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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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395 stories by Mark Keast

AGCO Fines Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto $350K for Wild Party

Wild party on casino floor after German DJ Boris Brejcha event in theatre Police called after numerous criminal and medical incidents Great Canadian has 15 days to appeal fine decision The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) today announced a CAD...

Mark Keast June 26, 2025

Atlantic Lottery Corporation, IGT, Announce 8-Year Tech Deal

Atlantic Lottery purchases a new central gaming system for its video lottery product Rollout of new system expected to begin spring 2026 Last week at the Canadian Gaming Summit in Toronto, Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) CEO Dallas McCready, on a panel with...

Mark Keast June 26, 2025

Exclusive: Interview with UFC’s Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett

Paddy Pimblett weighs in on Topuria-Oliveira at UFC 317 on Saturday Pimblett coming off decisive win over Michael Chandler at UFC 314 Predicts next fight against top-ranked UFC Lightweight Division contender Is there anyone with a higher profile on the UFC stage right...

Mark Keast June 24, 2025

SIGA Reports Record Profits for Latest Fiscal Year

Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) reports record net income SIGA operates seven casinos and gaming website PlayNow.com It’s been a record-breaking year on the gaming front in Saskatchewan, according to the 2024-2025 annual report issued by the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA)....

Mark Keast June 24, 2025

Report: Durant Traded to Rockets, Odds Shift Accordingly

Durant traded to Rockets in exchange for players and draft picks Rockets odds to win 2026 NAB championships moves to +850  Durant a 15-time NBA Allstar, surefire Hall of Famer The Kevin Durant trade has reportedly finally gone down, with the 15-time all-star going...

Mark Keast June 22, 2025

Penn Entertainment Announces Layoffs at theScore

75-100 laid off at theScore in Toronto Penn says layoffs part of ongoing evolution of digital business Former employee: theScore "lost its heart" Penn Entertainment has announced major layoffs in work staff at theScore in Toronto, as the company deals with a months-long proxy fight...

Mark Keast June 22, 2025

Quebec Online Gaming Coalition Bears Down With Election Approaching

One fact that stood out during this week’s Canadian Gaming Summit, held in Toronto, was the gross gaming revenue being lost to the unregulated market in Quebec – CAD $1.97 billion. $1.97 Billion Lost to Unregulated Market That was according to data...

Mark Keast June 21, 2025

Ontario Looks to Crack Down on Illegal Gaming Websites

Attorney General speaks at Canadian Gaming Summit in Toronto Industry looks to pivot to enforcement against unregulated sites three years after market launch Ontario market still has 16%-17% of residents using unregulated gaming sites There’s a new focus on enforcement against grey market players...

Mark Keast June 20, 2025

Minister Announces Review of Ontario Gaming Industry

Strategic review of online and land-based gaming industry iGaming Ontario Act turned iGaming Ontario into standalone agency Minister for Tourism, Culture and Gaming Ontario makes comments at Canadian Gaming Summit There was a little buzz going into Minister for Tourism, Culture and...

Mark Keast June 19, 2025

What Goes Into a Great Slot Game, According to Brian Christopher

Slot gaming celebrity talks the power of influencers at Canadian Gaming Summit Christopher's media company generates 50 million monthly video views There’s no bigger influencer in the gaming industry than Brian Christopher, who appeared today at the Canadian Gaming Summit (CGS) in...

Mark Keast June 19, 2025