Sports Betting
Sports leagues & media players team up to tackle sports betting ads
In a bid to address the elephant in the room - sports and gambling - a host of major sports leagues and broadcasters have joined forces to set up a task force.Named the ‘Coalition for Responsible Sports Betting Advertising’, the voluntary organization is made up of the following groups:NFL…
STX is ready to revolutionize the industry with Ontario’s first sports betting exchange
The ability to be distinguishable in a highly saturated market is a trait all organizations are looking for. The reality, though, is that the idea is easier than the implementation. But STX - gearing up to launch Ontario’s first licensed sports betting exchange - is on a mission to innovate with its…
TonyBet joins Canadian Premier League as official online casino & sports betting partner
The Canadian Premier League (CPL) has confirmed a multi-year sponsorship deal to make TonyBet its official sports betting and online casino partner.Under the terms of the agreement, TonyBet will become the present partner of the CPL’s Match of the Week broadcast on OneSoccer, the league’s…
Elys Game Technology eyes Q3 entry into Canada
Elys Game Technology has earmarked the third quarter of this year for the launch of its online sportsbook platform in Canada.The B2B gaming and sports betting technology firm also expects the platform to go live in several US markets in Q3 after making ‘significant progress’ on strategy and…
Real Luck Group drops pursuit of APAC igaming platform
Real Luck Group has pulled out of plans to acquire an Asia-Pacific (APAC) focused igaming platform after ‘conducting the appropriate due diligence’.The Calgary-based company, owner of the esports betting and sports betting platform Luckbox, announced last November that it had entered into an LOI…
Intralot solidifies Canadian presence via BCLC sports betting extension
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) will be supplied with a ‘next-generation sports betting platform’ after extending its agreement with Intralot’s US subsidiary, Intralot Inc.Under the terms of the three-year deal, which includes an option of three annual extensions, Intralot Inc…
GeoComply flags 3.3m ‘spoofing’ attempts in Ontario igaming & sports betting market
GeoComply has published its risk number data from the first 12 months of the regulated Ontario igaming and online sports betting market, reporting 3.3 million global ‘spoofing’ attempts.These efforts at accessing Ontario operators came from several different continents, including Europe, Africa…
Canadian Gaming Summit Gets a New Addition with SBC First Pitch Competition for Startups
SBC is thrilled to announce the inclusion of SBC First Pitch in the 26th edition of the Canadian Gaming Summit, scheduled to take place from June 13-15 at the Metro Toronto Convention Center.This startup competition for sports betting and iGaming firms has been successfully conducted at SBC…
SVH digs heels in over Kings Entertainment merger
The proposed merger between Kings Entertainment and Sports Venture Holdings (SVH), the holding company of Canadian sportsbook Bet99, is under threat due to the resistance of SVH.A business combination between the two companies - described as ‘transformative for the Canadian sports betting…
NorthStar Gaming declares market open after TSX-V listing
NorthStar Gaming has officially opened the market after the Toronto-based firm’s recently announced listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.CEO Michael Moskowitz and his team were in attendance yesterday, Mar. 20, alongside Dani Lipkin, Managing Director of TSX’s Global Innovation Sector, to mark…