Sports Betting
FansUnite Entertainment revenues up 364% in FY2022
FansUnite Entertainment enjoyed a huge boom in revenue during the 2022 fiscal year, achieving C$26-27.3m in total revenue.Providing its preliminary results and business update for the 12-month period ended Dec. 31, 2022, the Vancouver-based betting and gaming firm has reported a 364%…
PointsBet & Curling Canada reunite to take invitational event to Ontario
Curling Canada has confirmed the 2023 PointsBet Invitational will be played at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville.Last year’s inaugural event took place in Fredericton, New Brunswick, but this year it’s headed for Southern Ontario as Canada’s top curling teams ramp up their push toward…
Fitzdares makes international debut with Ontario launch
Fitzdares is now officially live in Toronto, Ontario, marking a momentous day in the bookmaker’s history as it is the first time it has launched its service outside the UK.The move has taken longer than first anticipated, with Fitzdares receiving its igaming operator registration from the…
theScore’s growth in Ontario headlines Penn Interactive Q4
Penn Interactive is indebted to the success of theScore in Ontario after the Canadian province became its top market in North America for sports betting and icasino.Publishing its Q4 results from last year, Penn Entertainment reported group profit for the three-month period ended Dec. 31 - with…
Red Knot launches Canadian operations via Toronto
Red Knot Communications has confirmed its expansion into Canada with the opening of a new office in Toronto.The PR and communications agency - specializing in sports betting and gaming - provides support and strategic counsel to companies at the intersection of sports, gaming, and technology.…
MLSE taps in OLG’s Proline+ for Real Sports partnership
Maple Leaf Sports Entertainment (MLSE) and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) have extended their partnership by making the latter’s Proline+ brand the official sports betting partner of Real Sports (RS).The alliance will be in full effect from this Sunday, Jan 29, with an…
Ontario igaming picks up pace as revenue rises C$190m in Q3
iGaming Ontario (iGO) has published its third quarter of operations market performance report for the Ontario igaming market, reporting a significant hike in handle and revenue.The numbers combine sports betting, online casino and online poker into lump sums, and for the period starting Oct 1…
Real Luck Group to launch ‘game-changing’ product after record-breaking December
Real Luck Group and its B2C betting subsidiary Luckbox have outlined their ambitions for 2023 after a lucrative end to last year.Publishing its results, the Calgary-based group achieved a monthly revenue growth rate of 120% from November to December, closing the fourth quarter with CAD$3m…
Online casino drives PlayNow.com revenues in Saskatchewan
PlayNow.com generated $31.8m from wagering in Saskatchewan across November and December 2022, heavily propped up by its online casino division.The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) brand went live in the Canadian province on Nov 3, following a previously agreed deal struck with the…
BCLC appoints Mark Goldberg as CIO & VP of Business Technology
Mark Goldberg has officially begun his role today as the new Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Business Technology for the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC).Announced last week, Goldberg has been tasked with leading technology strategies that support BCLC’s lottery,…