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The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), a leading global betting integrity body, is launching its integrity monitoring services in Canada and the U.S. A press release explains that the launch is being endorsed by leading U.S. operators FanDuel and DraftKings, and the integrity…

BetMakers will be providing its sports wagering platforms and services for CrossBet’s planned entry into Ontario’s soon-to-be regulated betting market. CrossBet is a licenced bookmaker that implements cloud computing platforms to provide sport and racing betting to customers. Both it and…

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has announced that it has signed a five-year deal that will see its flagship PROLINE offering become the first official Canadian sportsbook partner of the NFL. The announcement came just days before Super Bowl LVI and nearly a week after the corporation…

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…

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…

New York took less than a month to shatter the all-time US monthly record for a legal sports betting handle. According to figures released on February 4 by the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) consumers staked a total of US$1.63 billion during the first 23 days of legal online wagering in…

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 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,…

The AGEM Index declined by 45.71 points to 925.87 in January 2022, marking a 4.7 per cent decrease from December 2021. Compared to one year ago, the index increased by 229.80 points for an annual growth rate of 33.0 per cent. In the latest period, nine of the AGEM Index companies reported…

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…