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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…

Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis (AGLC) has announced that it intends to roll out a brand new sportsbook in Alberta sometime this August. This new sportsbook will not compete with the lottery-run Play Alberta sportsbook. Instead, the new sportsbook will replace Play Alberta. Play Alberta is currently operated by sports betting company NeoPollard Interactive. BtoBet, a sister company of NeoPollard Interactive, will now be…

The parent company of Toronto-based sportsbook theScore Bet, Penn Entertainment, has just entered into a $2 billion CAD agreement with ESPN. The blockbuster deal will see the American sports entertainment company enter the world of sports betting in Canada and the US. Penn Entertainment purchased theScoreBet in 2021, and has recently fully-integrated the ScoreBet with its marquee sports betting brand, Barstool Sportsbook. theScore Bet…

Amelco announced this week that it has secured an Ontario gaming licence from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The British online casino and sports betting technology supplier has yet to officially launch in Ontario, but many new partnerships are reportedly in the works. Securing this Ontario gaming licence is a small part of Amelco’s larger strategy to establish itself as a…

The CFL has just announced a new partnership with the online sports betting and casino site NEO.bet. The Malta-based betting site is now one of the CFL’s official sports betting sites in Ontario. Fans who are 19 years old and older can place CFL bets in Ontario using the NEO.bet online casino site or via its Android and Apple mobile apps. Article Highlight Responsible…