IGaming
US gaming revenue shatters annual record
2021 set a new record as the highest-grossing year ever for the U.S. commercial gaming industry, reaching US$53 billion in gaming revenue.
According to the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker, that total breaks 2019’s previous industry record of US$44 billion by…
PointsBet sets sights on Alberta
PointsBet Canada is looking to Alberta's Calgary-Edmonton Corridor as a "possible expansion point" as the company casts its eyes away from Ontario.
The company has already secured Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) registration to operate as a licensed iGaming operator in the…
Entain makes big Canadian play with $300m Avid Gaming purchase
Entain announced in a press release Monday on February 7 that it has purchased Avid Gaming, owners of the Canadian operator Sports Interaction, from Middlebrook Investments for $300 million.
Founded in 1997, Sports Interaction is currently the official sports betting partner of the National…
NorthStar Gaming strikes Ontario deals with Kambi and Parleh Media
Nascent Canadian gaming brand NorthStar Gaming's sports betting launch in the Ontario market will be powered by Kambi, the leading independent provider of premium sports betting and technology services.
A press release states that NorthStar Gaming's collaboration with Kambi will provide customers…
Ahead of April opening, the potential Ontario market players are emerging
Within mere days of the announcement last week that Ontario’s long-awaited regulated online gambling and sports betting market would officially open on April 4, predicted major players in the market are confirming their licensing.
Beginning on that date, private gaming operators that have…
PointsBet Canada gains AGCO approval for Ontario operation
PointsBet Canada has announced that it has been approved by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) to operate as a licensed iGaming provider and sportsbook in the province's new regulated market.
Noting that PointsBet has remained fully committed to building "a Canadian sportsbook,…
Playtech shareholders reject Aristocrat takeover
Aristocrat's publicized and drawn-out attempted acquisition of Playtech has collapsed as the latter's shareholders this week rejected the takeover.
Playtech shareholders convened on February 2 to review Aristocrat’s recommended £6.80 (C$11.71) per-share cash offer.
An approval rate of 75 per…
Gambling.com acquires BonusFinder with eyes on North American expansion
Gambling.com Group has furthered its North American growth strategy with the acquisition of NDC Media, the publisher of BonusFinder, for around C$88 million.
The company said in a release it anticipates an accelerated rate of expansion across the U.S., as well as becoming “strategically positioned”…
NeoPollard adds Pariplay content to Play Alberta
NeoPollard Interactive (NPi) has collaborated with Aspire Global’s subsidiary, Pariplay, to roll out the brand's new digital gaming content to Alberta, Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis' (AGLC) PlayAlberta platform.
Enhancing its presence within Canada, the deal will see Pariplay supply the only…
Ontario First Nation contests iGaming plan
After details of the Ontario government's planned unrolling of its new online gaming market beginning April 4, the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (MSIFN) community says it plans to challenge the decision, claiming it violates a constitutional right to consultation with Indigenous…