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The proposed merger between Kings Entertainment and Sports Venture Holdings (SVH), the holding company of Canadian sportsbook Bet99, is under threat due to the resistance of SVH. A business combination between the two companies - described as ‘transformative for the Canadian sports betting…

NorthStar Gaming has officially opened the market after the Toronto-based firm’s recently announced listing on the TSX Venture Exchange. CEO Michael Moskowitz and his team were in attendance yesterday, Mar. 20, alongside Dani Lipkin, Managing Director of TSX’s Global Innovation Sector, to mark…

Super Group has highlighted growth in Canada - with the exception of Ontario - for its sports betting and online casino divisions during the fourth quarter of FY2022. Overall, Super Group’s sports betting revenue increased by $7.28m (+5%) to $16.47m, with growth in Canada playing an important…

Online sportsbook Coolbet has announced that it is withdrawing from the Ontario market next month. Coolbet will stop offering its services in the Canadian province after Apr. 3, one year after the brand began operating under an iGaming Ontario (iGO) license. Before that, Coolbet was only…

FansUnite has officially closed its previously announced $3.04m non-brokered private placement, issuing an aggregate of 37.97m units at an issue price of $0.08 per unit. The Vancouver-based betting and gaming firm first revealed last week, Mar. 6, that it had secured a $2m non-brokered private…

theScore Bet is now live on the web after launching a new desktop version of its online sportsbook and casino product. Previously, the Toronto-headquartered brand was only accessible via its app which proved so popular following the launch of Ontario’s regulated online gaming and sports betting…

HeadsUp Entertainment has announced it is the subject of a reverse triangular merger with an unnamed company. The Calgary-headquartered global gaming operator joined forces with Enteractive Media last June to launch multiple revenue platforms in Ontario and six US states, but the firm is now in…

Playtech has announced it has secured a small stake in Hard Rock Digital (HRD), the interactive gaming and sports betting division of Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming. The online gaming software supplier has purchased $116.36m of stock in a “low single-digit minority equity ownership”…

Apart from a vibrant exhibition showcasing various products and services and numerous networking opportunities, the Canadian Gaming Summit — the country's premier gaming and betting event — will host a conference with an unrivaled line-up of first-rate speakers, handpicked by the event organizer,…

Esports firm Tiidal Gaming has confirmed this week that it has entered into an agreement to sell all of its shares in esports betting developer Sportsflare to Entain. Under the terms of the deal, the Toronto-based organization will exchange all of the issues and outstanding shares of its New…