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AGA Estimates Americans Will Bet $3.3 Billion on March Madness
68-team fields on both the NCAA Division 1 men's and women's basketball sides start play next week Selection Sunday scheduled for tomorrow American Gaming Association projects big increase in betting on licensed platforms The American Gaming Association (AGA) is projecting that Americans will...
DraftKings’ Johnny Avello: Betting Might Make People Care About the Oscars Again
One Battle After Another betting favourite for Best Picture at DraftKings Michael B. Jordan and Timothée Chalamet duelling it out for Best Actor Jessie Buckley looks to be a betting lock for Best Actress Television viewership numbers for the Oscars have been...
Betsson Buys Rhino Entertainment’s Canadian Assets in USD $74 Million Deal
Betsson buys Rhino Entertainment's Canadian B2C business as well as B2B technology assets USD $58.8 million paid on closing, balance paid over six months after that Rhino Entertainment Group launched in 2020, with several Canadian brands like Casino Days Betsson AB is acquiring Rhino Entertainment Group’s...
Optimove Releases Study to Help Drive March Madness ROI for Sportsbooks
March Madness NCAA men's and women's basketball finals get going next week Optimove releases study shedding light on bettor patterns for tournament Study analyzed 34.5 million bets during 2025 tournament Optimove, the CRM and player engagement platform company for igaming and sports...
Loto-Québec Reports Uptick in Revenue for Q3
Loto-Québec reports latest financial numbers with provincial election set for October Q3 highlight was the opening of a new gaming hall in Saguenay Crown corporation reports uptick in revenue for Q3 Loto-Québec has released its financial results for Q3 Fiscal Year 2025-26...
Great Canadian Entertainment Sells Off Eighth B.C. Casino to First Nation
Media reporting says company has been raising money to pay down debt Elements Casino in Surrey sold to economic development arm of Semiahmoo First Nation Great Canadian Entertainment operates casino properties across Canada Great Canadian Entertainment has sold an eighth British Columbia...
Digital Gaming Dominates As OLG Releases 2024–25 Annual Report
Record revenues for digital gaming division, including iLottery, iCasino and iSports Digital gaming does well amid competitive environment in Ontario OLG launched new Proline+ sportsbook platform with Kambi in January Digital gaming was the dominant narrative as the Ontario Lottery and Gaming...
Las Vegas Raiders: Ravens Back Out of Maxx Crosby Deal
ESPN reports that Crosby failed a medical According to media reports, the Cowboys are back in the picture for Crosby At BetMGM, since the trade, 15.1% of money (most) was on the Ravens to win the Super Bowl The NFL’s free agency...
Betty Acquires Ontario Bingo Hall To Expedite Move to iBingo
Betty announces move into iBingo with bingo hall acquisition Bingo hall an important part of Kirkland community since 1998 Bingo hall both a social gathering place and a charitable engine for local organizations Betty Gaming in Ontario is making a strategic move into online bingo,...
Las Vegas Raiders Active on Day 1 of Free Agency
Raiders sign centre Tyler Linderbaum to a record deal Raiders also bolster defence, using salary cap space Focus now turns to NFL Draft April 23 Today was the day, as of noon EST, where NFL teams could negotiate with pending unrestricted free...