Sports Betting
DraftKings CEO doesn’t expect American dominance in Ontario
DraftKings' CEO has admitted that while the company has big plans for the Ontario market, he doesn't expect major American players to be able to dominate the province's gaming and betting industry in the early stages.Since the repeal of PASPA in 2018, the likes of DraftKings, BetMGM, FanDuel,…
NorthStar Gaming unveils betting brand & Torstar content
Canadian gaming company NorthStar Gaming has unveiled the brand it hopes to take live in Ontario's new iGaming and sports betting market, NorthStar Bets.The online casino and sportsbook platform aims to provide players with a "uniquely local, premier" user experience that CEO Michael Moskowitz…
Connecting with Canadian sports bettors is how to win in the new world
A new gaming industry report from Deloitte Canada based on a survey of Canadians assesses the size of the opportunity presented to the nation’s gaming sector by the legalization, regulation, and expansion of single-event sports betting.Deloitte Canada estimates the changes to the market could…
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…