Sports Betting
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…
MLSE partners with FanDuel, PokerStars, PointsBet Canada
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), the owner of the Toronto Raptors, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto FC, and Toronto Argonauts sports franchises, has struck a combined deal with FanDuel and PokerStars, which are both owned by Flutter Entertainment.The deal will make FanDuel the official…
BetRivers extends partnership with Canadian broadcaster Dan O’Toole
Rush Street Interactive has announced that its BetRivers brand, which is now operational in the regulated Ontario market, has extended its partnership with Canadian sports broadcaster Dan O'Toole.O'Toole has signed an exclusive brand and content deal with BetRivers. He began hosting "Boomsies!",…
theScore Bet becomes exclusive gaming partner of the Toronto Blue Jays
theScore Bet, the Toronto-based sportsbook that was one of the first 13 operators to launch in Ontario's new regulated market, has become the latest brand to secure a milestone partnership by becoming the official gaming partner of the Toronto Blue Jays.The 10-year exclusive partnership between…
Sportradar launches Integrity Exchange alongside Ontario entry
Sportradar's integrity unit Sportradar Integrity Services has launched the Sportradar Integrity Exchange to help combat suspicious betting activity.The sports technology company’s subsidiary, Sportradar AG, has been registered as a gaming supplier for online and mobile wagering in Ontario's…
FanDuel and TSN partner up in Canada
Leading online gaming operator FanDuel has reached what the companies call a "first-of-its-kind" multi-year agreement with TSN to introduce its leading sportsbook to Canadian sports fans.A news release explains that FanDuel will be the official sportsbook partner for TSN, starting first in the…
Ontario online gaming market launches amid celebration
Updated April 7
Ontario, we finally made it.After years of advocacy and months of regulatory and operational preparation in all corners, the Ontario online gaming and betting market officially launched at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, April 4.Thirteen private online gaming and betting sites were…
Postmedia, Covers launch betting content partnership
Sports betting information and news website Covers and Postmedia Network have announced a content partnership that combines the two companies' expertise to offer insights for Canada’s growing audience of betting enthusiasts.A press release says that Postmedia’s audience of more than 17 million…