Sports Betting
PointsBet Canada gains AGCO approval for Ontario operation
PointsBet Canada has announced that it has been approved by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) to operate as a licensed iGaming provider and sportsbook in the province's new regulated market.
Noting that PointsBet has remained fully committed to building "a Canadian sportsbook,…
PointsBet named Alpine Canada’s official sportsbook
PointsBet Canada has been named as Alpine Canada Alpin's official sportsbook as part of a new partnership between the two organizations.
Alpine Canada is home to the national alpine, para-alpine, and ski cross teams and recently celebrated its 100th anniversary.
The multi-year agreement…
Gambling.com acquires BonusFinder with eyes on North American expansion
Gambling.com Group has furthered its North American growth strategy with the acquisition of NDC Media, the publisher of BonusFinder, for around C$88 million.
The company said in a release it anticipates an accelerated rate of expansion across the U.S., as well as becoming “strategically positioned”…
FansUnite launches Money Line’s sportsbook
Vancouver-based betting and gaming company FansUnite has launched the online betting platform of its white-label partner, Money Line Sports, on its Chameleon Platform.
Money Line Sports is an Ontario-based SaaS technology company focused on developing licensed, digital streaming content and tools…
OLG launches enhanced retail sports betting
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has announced that it is now offering sports bettors in the province "a complete gaming experience" with new sports betting products at retailers under its PROLINE brand.
Players can now place single-event wagers on a variety of sports at approximately…
theScore Bet becomes first to achieve RGC accreditation
theScore Bet has become the first prospective private market operator in Ontario to achieve the RG Check iGaming Accreditation from the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC).
A press release notes that the accreditation is "widely regarded" as one of the most comprehensive responsible gambling…
SIGA expects sportsbook offerings to launch by summer
Saskatchewan could offer its residents online sports betting by this summer, according to the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA).
SIGA won the right to operate the province’s regulated online gaming and sports betting offerings back in September 2021, soon after Bill C-218 was passed to…
MaximBet partners with Kambi ahead of Canadian launch
MaximBet, a recently launched sports betting supplier currently operating in Colorado, has signed multi-year partnership deals with Kambi and White Hat Gaming as it looks ahead to launching in Canada and more U.S. states in 2022.
The Kambi deal will see MaximBet integrate the Canadian Gaming…
BetMGM sets eyes on Ontario launch
BetMGM has firmed up its commitment to its highly anticipated launch into the Ontario market by announcing in a press release that it is expecting to launch both online sportsbook and iGaming offerings in the province later in 2022.
CEO Adam Greenblatt added that bwin, another brand owned by…
Sportradar makes key hires, strikes CHL deal
Sports data and solutions provider Sportradar has appointed former Bloomberg executive Andrew Bimson in its newly created role of chief operating officer for North America.
Bimson will manage the growth of Sportradar’s three core business areas; Betting and Gaming, Sports Entertainment (media…