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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…

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…

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…

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…

The Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs are exciting fans all across Canada as the last two Canadian teams left in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. These teams’ playoff runs come during a sports betting boom in Canada. Many experts even speculate the Oilers and Leafs’ playoff runs could throw gasoline on the fire and increase the popularity of sports betting even more. Estimates say…

 If you’re like the majority of people in North America, you think about horse racing maybe once or twice a year. Right now is one of those times. This weekend is the 149th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Unlike in the US, Ontarians can not bet on “The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports” this year at their favourite sportsbooks. Instead, they…

Whether you’re a die-hard or simply a casual fan turning in for the playoffs, we’re sure you have noticed something different about this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. That thing is the overwhelming presence of sports betting advertisements for different sports betting sites. Every other commercial contains a celebrity trying to convince you to bet with them. Pre and postgame shows are sponsored by sportsbooks.…

Earlier this week, the Canadian Premier League announced a partnership with TonyBet online sportsbook and casino. TonyBet is now the official sports betting and online casino partner of the CPL. TonyBet replaces ComeOn as the league’s official partner in this category. This deal comes just weeks after the English Premier League banned sports betting sponsors on soccer jerseys. It also comes in the wake…

Ontario police busted an illegal online sports betting ring in December 2019 that allegedly brought in well over CAD$100 million in revenue. Police further allege that this ring was run by the infamous Hells Angels biker gang and also possibly by the Ndrangheta crime family. This investigation is commonly referred to as “Project Hobart.” Project Hobart resulted in no convictions due to administrative errors…

Gateway Casinos’ 14 locations were forced to indefinitely close this week following an assumed cyberattack. Specifics of the attack have not been disclosed. The casino says it experienced “a ransomware attack,” and says resolving this issue is the casino’s utmost concern at this time. The casino also says there is no evidence consumer data was breached in the attack. Gateway Casinos locations have been…