Last Thursday, iGaming Ontario reported a handle of $18.7 billion in Q2 from online sports betting, casinos, and poker. It was the fourth consecutive quarter with a handle of $17 billion or more. The amount wagered in Ontario for Q2 was a 31.7% year-over-year increase compared to the $14.7 billion from 2023. Ontario’s $18.7 million …
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In Canada, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) fined NorthStar Gaming $30,000 for failing to comply with provincial gaming regulations. A third-party review of the company revealed that NorthStar had been accepting wagers outside of Ontario. That is prohibited in Ontario. Laws mandate that online gaming in Ontario is limited to residents in …
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The Canadian Senate Transport and Communications Committee met late last week to discuss Bill S-269. This proposed legislation would create a national framework for sports betting advertising across Canada. Currently, their only legalized markets are in Ontario and they already have robust advertising regulations. Alberta will become the next province with a legalized sports betting …
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The first NFL game of the 2024 season will be played this Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will look to lead his team against the Ravens’ Lamar Jackson in a rematch of last year’s AFC championship game. Kickoff is just days away and the industry operators are doing …
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In Canada, the only legally competitive iGaming and sports betting market is in Ontario. However, Alberta is next in line to get a competitive market and several sportsbook operators are excited about the upcoming launch. Alberta officials have not given a set date for when the iGaming and sports betting market will officially open. However, …
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Gaming operator Super Group has decided to leave the U.S. sports betting market at an opportune time. Super Group is a sports betting and iGaming company that owns brands like Betway and Spin. They recently announced a record $452 million in revenue in the second quarter of 2024. That is up 9% year-over-year. Ex-U.S. business …
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In British Columbia, their lottery corporation (BCLC) had a new release on Thursday. They’re asking users of PlayNow online gambling platforms to change their passwords immediately. According to reports, there was a high volume of credential-stuffing attacks detected. This is where cybercriminals acquire log-in credentials that have been stolen during data breaches. A user’s information …
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Last Wednesday, Bally’s Corporation CEO Robenson Reeves spoke at the company’s Q2 2024 earnings call. He mentioned that Bally Bets expects to go live in Ontario in Q4. Bally Bet has offered its online casino in Ontario’s regulated market since its launch in July 2022. That was just three months after Ontario opened its competitive …
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In Canada, only one Province has a legalized competitive sports betting market. That would be Ontario whose market has been available since early April 2022. Recently, a live dealer in Ontario named Playgon had been ordered to shut down its Las Vegas studio. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) found that Playgon’s partner in the …
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In an exclusive partnership between Evolution Gaming and BetMGM, Ontario sportsbooks will now have Lightning Storm as their latest live dealer game show. This could lead to an eventual launch in the United States if Lightning Storm does well in Canada. Evolution Gaming says that Lightning Storm is the most complex offering they have to …
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