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The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has fined BV Gaming Limited and Fitzdares Canada Limited $30,000 for violating AGCO standards of internet gaming. AGCO alleges the Ontario sports betting sites offered numerous bets on Ontario Hockey League (OHL), Western Hockey League (WHL), and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) games throughout the 2022-23 season. AGCO strictly forbids Ontario sports betting sites from…
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Loto-Québec’s run of good financial performances continued last week with the announcement of the Québec online gaming monopoly’s most recent annual financial report. The 2022-23 report (available in French here) showed that the king of gambling in Québec brought in $2.999 billion in total revenues. This represents a 35% ($781.3 million) increase over 2021-22. Loto-Québec also announced record profits alongside their strong revenue numbers…
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Some of the most important voices in online gambling in Canada will come together later this week at the 26th edition of the Canadian Gaming Summit. Over 2,000 delegates including policy makers, Canadian iGaming executives, and online gambling fans will spend three days together at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre discussing the future of online gambling in Canada. Responsible online gambling, legal sports betting…
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The rapid rise of legal sports betting in Ontario over the past year has largely been greeted with plaudits, but not everyone is happy with the amount of sports betting ads now dominating Ontario airwaves. Activist groups, politicians, sports people, and even persons involved in the world of online gambling in Ontario are becoming increasingly vocal about pressuring the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of…
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A burning question in the Canada sports betting market is whether Quebec should open the door to private sector sportsbooks? This is the question on everyone’s mind following a recent announcement from the newly-formed Quebec Online Gaming Coalition (QOGC). This advocacy group believes it is time for Quebec to follow Ontario and welcome legal, private sector sports betting in Quebec. The QOGC view the…
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Besides Ontario, Canadian provinces have been slow to open up their online gambling markets to private sector igaming companies. DraftKings, Betway, Bet99, and many other iGaming operators are trying to change that. The primarily US-based igaming mega companies have come together to form the base of the Québec Online Gaming Coalition (QOGC) advocacy group. The QOGC and its members are hoping to convince the…
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The legalization of single-game sports betting in Canada in 2021 has led to an immense increase in demand for sports betting in Canada. Canadians are betting more on sports, and more importantly, more Canadians are betting on sports than in 2021. According to Statista, a global stats organization who tracks various economic and population data, Canada’s sports betting market is growing at an unprecedented…
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Ontario’s legal iGaming market turned a year old last month. Despite its young age, Ontario is already the number one iGaming market in the world, according to Andrew Darley, the Vice President of iGaming at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). Darley, speaking at the SBC Summit North America, revealed that he believed Ontario’s iGaming market is the top iGaming market in the…
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Paysafe, one of the biggest digital payments companies in the world, has released an upgraded Skrill e-wallet specifically for the Ontario iGaming market. Article Highlights Because so many online casinos are based in Europe, Skrill is a popular choice for Ontarian online casinos. The goal of Paysafe’s changes are to make using Skrill a more streamlined experience. Paysafe products are accepted payment methods at…
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May 14, 2018 is a day that will forever be remembered for revolutionizing the sports betting landscape in North America. This day was when the US Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) and legalized sports betting in the US. Since this decision, 33 US states and Washington D.C. have legalized sports betting. Change has also come in Canada which…
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Noah Strang is an experienced sports writer having covered many professional sports leagues across North America. He has worked extensively covering the NHL and been accredited media for the Vegas Golden Knights in the past. He’s also known as one of the best iGaming writers across Canada with extensive experience covering the development of legal sports betting across the country. He was born and raised in Vancouver, BC, and enjoys taking advantage of the coastline. When not writing, you can find him watching whatever sport is on TV or playing pickup basketball.