Sports Betting
OpenBet acquires Multi Builder prior to Endeavor sale
Ahead of the acquisition of B2B sportsbook supplier OpenBet by sports media conglomerate Endeavor Group, OpenBet has made an acquisition of its own by buying betting technology and trading business Multi Builder.Multi Builder was founded by industry veterans Oliver Preston and Jonathan Smith,…
Betway officially launches in Ontario
Betway, a large player in the Ontario grey-market game prior to the opening of the province's regulated market, has completed the transition to becoming a regulated operator.After receiving its license from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission back in April, Betway is now in the process of…
PointsBet reports $14M in Ontario handle
While operators and observers wait for official numbers regarding the first months of Ontario's regulated online gaming and betting market, PointsBet has been one of the first companies to offer its own revenue insights.PointsBet reported on July 28 that it handled approximately $14 million in…
BetRivers data sheds light on Ontarian habits
New insights from BetRivers have revealed the most popular betting and gaming habits from Ontario customers on the Rush Street-owned brand's platforms.New York-listed BetRivers was a Day 1 operator when Ontario's regulated online betting and gaming market launched on April 4 and it has been…
The expansion of sports betting creates opportunities for regulation — and responsibility
By Martin Lycka
Around the world, the popularity of legalized sports betting has soared with millions of consumers betting billions of dollars, euros, and other national currencies. It is a dynamic trend that is expected to continue, with more countries, states, and provinces setting up their own…
Sportsbooks look for competitive edge in deep Ontario pool
By Tom Nightingale
The sports betting field in Ontario has quickly become saturated. A score of online betting gaming operators from Canada, the U.S., Europe, and beyond have waded into the provincial regulated market since it went live on April 4. More, of course, will follow.From an…
Bally’s launches in Ontario without sports betting
iGaming Ontario has confirmed that gaming giant Bally’s has officially gone live in Ontario’s regulated online market.The Bally Bet brand has received a two-year license from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) earlier in July and has now launched in the province as a late…
ALC finally launches Nova Scotia online casino
Nova Scotia has finally launched an online casino via an Atlantic Lottery Corporation website that went live on July 21.Finance Minister Allan MacMaster said the platform, accessible via the lotto corporation's website, is not being strongly advertised by ALC but is available for Nova Scotians…
Rush Street Interactive adopts Neccton’s player protection tools
Rush Street Interactive has become the first US-based online casino and sports betting company to adopt Neccton's player protection software.The company's BetRivers and PlaySugarHouse sites will now utilize Neccton's mentor tools to promote responsible gambling across the online casinos and…
SBC Awards North America 2022 celebrates industry’s best and brightest
The 2022 edition of the SBC Awards North America celebrated leading and rising stars in the sports betting and gaming industry across the continent as part of the SBC Summit North America.The winners of the 27 operator, affiliate, supplier, and payment and compliance categories were announced in…