Sports Betting
Major sports leagues warn Canadian lawmakers over advertising
Amid the return of the debate on sports betting advertising to the Canadian Senate in recent weeks, the NFL and the NHL both wrote to lawmakers to advise them against heavy-handed measures.The Standing Committee on Transport and Communications spent several hours over the last two weeks hearing…
Nally’s office confirms Alberta online gaming launch delays
Alberta will not be launching a regulated online gaming and betting market anytime soon. Certainly not along the timeframe that had initially been touted.Since Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally announced at SBC’s Canadian Gaming Summit in June that the province would…
Relax Gaming reaches agreement with PointsBet in Ontario
Relax Gaming is solidifying its footprint across Ontario through a deal with PointsBet.The iGaming aggregator and content supplier announced on Wednesday an agreement with PointsBet to expand its reach across Ontario. As part of the deal, Relax Gaming will integrate its portfolio of slots and…
More research needed to inform Canadian gambling ads policy, hears Senate
In a Canadian Senate Transport and Communications Committee meeting on Oct. 2 discussing Bill S-269, the National Framework on Advertising for Sports Betting Act, witnesses testified that Canada's gaming and broadcast regulators are doing all within their power to ensure due diligence is taken…
Senate urged to tackle social media, youth exposure to betting ads
After more than three months of dormancy, the Canadian Senate debate on gambling advertising picked up again this week with four hours of sessions discussing betting ads.The Transport and Communications Committee held a pair of meetings on Sept. 24-25 regarding Bill S-269, the National…
Bodog shuts down offshore operations in Nova Scotia
Online casino and sports betting site Bodog is no longer available in Nova Scotia.The Antigua and Barbuda-based operator had been available as an unlicensed and unregulated operator in the Atlantic province, where the only licensed sports betting and online gaming offerings are delivered by the…
Play Alberta to sponsor Calgary Flames home jerseys
The Play Alberta logo will be emblazoned on the home jerseys of both provincial NHL teams in the upcoming season.Less than two weeks after Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis (AGLC) announced that its online gaming platform would be the new jersey sponsor of the Edmonton Oilers, the Calgary…
CGA research: gambling ad regulation misaligned with evidence
New research from the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) suggests that regulatory policies around gambling advertising are evolving at a faster rate than relevant evidence and warns the misalignment could lead to regulations that are wide of the mark.The CGA, along with leaders from GP Consulting…
BCLC thinking big with new PROLINE sportsbook
Change is afoot at BCLC, to say the least.The lottery corporation has embarked on a comprehensive modernization drive this year to reflect the changing behaviours and intricacies of the Canadian gaming and betting market. The revamp is part of what President and CEO Pat Davis calls "a journey of…
MLB players union sues 4 sportsbooks over use of player likenesses
The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) is suing four sports betting operators for what it alleges is unlawful use of player likenesses to promote their offerings.The MLBPA has filed two separate lawsuits, one in the Eastern Pennsylvania District Court and the other in the New York…