IGaming
Auditor predicts Ontario betting & gaming will generate $75M by 2025
An Ontario Auditor General report has predicted that the regulated private market for online Ontario betting and gaming is expected to generate around $75 million in revenue for the provincial government over the next three years.
Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk's latest fiscal review included a…
MGM launches bid to acquire LeoVegas
Having fallen short with its attempt to buy its BetMGM co-owner Entain in a multi-billion-dollar deal last year, MGM Resorts International has turned its attention to Swedish iGaming company LeoVegas.
The hotel operator announced on May 2 it has offered around US$607 million for 100 per cent of…
PointsBet Canada names former Rogers exec as VP of Strategy
PointsBet Canada has appointed former Rogers Communications director Brett Jackman as its new Vice President of Strategy as it looks to build upon its launch in the Ontario market.
The company says Jackman brings 15 years of strategy and transformation leadership experience to the position. Most…
Gaming CEOs optimistic despite persistent industry challenges
Gaming industry CEOs have expressed optimism about the industry’s continued growth and recovery despite persistent challenges.
The American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Gaming Industry Outlook, which surveys 24 executives of US and international gaming companies, tribal gaming operators,…
Light & Wonder launches first slot since rebrand
Casino supplier Light & Wonder has launched its first game since its rebrand with the release of Stargate Megaways, a new 6-reel slot based on the MGM sci-fi fantasy film Stargate.
In the game hosted on the company's OpenGaming platform, players are tasked with working their way up a Stargate…
Why Asian-themed games will be at the core of driving online casino entertainment in Ontario
By Byron Bridger
With Ontario home to around 40 per cent of Canada’s overall population, the province has all the potential to not only become the country’s leading market but also North America’s largest and most lucrative iGaming hotspot.
Ontario will thrive as an open digital market due to…
BetMGM launches private live dealer studio in Ontario with Evolution
BetMGM is expanding its early presence in the legal Ontario sports betting market with the launch of a selection of online gaming titles and live dealer offerings.
After it went live in Ontario as a license operator, BetMGM Casino had been offering a collection of titles from Evolution through…
IGT extends cross-licensing deal with Aristocrat
International Game Technology (IGT) and Aristocrat Leisure have partnered to sign a patent cross-licensing agreement for titles features and remote game server technologies.
The agreement relates to game features and remote game server (RGS) technologies for the digital and social gaming sectors…
GLMS secures Ontario license to continue offering integrity services
The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) has obtained a gambling licence from the authorities in Ontario to continue supporting integrity services for Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) and other licensed operators in the province.
GLMS will use the Alcohol and Gaming Commission…
How did the pandemic affect online gambling?
The Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) Centre for the Advancement of Best Practices has collaborated with the Ontario Gambling Research Society on a provincial study examining how online gambling behaviours were affected in the first year of COVID-19.
The study was released this month and…