Sports Betting
PointsBet Canada Becomes Exclusive Sports Betting Partner of Dailyfaceoff.com & The Nation…
PointsBet's distinct Canadian operation, PointsBet Canada, has entered into a multi-year deal to be the official and exclusive sports betting partner of Dailyfaceoff.com and The Nation Network.A press release confirms that the online gaming and sports betting operator, which has been expanding…
Endeavor to Acquire Scientific Games’ Sports Betting Unit OpenBet
Endeavor Group Holdings is acquiring Scientific Games' sports betting unit OpenBet for US$1.2 billion in cash and stock, Scientific Games has announced in a news release.Endeavor, the owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, said the acquisition will strengthen its position in the sports…
SIGA Will Operate Saskatchewan’s Online Gaming & Sports Betting Site
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) has been selected as the operator of the province's regulated online gaming and sports betting offerings, the authority confirmed in a press release.The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) and the province signed an amendment to…
Ontario Bettors Eagerly Adopt Legal Single Bets as PROLINE+ Nets $6M in First Month
Now that Ontario's sports fans finally have a legal option to bet online on single-event sports with Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG), a survey by OLG's PROLINE+ platform has found that almost two-thirds of sports bettors in the province are more likely to place a singles bet than they were before…
Online Sports Betting Operator truenorth.bet Goes Live in Canada with Pronet Gaming
Online sports betting operator truenorth.bet has entered into the Canadian market using the Pronet Gaming platform. The platform supplier said taking the operator live represents one of its most exciting launches to date, via SBC Americas.Pronet Gaming’s technology is now powering a full turnkey…
AGCO Releases Final Registrar’s Standards
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has released its final Registrar's Standards on iGaming in the province.The draft of the iGaming standards, as well as the sports betting standard, was published in July. The AGCO has now released a refined and updated version that incorporates…
IGT Splits Business to Create New Digital & Betting Segment for iGaming & Sports Betting
International Game Technology (IGT) has split its business to create a Digital & Betting segment that will include the iGaming and sports betting activities that were previously part of its Global Gaming division.An IGT news release stated that beginning from Q3 of FY2021, IGT will report…
Regulated Sports Betting Now Live in Alberta Through AGLC’s Play Alberta
Less than a week after the Canadian market finally launched single-event sports betting on August 27, regulated sports betting in Alberta is now live.An Alberta Gaming, Liquor, and Cannabis (AGLC) news release explained that Play Alberta, the province’s only regulated online gambling website,…
Scientific Games Launches Single-Event Sports Betting in 3 Provinces
Scientific Games has become the first regulated sportsbook platform provider to offer singles betting in Canada.The company went live with its offering from day one as the regulated Canadian market finally launched single-event sports betting on August 27.Its OpenSports product suite now…
Provinces Hit the Ground Running from Aug. 27 as Commercial Sportsbooks Wait for Entry
As Canada’s single-event sports betting legislation comes into effect this week, provincial lottery corporations are raring to go. Ontario and British Columbia are ready to launch offerings as soon as the puck drops.In a long-awaited announcement on August 12, Attorney General and Justice…