Sports Betting
OLG report suggests it holds one-fifth of Ontario online gaming market
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.…
BetVictor signs former Toronto Raptor Tracy McGrady
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.…
Nally’s approach to Alberta is to lead with the carrot
Speaking at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas last week, Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally offered no exact timeline on when Alberta might establish a regulated online gambling market, but he did give some insights into how he is approaching the process and how…
NorthStar Gaming fined $30K for failing to ID device outside Ontario
NorthStar Gaming has run afoul of Ontario authorities over a geolocation test issue.The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has fined NorthStar Gaming (Ontario) Inc. $30,000 after an assessment found the operator had failed to identify that a test device trying to access its…
Gambling targeted by online fraud more other industries: TransUnion
Gambling is the industry in Canada that is most susceptible to digital fraud attempts, and that activity has risen sharply over the last year.Those are some key findings of a new report from TransUnion Canada that looked at digital fraud in numerous industries across the country in the first…
Canadian soccer players complete IBIA betting integrity program
Canadian Premier League (CPL) soccer teams have undertaken an International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) sports betting integrity program designed to educate players in the league on the intersection of sports and gambling.Created by the IBIA using its 3Rs training model, the program…
AGLC’s first Play Alberta app finally hits market
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…
PENN says betting-to-casino cross-sell boosting theScore Bet
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…
NorthStar launches Sports Insights 2.0 across all digital platforms
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…
Major sports leagues warn Canadian lawmakers over advertising
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…