Sports Betting
Playtech regulatory head Charmaine Hogan discusses Ontario leading the way
The CEO of betting software development provider Playtech, Mor Weizer, recently highlighted North America as the company’s biggest focus for operational expansion in the near future. The company has certainly been taking steps in that direction. In recent months, it has laid the foundations for its…
Auston Matthews signs with grey-market betting operator
Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews has become the first active NHLer to sign an endorsement deal with a betting company.However, as Ontario gears up to open up a regulated sports betting market that would bring revenues back into the province, Matthews' decision to sign with a grey-market…
Alberta draws interest from major North American market players
Since the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC) issued a request for proposals (RFP) in December 2021, looking for two companies to work with the province's casino operators in developing sports betting in the province, numerous major players in the US and prospective Canadian market…
Horse racing ready to be a major sports betting player, says Woodbine CEO
As Ontario gears up to launch its regulated online gaming and sports betting market on April 4, Woodbine Entertainment Group CEO Jim Lawson is adamant that racetracks and entertainment centres are ready and waiting to be a key part of the rollout."We’ve got the deepest physical sportsbook…
Canadian lottery sportsbooks reap reward of Super Bowl betting
Provincial lottery corporations' sportsbook offerings had a very successful Super Bowl LVI, the first NFL showpiece game with single-event betting on offer in Canada, as betting records were broken across the country.The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), the Atlantic Lottery…
US gaming revenue shatters annual record
2021 set a new record as the highest-grossing year ever for the U.S. commercial gaming industry, reaching US$53 billion in gaming revenue.According to the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker, that total breaks 2019’s previous industry record of US$44 billion by…
PointsBet sets sights on Alberta
PointsBet Canada is looking to Alberta's Calgary-Edmonton Corridor as a "possible expansion point" as the company casts its eyes away from Ontario.The company has already secured Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) registration to operate as a licensed iGaming operator in the…
BCLC trials sports bar betting concept
The British Colombia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) is launching a new sports betting pilot project at bars, restaurants, and a casino for this weekend’s Super Bowl LVI.The concept, which will be trialed in 12 bars across the province as well as the Chances Kelowna casino, will see live odds,…
Nova Scotia launches single-event sports betting
Nova Scotia has become the final province to launch single-game sports betting, starting on Friday, February 11.The Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) is now offering the options to bettors, meaning that all 10 Canadian provinces now provide singles bets after the passage of Bill C-218 six…
Nearly half of Ontario bettors plan to wager on Super Bowl
A new survey from the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) suggests that more than 40 per cent of Ontario sports bettors intend to place a wager on this year’s Super Bowl on February 13.The RGC found that 42 per cent of sports bettors in Canada’s most populous province intend to make a Super Bowl…