By Jerome García

Legal

Will Canada Legalize Its Lucrative Sports Wagering Market Soon?

April 12, 2021

Currently limited to parlay-style games, the Canadian sports betting market holds significant potential. The market is estimated at $14 billion annually by the Canadian Gaming Association and if legalized, it may bring significant tax revenue for the country. Sports Betting Popularity Continues to Grow in North America Although the popularity of sports betting is continuously […]

By Erik Gibbs

Casino

Tribal Complaint Could Derail Online Casinos in Alberta

April 9, 2021

Residents of Alberta, Canada, welcomed an online casino, Play Alberta, last October that is operated by the Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission (ALGC). Not only was it part of a larger trend seen in the gaming industry that is moving from brick-and-mortar properties to virtual ones, but it was also a great way for Alberta to collect […]

By Julie Moraine

Industry

theScore Bet Named Official Betting Operator of the PGA Tour

March 30, 2021

PGA Tour and the Score Media and Gaming announced today an agreement to designate theScore Bet as an Official Betting Operator in the US and Canada for the organizer of professional golf tournaments. Canada’s First Betting Operator Under the new partnership, theScore Bet is also set to become the PGA Tour’s 1st Official Betting Operator […]

By Luke Thompson

Casino

Softweave to Introduce Winafar in the Canadian Market

March 25, 2021

Softweave will introduce Canada to its Winafar product, which allows players to play land-based slot machines from their mobile and computer devices in their homes. The technology first debuted in New Jersey’s HardRockCasino.com last year. Slot Machines at Home with Winafar Software developer Softweave will launch its Winafar product in the Canadian gambling market. The company expressed confidence that the […]

By Erik Gibbs

Legal

TheScore’s CEO Discusses Sports Gambling with Canada’s House of Commons

March 24, 2021

Canada is working on legislation that would allow the country’s sports gamblers to place single-event bets. Currently, only parlay wagers are allowed because of how gambling laws are written, but a bill to expand sports gambling options, C-218, has been making its way through the House of Commons. As it does, the chairman and CEO […]

By Julie Moraine

Legal

Entain Foundation to Fund Consumer Research in Ontario

March 18, 2021

Global betting and gaming group Entain announced today a research initiative into consumer practices, preferences, and behaviors in Ontario, Canada, will be funded via the Entain Foundation. RGC Tasked with the Research The research into consumer behavior in the Canadian province will be conducted by the Toronto-based nonprofit Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) as regulators in […]

By Melanie Porter

Industry

Evolution Signs Live Casino Agreement with CBN and AGLC

March 16, 2021

Evolution Gaming will provide CBN and AGLC with a selection of live casino titles for their respective lottery operations Evolution Enters Agreements With CBN and AGLC Live casino operator Evolution Gaming Group has signed agreements with the Canadian Bank Note Company (CBN) and Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis (AGLC) to provide both companies with live […]

By Stoyan Todorov

Casino

British Columbia Casinos Remain on Lockdown Year into Pandemic

March 5, 2021

With British Columbia’s casinos on shutdown for nearly a year now, the province has no fixed plans as to when a full-scale reopening my happen. British Columbia Casinos Continue to Face Hardships  For the past 350-odd days, casinos in British Columbia have been on lockdown. On March 16, 2020, Provincial Health Officer Dr Bonnie Henry said that […]

By Julie Moraine

Business

DraftKings Becomes UFC’s First-Ever Official Sportsbook Partner

March 4, 2021

Daily fantasy and sports betting operator DraftKings announced today it entered into a groundbreaking agreement with the world’s premier mixed martial arts (MMA) organization, UFC. First-Ever Official Sportsbook and DFS Partner Under the terms of one of the most significant in the history of UFC agreement, DraftKings will become the organization’s first-ever Official Sportsbook and […]

By Julie Moraine

Trading

Great Canadian Q4 and 2020 Performance Impacted by Closures

March 3, 2021

Canadian-based gambling group Great Canadian Gaming Corporation released its fourth-quarter earnings and full-year ended December 31, 2020, financial report, stressing the material impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Suspension of Gaming Venues Great Canadian noted the temporary suspension of all of its gaming venues for the majority of the year was the reason behind the decrease […]