Sports Betting
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…
Canadian Single-Event Sports Betting Will Be Legal From August 27
In a long-awaited announcement on August 12, Attorney General and Justice Minister David Lametti confirmed that Bill C-218, the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, will be enacted on August 27.The amendment to the Criminal Code to legalize single-event sports betting was passed earlier this…
Alberta Becomes First Province to Install Gaming Arts’ Pop N Play Slots via Bet Rite
Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis (AGLC) has installed the Gaming Arts’ Pop’N Pays™ slot family in multiple casinos across the province, making Alberta the first Canadian province to place these games, according to a Gaming Arts release made available to Canadian Gaming Business.AGLC and …
BCLC Selects Genius Sports to Power its Sports Betting Offerings
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has chosen Genius Sports to be the official data provider of its sports betting solutions as Canada's sports wagering market opens up.In a press release, Genius announced that the company has secured a multi-year agreement to support BCLC's…