Sports Betting
PokerStars & MLSE kickstart Toronto team seasons with Union Station takeover
PokerStars and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) have brought their partnership to life with a PokerStars Casino takeover of Union Station.The duo officially launched their partnership earlier this year via a strategic partnership between Flutter Entertainment and MLSE, which saw…
Rivalry anticipates record Q3 handle thanks to esports betting
Rivalry has published its preliminary results for the third quarter, declaring a record handle and revenue thanks to esports betting, as well as growth in casino experiences.On its website, the sportsbook and media company reported a new all-time high betting handle of $70.3m, a 20.3% increase…
iGO: Ontario igaming market reaches $6bn in Q2 betting
iGaming Ontario (iGO) has posted its second quarter of operations market performance report for the Ontario igaming market, reporting progress on Q1’s figures as total wagers rose by close to $2bn.For the period from July 1 through September 30, iGO stated total wagers of $6.04bn for Q2, an…
Canada in the clear as IBIA issues 76 suspicious sports betting alerts in Q3 2022
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has reported 76 cases worldwide of suspicious sports betting in Q3 2022, but not a single one originated from Canada.The only North American country in question proved to be the Dominican Republic, whose single case was for tennis.There…
TonyBet seals bet monitoring deal with US Integrity ahead of Ontario launch
TonyBet has agreed to a comprehensive partnership with US Integrity to ensure betting integrity ahead of its launch in the Canadian sports betting market.Under the terms of the deal, integrity monitoring services will be provided by US Integrity to TonyBet via its proprietary dashboard. The…
BetRivers recruits Canadian sports broadcaster Bob McCown as new brand ambassador
Rush Street Interactive has signed up Canadian sports broadcaster Bob McCown as the newest member of its BetRivers brand ambassador team.Perhaps best known as the long-time host of Canadian sports talk show ‘Prime Time Sports’, McCown has signed a multi-year deal to represent the BetRivers brand…
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…