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Aristocrat has had a big year in North America, and Canada remains a big focus moving forward.Following a number of notable developments in 2024, including the company's acquisition of NeoGames and the formation of the Aristocrat Interactive division, SBC spoke to Aristocrat Interactive’s…

Relax Gaming is continuing to bolster its leadership team with key hires.The iGaming aggregator and content supplier has appointed Enrico Bradamante as Chief Growth Officer, effective immediately.In his new role, he will be responsible for finding growth and innovation opportunities in…

Former NHL star and Toronto Maple Leafs favourite Phil Kessel has signed up as an ambassador for the World Poker Tour (WPT)."Excited to join WPT GLOBAL!" Kessel wrote on Instagram. "Poker & hockey have always been a passion of mine. I look forward to playing poker with everyone on @wptglobal…

Alberta Gaming, Lottery and Cannabis (AGLC) announced on Wednesday that its first-ever Play Alberta app has finally hit the market after a small delay.As AGLC VP of Gaming Dan Keene told Canadian Gaming Business as far back as mid-June, the new app will be rolled out in phases. It will operate…

theScore Bet has shown modest growth in the regulated Ontario online gaming market in 2024, PENN Entertainment told investors this week.In a presentation to shareholders and analysts at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, PENN reported that its Canadian brand has seen revenue growth of 30% in…

Canadian operator NorthStar Gaming has launched Sports Insights 2.0, its improved content vertical, across all NorthStar Bets online and mobile betting platforms.Through Sports Insights, NorthStar provides its users with a range of sports and gaming analysis, betting strategies and predictions…

Amid the return of the debate on sports betting advertising to the Canadian Senate in recent weeks, the NFL and the NHL both wrote to lawmakers to advise them against heavy-handed measures.The Standing Committee on Transport and Communications spent several hours over the last two weeks hearing…

Alberta will not be launching a regulated online gaming and betting market anytime soon. Certainly not along the timeframe that had initially been touted.Since Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally announced at SBC’s Canadian Gaming Summit in June that the province would…

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has been selected to host the 2025 North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) Annual Conference and Trade Show in Niagara Falls, Ont.The 2025 NASPL event will run from Sept. 9-12, 2025. The annual show typically attracts…

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Niagara Mayor Jim Diodati both said this week that a change to the Niagara Region casino landscape is needed if the region is to maximise its gaming potential.Ford told reporters at an unrelated news conference on Wednesday in Toronto that the province is currently…