spoke about the company’s performance while answering questions concerning…

The Loto-Québec licensed Casino de Montréal has opened the ARcade, an AR experience powered by Moment Factory, a multimedia entertainment studio. The ARcade features players moving through an interactive space using multimedia and video game technology."With this concept created in our Montreal…

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is not the only group putting tremendous thought and taking tremendous care with player protection.The Canadian Gaming Association is taking the initiative and launching a new program called the CGA Commitment and Strategy to Promote Player…

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Playmaker Capital, a Toronto-based digital sports media company with brands in Canada, the US, and South America, has agreed to be acquired by top affiliate group Better Collective.The deal has been agreed for approximately €176 million (CAD$258.6 million), with Playmaker Capital shareholders…

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) levied a serious fine against PointsBet after the operator was alleged to be negligent in complying with the province's responsible gambling policies.According to the statement from AGCO, PointsBet Canada repeatedly and severely violated policy…