Sports Betting
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…
FanDuel to become first sports betting company to launch own TV network
FanDuel announced on August 25 that it is set to become the first U.S. sports betting company to launch its own broadcast network, described as the first network designed "to be watched by viewers with their phone in hand".FanDuel TV, a rebrand of the company's TVG Network which was acquired by…
Ontario’s partnerships potential looks set to grow for regulated sportsbooks
Since Ontario's regulated online betting and gaming market opened on April 4 — and even before, in the lead-up to that launch — the province's betting and gaming sector has been characterized by partnerships between brands, leagues, teams, broadcasters, and players alike.That is unlikely to slow…
AGCO, iGO issue more licenses, operating agreements
Ontario's regulated online betting and gaming market continues to add operators and suppliers to its pool, with many more companies and brands waiting in the wings.Gaming News Canada reported last week that the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued 10 operator and supplier…
Greentube names first chief sportsbook officer
Greentube, the interactive arm of Novomatic, has appointed Felipe Ludeña as its first chief sportsbook officer as it looks to continue its North American expansion.Ludeña has officially joined Greentube and taken a seat on the developer’s board as part of a strategic move to strengthen the…