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Issue 27 of SBC Leaders Magazine takes a tour of global gambling to get the lowdown on the ever-closer relationship between the betting and media industries, operator efforts to improve player protection, scaling a gaming supplier business, and even the use of rappers in marketing. The…

The province of Alberta remains firmly in the thoughts of PointsBet, as evidenced during the presentation of the company’s FY23 results last week when the prospect of a 2024 launch was raised. The Australian-owned betting and gaming group published its full-year results on Wednesday and held a…

BET99 has moved to enhance its offerings in Canada through a new partnership with micro-betting firm Simplebet. The multi-year deal will see the partners provide ‘innovative and high-quality sports betting options’ to the Canadian market, with the Sports Venture Holdings (SVH) subsidiary…

Despite posting a net loss of $6.3m in Q2, Rivalry is looking ahead to the future positively with the expectation of becoming profitable in H1 2024. Publishing its financial results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30 earlier this week, the Toronto-based esports, sports betting and…

The Pickleball revolution has now reached the Ontario sports betting market following an agreement between the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) and FanDuel Sportsbook. The sport - a cross between tennis, badminton and ping pong - has surged in popularity over recent years, with English…

Esports betting platform Rivalry has announced the launch of Same Game Combos, its new esports same-game parlay product, marking a first for the industry. Same Game Combos enables users to combine multiple bets within a single esports match for a higher potential payout, and features custom…

With the new English Premier League season already off to a flying start, Homestand Sports is testing the prediction powers of soccer fans across Canada in its new, free-to-play picks contest, 4-4-2 Picks. Homestand Sports, the consumer media division of Parleh Media Group, is no stranger to…

With the King’s Plate just days away, Woodbine Entertainment has announced it has reached an agreement with bet365 to make horse racing available to online sports bettors for the first time. Consequently, online sports bettors can now wager on Canada’s oldest thoroughbred horse race at Woodbine…

FansUnite has expressed excitement over its financial results in Q2 while outlining a desire to support its growth with expansion into more North American markets. The Vancouver-based betting and gaming firm reported total revenue of $5.3m between Apr. 1 - June. 30, an increase of 14% over Q2…

Real Luck Group has been forced to abandon its proposed private placement after experiencing a ‘very difficult fundraising environment’. The Calgary-based company, owner of the esports and sports betting platform Luckbox, announced last month a private placement of up to 60,000,000 units, at a…