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International Game Technology (IGT) is acquiring online casino games provider and third-party game aggregator iSoftBet in a deal it says will more than double its IGT PlayDigital portfolio to approximately 225 proprietary games. Reported to be worth around C$219 million in cash, the acquisition…

Rush Street Interactive has announced that its BetRivers brand, which is now operational in the regulated Ontario market, has extended its partnership with Canadian sports broadcaster Dan O'Toole. O'Toole has signed an exclusive brand and content deal with BetRivers. He began hosting "Boomsies!",…

theScore Bet, the Toronto-based sportsbook that was one of the first 13 operators to launch in Ontario's new regulated market, has become the latest brand to secure a milestone partnership by becoming the official gaming partner of the Toronto Blue Jays. The 10-year exclusive partnership between…

Light & Wonder has officially completed the sale of its Scientific Games Lottery business to Canadian investment firm Brookfield Business Partners. The sale, which had been previously announced in October 2021, has now been finalized for US$5.8 billion in gross cash proceeds and approximately…

Sportradar's integrity unit Sportradar Integrity Services has launched the Sportradar Integrity Exchange to help combat suspicious betting activity. The sports technology company’s subsidiary, Sportradar AG, has been registered as a gaming supplier for online and mobile wagering in Ontario's…

Vancouver-based eSports company ESE Entertainment has launched a new iGaming division of its business, which will focus on expanding its existing business products and services to online gaming companies. ESE is an entertainment company focused on providing technology to the video gaming and…

Leading online gaming operator FanDuel has reached what the companies call a "first-of-its-kind" multi-year agreement with TSN to introduce its leading sportsbook to Canadian sports fans. A news release explains that FanDuel will be the official sportsbook partner for TSN, starting first in the…

Paysafe, a leading specialized payments platform, has announced that it has gone live in Ontario’s expanded regulated online gaming market, which launched on April 4, to provide payment support to private iGaming operators in the province. Paysafe has longstanding payments partnerships with the…

Updated April 7 Ontario, we finally made it. After years of advocacy and months of regulatory and operational preparation in all corners, the Ontario online gaming and betting market officially launched at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, April 4. Thirteen private online gaming and betting sites were…

Sports betting information and news website Covers and Postmedia Network have announced a content partnership that combines the two companies' expertise to offer insights for Canada’s growing audience of betting enthusiasts. A press release says that Postmedia’s audience of more than 17 million…