IGaming
Rush Street Interactive joins the Ontario tide via BetRivers
Rush Street Interactive's BetRivers brand has become the latest operator to receive registration for Ontario's soon-to-open iGaming and sports betting market.
Rush Street is already active in the province via it's free-to-play social gaming platform CASINO4FUN, which is accessible from…
OLG’s PROLINE named NHL’s first sportsbook partner in Canada
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation's PROLINE+ sportsbook has been named as the first official sportsbook partner of the National Hockey League (NHL) in Canada.
The multi-year deal is the NHL's first sports betting partnership in Canada and will see OLG become an official NHL partner for…
Ontario bettors’ options broaden as more sportsbooks & suppliers receive AGCO…
Updated March 9
Ontario's regulated online gaming and sports betting market continues to take shape ahead of opening up to authorized private operators on April 4, as several more sportsbooks and suppliers have been approved for licensing.
After a first wave of announcements from online…
Scientific Games rebranding as Light & Wonder
Scientific Games is abandoning its longtime name and rebranding as Light & Wonder with a "singular focus to be the leading cross-platform global game company" by creating great games and leveraging technology to enable a seamless player experience across all platforms.
The transformation comes…
Real Luck Group appoints Benn Timbury as COO
Real Luck Group and its Luckbox subsidiary has appointed lotto gaming executive Benn Timbury as its Chief Operating Officer.
Timbury's most recent role was with one of Europe's fastest-growing start-ups, the Gibraltar-based Lottoland Group, which is active in 15 global markets, has over 350…
MGM deepens GameSense integration as it strengthens RG commitment
MGM Resorts has announced a strengthened commitment to responsible gaming in what it calls "the next evolution" in enabling in-person and online players to make responsible, informed decisions.
MGM Resorts and Bet MGM will introduce what it calls "the gaming industry’s most comprehensive tools"…
DraftKings CEO doesn’t expect American dominance in Ontario
DraftKings' CEO has admitted that while the company has big plans for the Ontario market, he doesn't expect major American players to be able to dominate the province's gaming and betting industry in the early stages.
Since the repeal of PASPA in 2018, the likes of DraftKings, BetMGM, FanDuel,…
NorthStar Gaming unveils betting brand & Torstar content
Canadian gaming company NorthStar Gaming has unveiled the brand it hopes to take live in Ontario's new iGaming and sports betting market, NorthStar Bets.
The online casino and sportsbook platform aims to provide players with a "uniquely local, premier" user experience that CEO Michael Moskowitz…
Aristocrat launching dedicated iGaming branch as its third core brand
Aristocrat will establish a real-money gaming (RMG) arm, creating an iGaming-focused branch of its business alongside its slot and gaming division Aristocrat Gaming and its social gaming business Pixel United.
CEO and managing director Trever Croker outlined the plans to launch a prominent…
Playtech regulatory head Charmaine Hogan discusses Ontario leading the way
The CEO of betting software development provider Playtech, Mor Weizer, recently highlighted North America as the company’s biggest focus for operational expansion in the near future. The company has certainly been taking steps in that direction. In recent months, it has laid the foundations for its…