712 stories by Mark Keast
NorthStar Gaming Stock Frozen After Cease Trade Order Issued
Ontario Securities Commission announces order as trading halted over delay in auditor's report Company's annual general meeting also postponed Operations on NorthStar Bets not impacted by halt in securities trading The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has issued a failure-to-file cease trade order...
Hard Rock Digital and GeoComply Agree New Multi-Year Partnership
The gaming giant scales its use of GeoComply’s digital identity suite to stay ahead of market threats. Utilizing the IDComply platform, Hard Rock balances a "frictionless" player experience with rigorous fraud detection. The move targets a surge in sophisticated AI fraud, ensuring...
Kalshi Lands Massive Multi-Year Prediction Markets Deal with Madison Square Garden
First prediction market partnership for Madison Square Garden Sixth-floor concourse renamed "Kalshi Concourse" Digital touchpoints for Kalshi all around the arena In a major move to bring prediction markets into the mainstream, Kalshi has secured a multi-year partnership with Madison Square Garden, cementing the platform's...
B.C. Sued Over Gambling Safeguards After Disbarred Lawyer Loses Millions
Disbarred lawyer suing former employees, casino and banks, accusing former employee of gambling stolen funds through a B.C. casino B.C. Supreme Court allows request to add BCLC and provincial government to defendant list Trial set for June 2027 A disbarred lawyer in British Columbia (B.C.)...
50,000 Canadians Can’t Be Wrong: How the ‘At Par’ Promo is Dominating Downtown Las Vegas This Summer
5,100 hotel rooms booked over the first three months Program treats Canadian dollar at par with the U.S. dollar LVCVA reports 17.4% drop in Canadian travel to Las Vegas in 2025 Over 50,000 Canadians have cashed in on the "at par" promotion...
AGCO Fines Two Major Suppliers for Enabling Unregulated Gambling Sites
Relax Gaming and Arrise Solutions each fined CAD $40,000 by AGCO Both companies were found to have had their online casino content available on unregulated platforms AGCO has pledged to step up efforts to crack down on unregulated igaming websites in Ontario...
Report: NCAA, Regulators Probe Texas Tech QB Sorsby Over Alleged Bets on Own Team
Indiana Gaming Commission and Ohio Casino Control Commission reportedly investigating Sorsby Texas Tech QB hires prominent lawyer to try to regain college eligibility Sorsby among highest ranked quarterbacks expected to go in 2027 NFL Draft State gaming commissions in Indiana and Ohio...
Mitch Marner Mania: Why the Golden Knights Star has Become the Biggest Name in NHL Prop Betting
Vegas Golden Knights host Anaheim Ducks in Game 2 tonight at T-Mobile Arena Mitch Marner a prop betting favorite for Golden Knights Vegas are a -160 betting favorite over Ducks Prop betting on Mitch Marner is hitting fever pitch this week, with...
Ontario’s Betting Landscape Shifts Tomorrow as FanDuel and PokerStars Debut Long-Awaited Unified Experience
The PokerStars Ontario app is officially non-operational as of May 7, 2026. Access to PokerStars games is now restricted solely to the FanDuel platform for all Ontario users. No date has been set for a relaunch of a dedicated poker client while...
Alberta’s iGaming Explosion: 28 Operators Prep for July 13 Launch
AGLC confirms "high volume" of enquiries relating to new regulated iGaming market Alberta's new open igaming market set to go live July 13 DraftKings, FanDuel, Caesars and BetMGM among big names targeting early market share Alberta’s July 13 iGaming launch is rapidly taking...
