Sports Betting
MGM Resorts appoints Gary Fritz as President of MGM Resorts Interactive
MGM Resorts International has named Gary Fritz as President of the operator’s digital gaming division, MGM Resorts Interactive.In his new role, Fritz will oversee and advance MGM Resorts’ diversification strategy via acquisitions and digital platform expansion, including growth and innovation on…
FansUnite adds gaming experience to Board with Quinton Singleton
FansUnite has added gaming experience to its Board of Directors with the appointment of Quinton Singleton.The company has also obtained a GLI-33 Event Wagering Systems certification from Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) for its Chameleon Platform as a service sportsbook solution.…
Kambi to power Fallsview and Casino Niagra retail sportsbooks
The two casinos will feature 36 Kambi sports betting kiosks. Additionally, Casino Niagara will repurpose its existing sports bar into a retail sportsbook.
Kings Entertainment heading for rebrand after CSE Bet99 acquisition approval
Kings Entertainment has revealed it could rebrand to ‘Interactive Entertainment Group’ after formally completing its acquisition of Sports Venture Holdings.It comes as Kings received conditional approval from the Canadian Securities Exchange for its proposed business combination with the Bet99…
Industry giant Pinnacle receives Ontario license
Another industry giant appears close to entering the regulated Ontario online betting market as Pinnacle has now received its license to operate from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.The AGCO website lists pinnacle.ca as a licensed betting site in the province as of September 7. The…
Bet99 receives license to begin regulated operations in Ontario
Bet99, a brand which has long been operating in Ontario's grey market, is set to join the province's regulated online gaming and betting market in the near future.Kings Entertainment Group and Sports Venture Holdings (SVH), which announced a merger in May 2022, are the combined parent company of…
More than half of Ontario sports bettors used grey-market apps pre-legalization
A new study has found that over half of current Ontario sports bettors used a grey-market mobile sportsbook before the province launched legal, regulated sports betting in April 2022.The report by customer acquisition company Betting Hero, a FansUnite subsidiary, found that 51 per cent of…
Sports Interaction goes live in Ontario, more suppliers licensed
Just days after receiving its license from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, Sports Interaction has secured an agreement with iGaming Ontario and completed its transition to the regulated market. iGaming Ontario announced on August 29 that the brand is now live in the province.Sports…
iGaming Ontario releases long-awaited Ontario market report
Updated September 6
Nearly five months after Ontario officially launched its regulated online gaming and sports betting market, iGaming Ontario has finally provided visibility over the progress of the market so far.Operators, suppliers, regulators, and players alike have been awaiting an…
Unibet fined by AGCO for alleged advertising breaches
Unibet is the latest operator to fall foul of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).The AGCO has issued the Kindred Group-owned brand with a $48,000 monetary penalty for alleged advertising and inducements infractions of the Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming. The AGCO…