Sports Betting
Parleh Media Launches Canada’s First Dedicated Sports Betting Networks
Parleh Media Group, the independent content and production company that operates sports betting-focused publication The Parleh, launched Parleh TV on October 12, describing it as the country’s first dedicated sports betting broadcast network.The free online channel is now available 24 hours a…
FanDuel Appoints Ex-Deloitte Exec as First General Manager for Canada
FanDuel Group has announced that it has named Dale Hooper as its general manager for Canada as it prepares to introduce its sportsbook in the market.Hooper will be responsible for developing and implementing the Flutter Entertainment-owned company's long-term strategy in Canada and will report…
New Jersey Becomes First U.S. State to Record $1B Monthly Sports Betting Handle
New Jersey has become the first U.S. state to generate more than US$1 billion in sports betting in a single month by taking in US$1.01bn in wagers in September.That total broke the U.S. record of US$996.3 million that New Jersey had set in December 2020. September’s volume was up 35.1 per cent…
Rush Street Interactive Makes Canadian Debut with Launch of BetRivers in Ontario
Online casino and sports betting giant Rush Street Interactive (RSI) has made its debut in the Canadian market with the launch of its social gaming platform, CASINO4FUN, in the province of Ontario.The free-to-play online casino and sportsbook is available now on all mobile devices, tablets,…
PointsBet Canada Partners with Curling Canada
PointsBet Canada has signed a five-year exclusive partnership with curling governing body Curling Canada, that will grant PointsBet exclusive marketing rights for both sports betting and online casino games across all of Curling Canada’s broadcast and digital properties.PointsBet will also…
DraftKings Agrees Sports Betting, DFS & iGaming Deal with NHL
DraftKings has signed on to become an official sports betting, daily fantasy sports (DFS), and iGaming partner of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the U.S.A press release confirms that the deal will also see DratfKings reach an agreement with Turner Sports, including Bleacher Report, to be…
NorthStar Gaming Names Michael Moskowitz as CEO as it Prepares for Ontario Entry
NorthStar Gaming has named Michael Moskowitz, former Chairman and CEO of Panasonic North America, as Chief Executive Officer and founding partner.A press release notes NorthStar is intending to operate in the regulated Ontario online gaming market with a made-in-Ontario product for casino and…
PointsBet and Genius Sports Expand Sports Betting Partnership
PointsBet and Genius Sports have extended their partnership to include Genius' full range of official sportsbook data, content, and fan engagement solutions.The deal, which builds on PointsBet and Genius Sports’ existing content and streaming partnership, will cover data, pre-game, and in-play…
Betting Companies, Leagues Eyeing Further Canadian Sports Sponsorship
Canada’s regulated sports betting market may be in its comparative infancy, but already major betting companies and major sports leagues are looking to further collaboration.Deals have already been struck. The National Hockey League, among the other major sports leagues, has jumped at the chance…
Ontario Will Generate More Than $900M in Online Sports Betting Revenue, Predicts Report
Once established and mature, Ontario's sports betting market will yield more than $900 million in online sports betting revenue alone by 2026, predicts a new extensive Canadian Online Gambling Tracker Special Report from Eilers & Krejcik Gaming.Chris Krafcik, managing director of sports…