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As Alberta continues to explore the best way to introduce a regulated, commercial online gambling market, the University of Alberta has launched a new micro-credential course aimed at educating people on the evolving gaming industry.The university's Gambling and Gaming Microcredential is a…

The Ontario government says it expects to make significantly less money from gaming in the current fiscal year than it had previously projected.In its Fall Economic Statement published on Wednesday, the government said that a key reason for the adjustment in expectations is that Ontarians are…

The $500 million deal between GGPoker parent company NSUS Group and Caesars Entertainment for the former to acquire the World Series of Poker (WSOP) is officially complete.First announced in August, Caesars confirmed the deal closure on Tuesday shortly before the company's Q3 earnings call.…

Eilers & Krejcik Gaming (EKG) has released its latest monthly online game performance report providing insights into Canada’s online casino market.Using a secure database supported by Oracle and Fantini Research, EKG analyzed more than 17,000 data points from nine iGaming sites across five…

Summer slowdown? Not so much in Ontario, at least on the iGaming side.Commercial operators in Ontario’s regulated gaming market took $18.7 billion in wagers in the second quarter of the year alone, from July 1 to Sept. 30. That handle, as well as the gross gaming revenue figure of $738 million,…

The Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) reported a slight dip in profits in the 2023-24 fiscal year despite 17% year-over-year growth in online lottery sales.The ALC's annual report for the 2023-24 fiscal year shows a drop of 1% or around $5.2 million in total net profit, down to $487 million,…

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG)'s full-year report suggests that the lottery corporation captured one-fifth of Ontario's regulated online gambling activity in the 2023-24 fiscal year.Earlier this month, OLG published its full-year figures for the FY that ended on March 31, 2024.…

Former Toronto Raptor Tracy McGrady has plenty of experience as a victor, having twice been named NBA scoring champion during his career.Now, the seven-time All-Star is making it official. The 45-year-old has signed up with BVGroup as the BetVictor brand's Safer Gambling Ambassador in Canada.…

Vancouver-based gaming technology and esports company ESE Entertainment has completed the acquisition of Bombee Global Entertainment Ltd., known as Bombee Americas.Bombee Americas is the North American arm of Bombee Event Production AB, a global production company specializing in live…

The Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) has illustrated how a year of education, certification and other action continued to propagate responsible gambling in Ontario and beyond.In its 2023-24 annual report, titled "Impact: Action Drives Change," the RGC noted that as rapidly evolving technology,…