Sports Betting
FanDuel named non-exclusive licensing partner of MLBPA
The commercial affiliate of the MLB Players Association (MLBPA) has named FanDuel as a non-exclusive product and marketing licensing partner in a deal that spans Canada as well as the U.S.In a statement, the MLBPA announced that MLB Players Inc. has granted the Flutter-owned operator to expand…
Sports betting advertising bill mired in House of Commons quicksand
Bill S-269, the legislation that would establish a national framework for regulation of sports betting advertising, faces an uphill struggle to be heard in the House of Commons.The National Framework on Advertising for Sports Betting Act was advanced by the Senate earlier in November after hours…
Nuvei to power payments for Delaware North’s Betly in US
Canadian fintech company Nuvei has been selected by Delaware North's interactive gaming division to power deposits and payouts for Betly, its online real-money casino and sports betting brand.Delaware North operates Betly in West Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee and Ohio in the U.S.Nuvei will…
ALT Sports Data teams up with The Curling Group as exclusive data partner
ALT Sports Data is now the exclusive global sports betting data provider of The Curling Group, the owner of the Grand Slam of Curling (GSOC).The San Diego, Calif.-based company will lead the development of The Curling Group's data infrastructure. ALT Sport Data said the collaboration will…
Responsible Gambling Council partners with Toronto sports leader MLSE
The Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) has partnered with Toronto sports ownership conglomerate Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) with the aim of increasing visibility and awareness of sports betting myths.The campaign will see RGC responsible gambling messages delivered prominently…
PENN CEO Snowden: theScore provides great model for ESPN Bet in US
PENN Entertainment executives see theScore Bet's first two-and-a-half years in Ontario as the blueprint they hope to follow south of the border with ESPN Bet.That was one of the messages that emerged from PENN's Q3 earnings call last week, when CEO Jay Snowden and other C-suite leaders spoke to…
Endeavor CEO backing managed buyout of OpenBet and IMG Arena
Endeavor has agreed to sell its sports betting assets OpenBet and IMG Arena to OB Global Holdings LLC in a management buyout that is backed by the comapny's CEO Ari Emanuel.The company announced on Monday that OB Global Holdings will acquire the businesses for approximately $627 million CAD,…
PointsBet denies holding talks over potential takeover
Amid reports in its home nation of Australia that PointsBet could sell up, the company categorically denied rumours of a potential takeover on Monday.Over the weekend, a report from The Australian suggested that the online gaming and betting operators could be the subject of an "imminent" AU$300…
ComeOn Group adds sportsbook to Ontario offering
ComeOn Group will begin providing its sportsbook in Ontario after receiving approval from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) and iGaming Ontario (iGO).The company is already one of 51 operators doing business in Ontario's regulated market. It has been live in the province since…
Senate passes National Framework on Advertising for Sports Betting Act
Bill S-269, the proposed legislation that would establish a national framework for regulating sports betting adverts across Canada, was adopted in the Senate on Tuesday.After the Transport and Communications Committee held initial debates in June and six hours of hearings in late September and…