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The Quebec Online Gaming Coalition (CQJL), a recently-established online sports betting lobbying group, received a massive amount of support this week from some of the biggest sports leagues in North America. According to the French-language Quebec newspaper Le Soleil, major executives from the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Canadian Football League (CFL) and Major League Soccer (MLS) have all voiced their support for legal…

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has fined Ontario Gaming GTA Limited Partnership (Casino Woodbine) $80,000 following an investigation into allegations of dealer collusion with casino patrons. AGCO’s investigation into Casino Woodbine’s handling of the conduct of its dealers had violated the Gaming Control Act of 1992 and the Registrar’s Standards for Gaming in Ontario. AGCO alleges Casino Woodbine failed to detect…

NFL Week One kicked off last Thursday with a 21-20 upset win for the Lions over the Chiefs. Thousands of sports bettors in Ontario celebrated football being back by betting on their favourite teams and players. However, daily sports fantasy players in Ontario were left out in the cold for yet another year. Ontario is one of the best provinces in Canada for legal…

The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has just published its 2022-23 Annual Service Plan Report (the Report), which showed that 2022-23 was a record-breaking year for BCLC. According to the report, BCLC earned a net income of $1.64 billion in the last year. The Report also detailed a summary of BCLC’s successes in 2022-23, its strategy for the coming years, and the challenges BCLC…

PointsBet Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer Sam Swanell told investors and betting market analysts on a conference call this week that PointsBet was “keeping a close eye” on Alberta as a market PointsBet could enter in 2024. This off-hand remark could provide significant insights into both the Albertan igaming market and the future of PointsBet. PointsBet recently just pulled out of the US…

After months of speculation, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has finally made their decision regarding gambling advertisements featuring athletes and celebrities. From February 28, 2024 onwards, athletes and celebrities who appeal to minors will not be able to appear in ads for online casinos and sports betting sites in Ontario. AGCO cites concerns about the impact of gambling ads on minors…

BeyondPlay has officially become the latest online casino software provider to receive a licence to operate in Ontario. The licence comes from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), and allows BeyondPlay to provide its services legally to online casinos in Ontario. The online casino industry in Ontario is a rapidly growing one. BeyondPlay is just one of many behind-the-scenes software companies who…

Toronto-based sports betting site Rivalry has just announced a new single-game parlay feature for esports betting. This is the first feature of its kind in the history of esports betting in Ontario and is relatively. Rivalry’s revolutionary new feature is called Same Game Combos. Same Game Combo bets are live now on the Rivalry website and sports betting app. The feature is available now…

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has announced that Dr. Karin Schnarr will be the Crown agency’s new CEO and Registrar. AGCO is responsible for regulating all gambling in Ontario, including the many new online sports betting sites in Ontario. Scharr’s appointment comes after a months-long search following news of former CEO and Registar Tom Mungham’s retirement. Mungham has held his position…

Canada’s biggest and oldest horse race, the King’s Place, is coming up this weekend. To celebrate the occasion, bet365 and Woodbine Entertainment have struck a deal to offer legal horse race betting in Ontario. Ontario bettors will now be able to place horse racing bets online legally for the first time in Canadian history. The King’s Plate will take place in Etobicoke, Ontario at…