Sports Betting
CFL’s Shawn Lemon appeals betting suspension
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…
IBIA and PFA Canada to deliver sports integrity education to the CPL
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has partnered with the Professional Footballers’ Association Canada (PFA Canada) to design a sports-integrity education program for players and staff in the Canadian Premier League (CPL).The program will touch on the dangers of sports…
AGCO’s Doug Hood: Sports must take the lead on integrity
How can the sports and sports betting industries ensure the integrity of competition? It's a question with no simple answer and one at the forefront of the conversation in recent months.In the wake of cases such as Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter's lifetime ban from the NBA for betting…
Penn to embed betting functionality in theScore media app
Penn Entertainment CEO and President Jay Snowden announced at the company's earnings call on May 2 that theScore will tie theScore Bet's betting experience directly into the brand's media app in Ontario.Score Media and Gaming first launched theScore Bet in September 2019, two years before Penn…
NorthStar Gaming takes quarterly record revenue in Q4 2023
Toronto-based NorthStar Gaming reported a 103% year-over-year increase in Q4 revenue as it unveiled the financial results for its first full year of operations.NorthStar took total revenue of $6.5 million in the three months ended Dec. 31, 2023, a quarterly record for the company and more than…
Alberta to begin consultations with gaming stakeholders this year
After Alberta set aside $1 million in its 2024 budget to assess the potential of a regulated gaming and betting market, the province says it will begin discussions with industry stakeholders later this year.
The province has not formally announced a timeframe for taking solid steps toward exploring…
Oddin.gg extends partnership with esports organizer PGL
Oddin.gg has agreed a multi-year deal with esports tournament organizer PGL to remain its data and integrity services provider through 2026.The company will provide data for PGL’s Dota 2 and Counter-Strike 2 events and this latest agreement comes off the back of PGL Major Copenhagen which was…
NorthStar Gaming, Playtech renew marketing partnership
NorthStar Gaming has announced that it has extended its strategic partnership with Playtech via a renewal of the pair's existing marketing agreement.The two companies originally signed a deal in June last year with the main focus on accelerating Toronto-based NorthStar's player acquisition…
CGA applies for intervenor status in international play question
The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) has announced that it has filed for intervenor status regarding a reference question recently filed by the government of Ontario to the Ontario Court of Appeal regarding the international liquidity of legal gaming in the province.If approved, the CGA would…
Retired defensive lineman Shawn Lemon indefinitely suspended by CFL
The CFL has handed former Montreal Alouettes defensive lineman Shawn Lemon an indefinite suspension for sports betting.