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Ontario's regulated online betting and gaming market continues to add operators and suppliers to its pool, with many more companies and brands waiting in the wings. Gaming News Canada reported last week that the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued 10 operator and supplier…

Greentube, the interactive arm of Novomatic, has appointed Felipe Ludeña as its first chief sportsbook officer as it looks to continue its North American expansion. Ludeña has officially joined Greentube and taken a seat on the developer’s board as part of a strategic move to strengthen the…

MGM Resorts International has announced that it has secured all of the required regulatory and governmental approvals to proceed with its $600 million acquisition of online gambling operator LeoVegas. MGM struck a deal in May to purchase Swedish online gaming firm LeoVegas for US$607 million in a…

The newly rebranded Penn Entertainment has announced that it plans to purchase the remaining shares of Barstool Sports Inc. On August 17, Penn said it has exercised its "call rights" to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Barstool Sports to bring its ownership of the brand…

Toronto-based NorthStar Gaming has officially launched its NorthStar Bets app for both Apple and Android users in Ontario, featuring its sportsbook and online casino games. The company says the app offers a "convenient", "immersive", and "content-rich" user experience for consumers, including …

William Hill is suspending its new operations in Ontario until it is approved to enter the province's regulated market. The brand, which is owned in the US by Caesars Entertainment and outside the US by 888, contacted its active casino and gambling affiliates to inform them not to send marketing…

The American Gaming Association (AGA) has announced that executives from Everi, Entain, and Games Global are the inductees into the Gaming Hall of Fame Class of 2022. Gavin Isaacs, former President and CEO of Scientific Games Corporation and current Chairman of Games Global; Virginia McDowell,…

Flutter Entertainment, the majority owner of FanDuel Group, has claimed that the latter brand now holds around half of the market for online sports betting in the United States. Flutter reported on August 12 that FanDuel’s share of gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the U.S. online sports betting…

The American Gaming Association (AGA) has announced that commercial gaming has achieved a new quarterly revenue record of US$14.81 billion during the second quarter of 2022. The AGA’s Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker confirmed that Q2’s revenue beat the previous record set in Q4 2021 by 3.3 per…

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) will provide its iGaming platforms to its new strategic partner Kings Media Ltd. for the latter's entry into the regulated Ontario market. Online casino company Kings Media operates the King Billy casino brand across several markets but does not yet have a presence…