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Once established and mature, Ontario's sports betting market will yield more than $900 million in online sports betting revenue alone by 2026, predicts a new extensive Canadian Online Gambling Tracker Special Report from Eilers & Krejcik Gaming.Chris Krafcik, managing director of sports…

International Game Technology (IGT) has announced the appointment of Joe Asher as President of Sports Betting, effective October 1, 2021.Reporting to Enrico Drago, IGT's CEO of Digital & Betting, Asher will lead the ongoing expansion of the IGT PlaySports sports betting business in North…

Online gaming revenues in Manitoba rose by $51 million in the 2020-21 fiscal year amid closures and industry shifts accelerated by the COVID-19.According to Global News, Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries (MBLL)'s end-of-year report found that iGaming in the province boomed while casino and VLT…

Sudbury city council has voted to move forward with the next phase of the Kingsway Entertainment District (KED) project, which is slated to host a new Gateway Casinos and Entertainment site.CBC reports a 7-6 vote supported a motion to begin site preparation for the $100-million project, which is…

For close to 20 years, the Responsible Gambling Council has played host to the pre-eminent responsible gambling conference in Toronto. Discovery brings together leaders from the global gaming stakeholders to share the latest research and innovation, engage in thought-provoking discussions and…

Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) has appointed its acting President and CEO, Kandice Machado, to the positions on a permanent basis, confirms a press release.Machado has spent the last 10 months as acting President & CEO at the Crown corporation.With over 19 years of first-hand…

The Atlantic Lottery Corporation has teamed with Austrian company Neccton to boost its player protection offerings with Neccton's PlayWise tool.Neccton was awarded the contract with the Atlantic Lottery following a public tender process in which the data science company had to demonstrate its…

PointsBet's distinct Canadian operation, PointsBet Canada, has entered into a multi-year deal to be the official and exclusive sports betting partner of Dailyfaceoff.com and The Nation Network.A press release confirms that the online gaming and sports betting operator, which has been expanding…

Digital e-instants supplier Instant Win Gaming (IWG) has launched its linked progressive jackpots functionality with the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC).Sales from separate e-instant games will now contribute to a set of shared linked progressive jackpot prizes which are branded…

Endeavor Group Holdings is acquiring Scientific Games' sports betting unit OpenBet for US$1.2 billion in cash and stock, Scientific Games has announced in a news release.Endeavor, the owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, said the acquisition will strengthen its position in the sports…