As Canada is experiencing a renaissance of sports betting operations, individual provinces are still coming to terms with the rules they want to issue to guarantee fair play for consumers and businesses. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has come up with a final draft of its iGaming and sports betting regulation which will allow fixing […]
On September 1, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation announced that it has handled over a million Canadian dollars (about $800,000 USD) in the very first week of legalized single-sport betting in Canada. Some Pretty Promising Numbers According to the statistics, around 74% percent of all money gambled through Proline, OLG’s preferred platform, was wagered on single-game sports betting. These promising results raise quite […]
Betting on single-event sports in Ontario started on Friday when Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) launched its Proline+ solution. The betting site features all well-known markets in North America, but international sports such as boxing, golf, tennis, MMA, and soccer are also available for betting. British Columbia also has its sports betting market in […]
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission in Ontario created iGaming Ontario which was tasked with regulating the iGaming market that is set to roll out later on this year. Reportedly, the new gambling watchdog released new rules affecting gambling ads, as well as online slot games. Ontario’s New Gambling Watchdog Rolls Out iGaming Rules Earlier this […]
Now that Canada has made the smart choice to allow wagers on the outcome of sports events, Ontario wants to make sure it hits the ground running. The province is establishing an online sports gambling division that will “conduct and manage” iGaming offerings, according to a provincial government press release. If everything stays on track […]
Canada’s sports gambling industry has been severely handicapped since it was introduced, limiting wagers to only parlay bets. It has never allowed single-event wagers, such as a bet on the winner of a particular game, but that could soon change. The country’s lawmakers have been working on a sports gambling bill, C-218, that would open […]
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 […]
Owner of Toronto Star and Hamilton Spectator, Torstar Corporation, announced plans for an online casino brand. The company plans to launch the online casino this year in the regulated gaming market in Ontario, Canada. Torstar Announces Plans for Online Casino Launch Torstar Corporation announced on Monday this week that it plans to launch an online […]
Great Canadian Gaming Corporation is joining Ontario’s efforts to contain covid-19 infections and the company will shut down the Elements Casino Grand River property on Sunday, December 13 Casino Operator Great Canadian Joins Fight Against Covid-19 in Ontario Great Canadian Gaming Corporation has announced that it will join the government’s efforts to bring down the […]
Apollo Global Management Inc may not be offering enough as part of its C$2.5 billion takeover bid for Great Canadian Gaming Corp. Or at least this is what one of the shareholders thinks, as they have opted to hold onto their shares in Great Canadian, Bloomberg reported. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd, one of the major […]
