Sports Betting
World Curling and FeedConstruct partner up on data and fan engagement
Sports data and streaming provider FeedConstruct has partnered with World Curling in a deal which will give it exclusive international betting rights to the organization's various events.World Curling operates the Pan-Continental Curling Championships, European Curling Championships, Women’s and…
Canadian lotteries take offshore operator Bodog to Manitoba court
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries (MBLL) has filed an injunction application to prevent unlicensed gambling site Bodog from operating in the province.The application, filed with the Manitoba Court of King's Bench on behalf of the Canadian Lottery Coalition (CLC), is seeking a court order to ban…
Half of Ontario Super Bowl viewers will bet on game
It's Super Bowl season again, and almost half of Ontarians who plan to watch Sunday's Big Game will be betting on it too.A survey conducted by Leger for the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) suggested that 63% of Ontarians plan to watch the Kansas City Chiefs square off against the Philadelphia…
EveryMatrix supplies sportsbook odds feed to LeoVegas
LeoVegas Group has entered into a partnership with EveryMatrix’s OddsMatrix as it continues to build out its own proprietary sportsbook platform.The operator will integrate OddsMatrix's odds feed and other technology in a move that LeoVegas says will help it to expand its market coverage and…
Chelsea FC’s marketing deal with Roobet faces Canada — but not Ontario
Chelsea FC may not be the force it once was on the pitch in the English Premier League, but it is still a huge brand name in the world of soccer.The five-time EPL winner and two-time UEFA Champions League winner announced last week that it has welcomed Roobet as its Official Regional Betting…
‘Customer-friendly results’ clip PointsBet Canada’s wings
PointsBet suffered a notable dip in Canadian profits last quarter as CEO Sam Swanell lamented "customer-friendly" results across both sports and slots.Swanell said on an earnings call on Friday that the Australian company was negatively impacted by around $3.5 million due to "unprecedented"…
Licensed online sportsbook considered taking bets on US annexing Canada
A licensed online sportsbook in Ontario, PowerPlay, reportedly considered offering bets on the likelihood of U.S. President Donald Trump annexing Canada but ultimately opted to scrap the idea due to "compliance" concerns.CBC News reports that the brand was set to post odds on whether the U.S.…
How does Ontario’s wide range of sportsbook choice affect customer habits?
Ontario's wide range of regulated online sportsbook options has customers looking for trusted brand names and strong loyalty programs more than players in other countries.Those are some of the conclusions that can be drawn from industry payment provider Paysafe, which surveyed thousands of…
BCLC opening retail PROLINE sportsbook lounges at two casinos
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) is beefing up its retail sportsbook offerings by opening two new PROLINE sportsbook lounges in the coming weeks.B.C.'s first in-person sportsbooks lounges will open at Chances Casino Kelowna and Parq Casino in Vancouver on Monday, Feb. 10. The…
iGaming Ontario begins monthly reporting after another record quarter
As Ontario's regulated online gaming market has grown quarter after quarter, many have suggested the market reports have been too few and far between. iGaming Ontario (iGO) have changed that.The conduct-and-manage entity has started sharing its market performance reports every month, rather than…