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OLG maps out projected online gambling growth
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) expects its online gambling operations to exceed $1 billion in revenue by April 2028.The crown corporation's Fiscal 2025-28 Business Plan outlines the expectations for the next few fiscal years. It has budgeted for its digital business, which…
Manitoba court grants lottery injunction against Bodog
A Manitoba court has granted Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries (MBLL) an injunction against offshore online casino and sportsbook operator Bodog as the crown corporation seeks to prevent the brand from offering online gambling products and services to the province's residents.MBLL filed the…
High Roller applies for Ontario licence, intends to do same in Alberta
Las Vegas-based High Roller Technologies has applied to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) for an operator licence in the province.The company operates the High Roller and Fruta brands and intends to launch its flagship brand HighRoller.com in Ontario in the second half of 2025,…
Soft2Bet’s Martin Collins on why company’s dual role gives it an edge
As a rapidly growing iGaming solutions provider, Soft2Bet has a great deal of experience in the online gambling industry in Europe. It holds 19 licences in numerous jurisdictions across the world and plays a dual role as B2B provider and B2C operator.These days, the company has its eyes on…
April was second-most lucrative month ever for Ontario operators
Ontario's licensed online gambling operators made their second-highest monthly revenue total ever in April 2025.iGaming Ontario's (iGO) latest figures, published on Wednesday, show that the province's 49 iGO-managed online casinos and sportsbooks took a collective $313.3 million in non-adjusted…
Canadian Gaming Business Magazine: Moving at full speed ahead
Summer is close, and that means it's time for SBC Media’s second issue of Canadian Gaming Business Magazine of 2025, with a focus on how the industry and its various stakeholders are not only keeping up with the pace of change but staying ahead of the curve.As we were putting together this issue…
PointsBet Canada’s Scott Vanderwel on balancing sports and casino
As a day-one licensed operator in Ontario's regulated online gambling market, PointsBet has accomplished quite a bit in Canadian gaming over the last three years and more. That makes PointsBet Canada CEO Scott Vanderwel well-placed to speak on the state of the industry at SBC's Canadian Gaming…
Swedish studio Random State gains Ontario supplier licence
Swedish games developer Random State has been approved to supply to licensed operators in the Ontario regulated market.The company announced that it has received a supplier licence from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The studio specializes in next‑generation iLottery and…
theScore owner PENN and activist investor HG Vora exchange shots
PENN Entertainment's decision to buy Canadian media and betting brand theScore has been swept up in a war of words between the omnichannel gaming operator and an activist investor.
The week's public developments between PENN and HG Vora come as PENN Interactive's progress both north and south…
SBC Awards Americas announces inaugural winners
FanDuel, Kaizen Gaming and Sportradar were standout winners at the inaugural SBC Awards Americas, each taking home two awards at the ceremony held at Pier Sixty Six in Fort Lauderdale, Fl.The ceremony marked a celebration of excellence across North America and Latin America, recognizing…