Sports Betting
FansUnite to sell Betting Hero to brand’s co-founders & GeoComply
Vancouver-based sport and entertainment company FansUnite has announced it is selling its Betting Hero business to the brand's co-owners and fellow Vancouver firm GeoComply.Betting Hero was founded in 2018 by Jai Maw and Jeremy Jakary and has been owned and operated by FansUS, FansUnite's…
Minister Dale Nally discusses Alberta’s gaming path
One of the most eagerly awaited speakers at the Canadian Gaming Summit last week was Alberta's Minister for Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally.Nally has been mandated by Premier Danielle Smith to assess the feasibility of opening up Alberta's regulated online gaming and betting…
Delasport powers Titanplay’s launch in Ontario market
Ontario has officially hit 80 licensed online gambling sites as the Titanplay brand launched in the market last week.iGaming Ontario (iGO) confirmed on social media that the online casino and sportsbook, operated by Malta-based Shark77 Ltd. under the Titanplay name, is now live in the…
OPP launches own investigation into Jontay Porter betting case
After U.S. federal authorities laid charges against four men relating to alleged betting irregularities surrounding Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have begun their own criminal investigation.Porter was banned for life by the NBA in April in an…
AGLC to launch sports-first app, add Aristocrat content to Play Alberta
Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) is preparing to overhaul its Play Alberta platform later this year as the province continues to explore opening a regulated commercial online gambling market.The commission will launch a Play Alberta app for the first time and expects to roughly double…
Delasport deepens Ontario footprint with Green Brick Labs deal
iGaming supplier Delasport has expanded further in Ontario through a new sportsbook deal with Canadian operator Green Brick Labs (GBL).The company received its supplier license from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) earlier in 2024. Founded in 2010 with offices in several…
Responsible gambling messaging in a multicultural Canada
Practicing responsible gambling is not only about getting the message out. It's about ensuring that message lands in an impactful way and engages players by supplying them with the tools they need.In a jurisdiction like Ontario that has a multi-cultural and multi-faceted player base, there's no…
Canadian senators ponder curbing sports betting ads
Bill S-269, the National Framework on Advertising for Sports Betting Act, was the subject of two Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications meetings this week.Stakeholders including Sen. Marty Deacon, the sponsor of the bill, Sen. Brent Cotter and representatives from Sport…
First criminal charges laid in Jontay Porter NBA betting case
A Brooklyn man has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in the first criminal charges laid relating to the Jontay Porter betting scandal.The NBA banned Toronto Raptors rotation player Porter for life in April after an investigation found he had revealed confidential information…
One Penn investor thinks company bungled theScore acquisition
In a widely circulated letter scrutinising Penn Entertainment's strategic operations, a significant investor has questioned the wisdom of the company's acquisition of Canadian sports media and betting brand Score Media and Gaming.Penn bought Toronto-based theScore in the second half of 2021 for…