Sports Betting
Rivalry polishes up affiliate partners program
Digital-first sportsbook and online gaming operator Rivalry Corp. has relaunched and rebranded its affiliate program.The newly titled Rivalry Partners program will allow users to monetize their followings through the marketing and promotion of Rivalry’s sportsbook and casino.The updated…
iGaming Ontario reports market slip in February after January record
Ontario’s online casino market took a step back in February after its record performance in January, according to iGaming Ontario's (iGO) latest figures.The gaming agency has released its monthly market performance summary for February 2025 with Ontario’s iGaming market posting a…
Canadian lotteries uniting to launch national PROLINE sportsbook platform
The Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) are together hunting for a technology provider to power a "national sports betting solution" that will be shared by multiple Canadian lotteries.In a Request for Proposal (RFP) published on Merx.com by ALC…
Expanding horizons with WNBA betting
While Vince Carter and DeMar DeRozan paved the way for Toronto to become a credible NBA city, Kawhi Leonard’s heroics in 2019 that led to the Raptors’ first NBA Championship were what lit the touchpaper for Canadian basketball.Fast-forward five years, Toronto now has a future that includes both…
Former FanDuel president Kip Levin joins GeoComply as CEO
GeoComply is adding new talent to its leadership team.The geolocation security and compliance company announced on Tuesday the appointment of Kip Levin as CEO replacing co-founder Anna Sainsbury in the role. Levin joins GeoComply as a former FanDuel President and COO. Before his stint at…
Fitzdares packing up and leaving Ontario market
British operator Fitzdares is shuttering sports betting and iGaming operations in Ontario.The sportsbook and casino company announced on Monday in an email to customers that it will exit Ontario after two years of operation in Canada’s most populous province.An operator that prides itself on…
BetMGM bolstering GameSense service for Problem Gambling Awareness Month
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM) in the U.S. and BetMGM is boosting the responsible gaming messaging they offer via the GameSense program.Developed by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) and first licensed to MGM Resorts in 2017, the GameSense program offers a range…
theScore Bet continues to light the way for PENN amid ESPN Bet struggles
Ontario remains PENN Interactive's top market despite its U.S. expansion. Company executives hope to soon be seeing similar success with theScore Bet in Alberta.On an earnings call with investors and analysts on Thursday, when ESPN Bet's slow going south of the border was a big topic of…
PointsBet board accepts MIXI takeover offer amid rival bid from BlueBet
The CEO of PointsBet told investors on Tuesday, Feb. 25 that the Australian gaming company has agreed to be taken over by the Japanese firm MIXI, despite a rival bid from BlueBet.Sam Swanell said on an earnings call that 100% of the shareholding of PointsBet Holdings Ltd. will be bought by the…
Kambi taking over as OLG’s sportsbook supplier
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is getting a new omnichannel sportsbook provider.Kambi announced on Monday that it is taking over the contract currently held by France's La Française des Jeux (FDJ). FDJ identified Kambi as its preferred assignee and Kambi expects the multi-channel…