Alberta’s regulated market for online sports betting and casino gaming has been discussed for a few years now, but there has been no news on it for a while now. Stakeholders from the gambling industry were hopeful to get some news on the sector from Alberta Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani delivered […]
Author: Daniel Thompson
PointsBet Hires Brooke Hilton for Canadian iGaming Business
PointsBet is looking to enhance its Canadian online gambling operations, as it most recently announced that it has selected Brooke Hilton as Head of Casino in Ontario. The appointment comes after the company recently posted its quarterly earnings reaping success in the country. Its net win spiked from CA$1.5 million […]
Relax Gaming Teams Up with Rhino Entertainment Group
Relax Gaming is once more expanding its partners list, as the leading aggregator and provider of iGaming content has teamed up with Rhino Entertainment Group. Via their latest collaboration, the supplier of digital casino titles will debut its market-leading portfolio of unique content to the latter’s brand, Big Boost. The […]
Woodbine Entertainment Announces Boost of Claiming Prices
This week, Woodbine Entertainment announced its decision to boost claiming prices at three Ontario racetracks. It is in an attempt to bolster the value of Canadian-based horses and the change will be coming to Woodbine Mohawk Park, Flamboro Downs and The Raceway at Western Fair District. The new increase in […]
New York Officials See iGaming as Potential to Lift Revenues
Online gambling is again a hot topic of discussion among New York lawmakers. Local officials are upping their efforts to introduce legislation that would potentially make iGaming a legal option in the Empire State. They predict that it could generate more than US$1 billion in revenue which would help the […]
Problem Gambler Sabotages Holiday Market in Waterloo
An event organizer has been the cause for the cancellations of a holiday market in Waterloo, Ontario. It was revealed that just days after calling off the It’s Christmas Market, Stacy Cliff also cancelled Shopalooza and told hundreds of vendors from the event that their deposits were lost. It turns […]
New York Reports 35% Drop in Weekly Wagering Proceeds
New York’s mobile sports betting market experienced another peculiar week of wagering. For the week ending on October 22, 2023, the eight online sportsbooks recorded an improved betting handle from the previous week. However, operators were not able to maintain the record-breaking numbers from the prior week and saw a […]
Pollard Banknote Powers Launch of Halloween-Themed PAC-MAN Ticket
Pollard Banknote helps the West Virginia Lottery in making it a spookier Halloween for its players. The lottery has recently launched the first-of-its-kind Halloween-themed PAC-MAN scratch-off game. It was designed by the two parties and is licensed under Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. Tickets cost US$5 and tout a top […]
Las Vegas Sands Still Confident on Downstate New York Bid
Despite the heavy competition, Las Vegas Sands remains quite optimistic about its chances of landing a commercial gaming license in downstate New York. In the company’s latest earnings call, Chairman and CEO of the company, Rob Goldstein stated that the gambling firm sees its casino bid for Nassau County, Long […]
OLG Bettors Back the Toronto Raptors This Season
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation shares that its PROLINE bettors fancy the Toronto Raptors’ chances of doing well this season. According to the Crown agency, over 95% of the wagered money is on the team to record over 36.5 regular-season wins. Last year, the team finished 41-41 before losing to […]