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Reporter: Mark Keast

Mark is a long-time, seasoned journalist, as a writer and editor, working for several Toronto daily newspapers, then moving over to the digital arena, covering both sports and business. Over the past few years he moved over to the gaming arena, specifically covering the igaming industry in Canada for several platforms, as well as writing on sports betting.

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394 stories by Mark Keast

NFL Futures: Colts and Patriots Super Bowl Odds Shorten

Patriots and Colts lead the way with notable Super Bowl line movements Lots of chatter around Patriots QB Drake Maye for MVP Chiefs once again looking more like Super Bowl favorites Two of the primary narratives on the NFL betting front going into Week...

Mark Keast October 29, 2025

The Blue Jays Effect: Ontario Sportsbook Revenues Take a Hit

September revenue in sports betting was down 23% compared to August Total cash wagers in Ontario were up 5% Blue Jays betting and the start of the NFL season impacted betting numbers As we’ve reported several times, Ontario sportsbooks have talked about...

Mark Keast October 29, 2025

Breaking: Springer out of the Lineup for Game 4 of World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers are -210 betting favorites at BetMGM for Game 4 of the World Series; Toronto Blue Jays are +170 Ohtani MVP odds shift to -380 after unworldly Game 3 performance Strikeout projections for Ohtani and Bieber expected to see lopsided betting action With...

Mark Keast October 28, 2025

Trader: Pitcher Strikeout Totals for Game 3 Look Ripe for Opinion Betting

Los Angeles Dodgers are -207 favorites at DraftKings for Game 3 of the World Series; Toronto Blue Jays are +167 Yamamoto moving up in World Series MVP futures Bichette returns to starting lineup Max Scherzer for the Blue Jays and Tyler Glasnow...

Mark Keast October 27, 2025

Trader: Bigger Sportsbooks Not Concerned About Large Blue Jays Liability

The Los Angeles Dodgers are -154 favorites at BetMGM for Game 1 of the World Series; the Toronto Blue Jays are +130 Bo Bichette is back in the lineup for the Blue Jays Blake Snell to start Game 1 for the Dodgers,...

Mark Keast October 24, 2025

Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups Placed on Leave by NBA Amid Illegal Gambling Storm

Rozier and Billups were arraigned on illegal gambling charges on Thursday Two sections of the FBI illegal gambling indictment involved a sports betting scheme and an illegal poker operation FBI says four organized crime families were involved  Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier...

Mark Keast October 24, 2025

UFC 321: Get Ready for the New Age of Heavyweights

Aspinall defends heavyweight title Saturday against Gane Aspinall is -380 at Caesars Sportsbook No, this weekend’s heavyweight title fight at UFC 321 in Dubai doesn't involve Jon Jones or Alex Pereira, but it can’t be disputed that Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane...

Mark Keast October 23, 2025

Breaking: Prosecutors Unveil Massive NBA Gambling Bust

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was arrested at an Orlando hotel on Thursday morning Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups was, meanwhile, arrested by the FBI in Oregon The FBI will announce more details at a news conference on Thursday In a...

Mark Keast October 23, 2025

PointsBet Partners With Playson to Further Build Casino Product Offering

Playson deal will add to PointsBet's online casino offerings Casino continues to dominate Ontario's igaming market PointsBet is now a subsidiary of MIXI  Now that the MIXI takeover narrative is in the books, those following PointsBet Canada’s trajectory can now focus on...

Mark Keast October 22, 2025

More Than $37 Million Paid Out to Ontario Municipalities in OLG’s 2nd Quarter

Gaming revenue instalment payments benefit local community programs Q2 payouts show a decrease compared to Q1 Over 29 communities have received $81,399,887 so far this fiscal year The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced it has made CA$37,765,676 in second quarter...

Mark Keast October 21, 2025