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Ottawa Senators centre Shane Pinto has officially been suspended for 41 games after the NHL discovered he was involved in gambling-related activities. The suspension is retroactive to the first game of the Senators’ season even though Pinto is a restricted free agent. It is the first suspension related to gambling that the NHL has had to face, though there are other leagues that have…
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A study that was released more than two years ago, it was revealed that the number of Islanders at risk from gambling went up three-fold from 2005 to 2019. The study was finally released to the public a month ago, concluding that more than 11,000 Prince Edward Island residents experienced some form of gambling risk. Article Highlight Islanders at risk from gambling went up…
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The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission (OLG) has just announced a $40.3 million distribution of Ontario igaming revenue to 29 local communities in the province. Each of these communities host Ontario casinos, bingo halls, and other gaming facilities. How much money each community received is based on a formula related to how many facilities a community hosts, among other factors. So far this fiscal…
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iGaming Revenue Jumps Significantly Year-Over-Year in Q2 The online casino activity in Ontario alone generated $407 million from Ontario players. Another $118 million came from online sports betting and $16 million came from online poker. The revenue figures take this into account and subtracts the player winnings, rake, and other factors. That is why the total revenue number comes to $267 million in Ontario…
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iGaming Ontario has released its most recent financial report for the second quarter of the 2023-2024 fiscal year. This report shows a slight decline in total igaming revenue compared to quarter one revenue numbers. The iGaming Ontario report also reveals that FY 23-24 Q2 raked in a record amount of total wagers and a significant increase in the number of Ontario online casinos, sports…
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NorthStar Bets, an Ontario sports betting site, has become one of the first sports betting sites in Canada to incorporate new artificial intelligence technologies into their betting offerings. The Canadian-owned sportsbook has partnered with Epoxy.ai to provide unique insights to NorthStar Bets players, which the company says will help bettors find the games and bets they want to wager on. The new AI sports…
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Bet99, one of the many new legal sports betting sites in Ontario, has partnered with Canadian company GeoComply to provide geolocation services to the sportsbook for its Ontario site. The Province of Ontario’s strict igaming licensing regime requires sports betting sites and online casinos in Ontario to actually verify that their players are located in Ontario. GeoComply, a digital security and geolocation services company…
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Sports Interaction has officially announced a new sports betting and igaming platform. The sports betting site now uses Entain’s platform. Entain is a holding company that owns and manages several major sports betting sites in Canada and the US, including BetMGM Sportsbook and Bwin. Entertain purchased Sports Interaction in February of 2022. Article Highlights: Sports Interaction now has new features, bonuses, and betting markets.…
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NeoGames and the Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) have announced a new partnership that will bring NeoGames eInstant games to players in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador. This new agreement is the first of its kind for the ALC and may be a sign of the Atlantic provinces willingness to embrace legal online gambling in Canada. For NeoGames, this…
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Canadian casinos are drawing tourists from around the world by mixing traditional gambling with entertainment, culture, and luxury accommodations. Gambling tourism has long been a way for many countries to attract tourists and Canada has often been at the forefront of this venture. Canada makes use of its natural beauty in unison with fine dining, different forms of non-gambling entertainment, and unique cultural experiences…
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