749 stories by Mark Keast
Are Prediction Market Sports Event Contracts for Canada on the Way?
Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization announces that investment management service Wealthsimple can offer prediction market trading Restrictions around sports and political events Decision comes down as U.S.-based platform Kalshi sets record for March Madness trading volume This week, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO)...
How Many Canadians Have Permanently Slammed the Door on Travel to Las Vegas?
Double-digit declines again in February for Canadian airline arrivals into Las Vegas Stats show Canadians travelling more domestically or to other countries Has the decline in Canadian travel finally bottomed out, and how many Canadians are permanently done with Las Vegas? Canadian travellers are increasingly shunning Las Vegas, according to recent airline...
FINTRAC Slaps Alberta Casino With Hefty Monetary Penalty
Alberta casino sanctioned for alleged violations of anti-money laundering rules $91,162 penalty imposed on Northern Isga Foundation, which runs Eagle River Casino Requirements for verifying the identity of patrons making large transactions in cryptocurrency The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), the...
March Madness Drama: Judge Sides With DraftKings
Federal court judge blocks NCAA's efforts to restrict DraftKings from using terms like "March Madness" in its marketing NCAA argued that DraftKings using those terms implied NCAA endorsement of sports betting Full slate of March Madness games tonight A judge has ruled in favour...
29% Drop in Sports Betting Revenue for Ontario in February
Total cash wagers for Ontario igaming market in February down 8% from record $9.520 billion in January Month-to-month revenue in February down 15% 47 operators currently licensed and doing business in the province Call it the February blahs, but Ontario’s igaming market...
Is Mid July the Target for Alberta’s Market Launch?
Alberta sets July 13 deadline for grey market operators to join the regulated market Speculation zeroes in on July as potential "go live" date New Blask research shows the dominance of grey market operators in terms of market share in Canada Alberta’s...
Notable Decrease in MLB Win Totals for Toronto Blue Jays
Blue Jays Win Totals drops to 88.5 at BetMGM Injuries to starting pitching staff primary factor for that as season starts Friday Baltimore Orioles notably improve in American League East rankings Are bettors turning cold on the Toronto Blue Jays, like the late...
“Massive Handle” In March Madness Sports Betting So Far
First weekend of betting brought lots of handle on the men's side Sweet 16 play starts Thursday Star players and top programs are driving significant engagement on the women's side March Madness has always been one of the biggest betting events of...
PointsBet Gears Up To Crush Alberta’s Online Casino Scene
PointsBet Canada set up Alberta pre-registration in January Interview with Brooke Hilton, PointsBet Canada Head of Casino, about plans for an Alberta launch Online casino currently at 86% market share in Ontario One message that came out of PointsBet’s H1 FY26 financial results...
Caesars the Latest To Jump Into New Alberta iGaming Market
Caesars opens pre-registration in Alberta as opening of regulated online market approaches Those 21 and older in Alberta can now sign up for Caesars Palace Online Casino, Caesars Sportsbook & Casino and Horseshoe Online Casino Alberta market set to go live either this Spring or Summer...
