Sports Betting
PokerStars launches new sports betting exchange
Flutter's PokerStars brand is making strides in the sports betting market, having launched a new peer-to-peer online betting exchange called PokerStars Exchange.Available via its .com and .EU domains, the PokerStars Exchange lets bettors buy and sell wagers with other users internationally and…
DAZN to launch betting brand in Ontario with Pragmatic
Sports entertainment group DAZN Group is intending to launch a DAZN BET brand in multiple jurisdictions including Ontario later in 2022.In partnership with Pragmatic Group, DAZN BET will be launched and operated by a new Gibraltar-based company created especially for the strategic partnership.…
Gaming CEOs optimistic despite persistent industry challenges
Gaming industry CEOs have expressed optimism about the industry’s continued growth and recovery despite persistent challenges.The American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Gaming Industry Outlook, which surveys 24 executives of US and international gaming companies, tribal gaming operators,…
MaximBet becomes first sportsbook to sign active MLB player
An active Major League Baseball (MLB) player will officially endorse a North American bookmaker for the first time, as MaximBet has signed up Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon.ESPN reports the four-time All-Star will serve as a brand ambassador via marketing campaigns, promotions,…
OpenBet appoints BCLC’s Stewart Groumoutis to lead Canadian commercial growth
Sports betting solutions provider OpenBet has appointed former British Columbia Lottery Corporation director Stewart Groumoutis as its new vice president of commercial for Canada.Groumoutis will be tasked with helping OpenBet secure new commercial opportunities in Canada as the business seeks to…
theScore Bet, Bet365 leading Ontario downloads
Updated April 26
Three weeks on from the launch of Ontario's regulated online gaming and sports betting market, data around the province's most downloaded sportsbook apps reveals that theScore Bet and Bet365 have been leading the way in the early stage.As reported by Casino.org, Morgan Stanley…
Ontario expands sports betting field with bwin, Party brands
Updated April 21
Ontario's regulated online gaming and betting market continues to take shape during its first couple of weeks after opening on April 4.When the market went live near the start of the month, 13 private operators were ready to launch immediately having previously been registered…
PointsBet Canada partners with US Integrity
US Integrity (USI) has made PointsBet Canada its first client partner with operations based outside the US regulated market.The agreement began back in January ahead of PointsBet’s brand expansion in the Canadian market. Now, following the launch of the operator in Ontario on April 4, the deal…
How did the pandemic affect online gambling?
The Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) Centre for the Advancement of Best Practices has collaborated with the Ontario Gambling Research Society on a provincial study examining how online gambling behaviours were affected in the first year of COVID-19.The study was released this month and…
NHL expands its field of betting partnerships
The National Hockey League (NHL) has agreed multi-year partnerships with FanDuel and BetMGM for the North American market, including Ontario's open regulated market.FanDuel and BetMGM will serve as the first North American sports betting partners of the NHL as they expand their rights into…