IGaming
Ontario’s licensed iGaming operators couldn’t file FINTRAC reports for an entire year
Ontario’s licensed online casinos couldn't use FINTRAC's web portal to file any suspicious transaction reports between March 2024 and March 2025 following a hacking incident.Business and technology publication The Logic reported that the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of…
Bragg names casino veteran Holly Gagnon as new chair
Bragg Gaming Group has appointed director and casino industry veteran Holly Gagnon as the new chair of the board.Gagnon has served as lead director on Bragg’s board since 2021 and now succeeds CEO Matevž Mazij in the role. Mazij will continue as chief executive and a board member.The new…
Alberta lawmakers decide to leave RG up to regulators
In its first discussion in the Alberta legislature's Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, lawmakers voted down proposed amendments to the iGaming Alberta Act that would have written more responsible gambling measures into law.Minister Dale Nally's Bill 48 passed second reading on April 16 and was…
Renewed PointsBet offer would include selling Canadian assets to Hard Rock
The battle to buy Australian-based and Canadian-focused gaming operator PointsBet continues with new twists.Fellow Australian sports betting firm Betr Entertainment (not to be confused with U.S. sportsbook and daily fantasy sports company Betr) has announced a new 100% buyout offer worth $360…
Ontario’s online casino market leader BetMGM will ‘flex muscles’ in Alberta
BetMGM's CEO says the company is the online casino leader by revenue share in Ontario's regulated iGaming market and expects the brand to hold a similar status in Alberta once that province begins allowing commercial operators to do business.On a quarterly earnings call on Monday, Adam…
‘Notable’ amount of Ontario gambling still done on grey-market sites
Ontario's success in channelizing online gambling from the unregulated market to the regulated market has rightly been lauded, but a new report suggests that a "notable" proportion of business is still being done in the grey market.Prior to Ontario's commercial regulated iGaming market opening…
Swedish developer Gaming Corps licensed to supply to Ontario operators
Gaming Corps has secured a licence from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) to launch its content with approved operators in the province's regulated online gaming market.The Swedish casino games developer said in a release that it has already signed agreements with "several of…
iGaming Ontario year three report illustrates continued surging growth
iGaming Ontario's (iGO) latest reporting completed the picture of the third year of operation of Ontario's regulated market and suggests that business continues to boom, with both handle and gross gaming revenue up more than 30% from year two.In Canadian FY 24-25, from April 1, 2024, to March…
Playtech grows footprint in Ontario with expanded SkillOnNet deal
Playtech is expanding its partnership with SkillOnNet through one of its game studios.The London-based gambling software company announced on Thursday a partnership between its game studio Eyecon and online casino software provider SkillOnNet. The partnership allows Playtech to expand its reach…
iGaming Alberta Act passes second reading, heading for mass debate
The debate on the bill that would establish a legal framework for regulated commercial online gambling in Alberta is about to get serious.Minister Dale Nally's Bill 48, the iGaming Alberta Act, passed at second reading on Wednesday afternoon in the legislative Assembly. It was not discussed…