On Tuesday, the Chicago Blackhawks announced a multi-year deal with Circa Sports. They will now be the official home jersey patch of the Blackhawks starting in 2024-25. This makes history in the NHL with Chicago being the first “Original Six” franchise to have a patch on their jersey. Circa Sports is one of eight legal …
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Ezugi, a subsidiary of the Evolution Group, has launched its live casino services in Ontario’s growing online gaming market, partnering with theScore Bet and Bet99 sportsbooks. The company made its U.S. debut eight years ago in New Jersey, and now Ezugi is bringing its renowned live casino offerings to Canadian players. Ontario joins a growing …
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After several months of waiting, Alberta Minister of Service and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally announced Alberta will become the second regulated market in Canada. This was the province’s formal announcement that they plan to open a regulated market alongside Ontario. The news was broken by Dale Nally at the Canadian Gaming Summit. Nally had …
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Bally’s Corporation, a Rhode Island-based casino gambling, sports betting, and interactive entertainment company, joins BetMGM, DraftKings, FanDuel, PokerStars, and other operators interested in offering iGaming in Alberta. Bally’s executives hope Alberta will establish a regulated market for iGaming comparable to Ontario’s Bally’s Corporation is the latest gaming company to hire lobbyists in Alberta. Of course, …
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Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) President and CEO Paul Burns told Yogonet during a recent interview that Canada’s gambling industry is thriving because its companies, technologies, and products are in “constant demand.” Canadian Gaming Summit ran from June 18-20 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre “The pace at which the industry continues to evolve is relentless, …
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BetMGM, a leading online gaming and sports betting company in the U.S., is reportedly Ontario’s top sportsbook and casino with 20% market share, according to Eilers & Krejcik Gaming’s “The EKG Line.” BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt said the sportsbook held a 22% market share in December 2023 BetMGM’s share, which it self-reported last year as …
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In Canada, Ontario is the epicenter for online gambling and sports betting. No other province has as wide of a selection as Ontario does. In total, they have 53 licensed gaming platforms. They are all trying to compete for a piece of the (2.4 billion CA) and ($1.7 billion US) of future revenue. The EKG …
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Last month, Ontario announced that it will soon expand sales of beer, wine, cider, and ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages to corner and “big-box” stores. Ontario supermarkets already sell beer and wine. With this new expansion, they’ll be able to add ready-made drinks to their coolers as well. This is the “largest expansion of consumer choice and …
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In Canada, iGaming operator Play’n Go is partnering with the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA). Play’n Go wants to ensure player safety and promote responsible gambling. The CGA’s mission is to regulate a responsible, regulated, and sustainable industry, Fitting in with the vision that Play’n Go has. That’s what made it an easy partnership for both …
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In Alberta, the online gaming scene is a 50-50 split between legal and illegal betting operations. A government-owned online sports betting and casino gambling have roughly half of the iGaming market in the province. However, the other half belongs to illegal operators in the industry who are not regulated by the government. Additionally, they do …
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