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Will Other Canadian Gaming Jurisdictions Partner with the AGCO?
Exact date of Alberta igaming launch not known Which Canadian provincial jurisdictions will follow Alberta? Will other jurisdictions partner with Ontario's AGCO for a faster igaming market launch? As summer turns into fall, storylines on the Canadian igaming start to take shape....
Upsets, Blocked Kicks, Notable Injuries and a “Crazy” Day of NFL Betting
Thrilling finishes across the NFL landscape in Week 3 Browns pull off big upset over the Packers Breaking news: Bosa tears ACL, out for season NFL Week 3 is in the books (just tonight's Ravens-Lions showdown remains, with 62.5% of bets and 77.3%...
Criminal Charges Laid in Gift Card Sports Betting Investigation
Two men charged after OPP investigation into gift card, sports betting scam OPP says $400,000 in alleged fraud Both men to appear in Thunder Bay court this upcoming week The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Investigation and Enforcement Bureau (IEB) has laid charges against two individuals...
White Releases UFC White House Event Renderings
Special UFC event planned for White House front lawn next summer Event moved to June because of logistical issues McGregor again expresses interest to return to the Octagon for the event Details are starting to come in for the UFC White House event...
NFL Betting: Brutal Start for the Books Going Into Week 3
Cowboys versus Bears most bet game going into Week 3 Bills handle the Dolphins, but don't cover the spread Burrow, Purdy, Daniels out with injuries Phill Gray, the former head of trading operations at Sports Interaction for more than 20 years, and...
Canadian Gaming: BCLC’s Latest Sportsbook Lounge, DeepMarkit Prediction Market Foray
Latest BCLC sportsbook lounge opens this Sunday in Fort St. John Five PROLINE lounges currently operating, one more coming this year DeepMarkit announces plans to buy Prospect Prediction Markets Inc. The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has announced the opening of a fifth PROLINE...
Loto-Québec Reports Big Jump in Q1 Revenues
Loto-Québec is reporting YoY revenue growth of more than 11% for the first quarter of the current fiscal year The crown corporation reports much of the growth is due to improved performance in its casino hall business Loto-Québec's digital gaming platform is...
Canadian Travel to the U.S. Drops Again. Where Does Las Vegas Sit?
25% drop in Canadian tourism to the U.S. in August, seventh month in a row of decline Trump remains a factor impacting Canadians, but so are high costs in Las Vegas and a low Canadian dollar LVCVA launches first-ever Vegas-wide sale The...
Rush Street and Sightline Launch Integrated Payments Debit Solution
RSI and fintech provider Sightline launch new industry debit card solution Product debuts on BetRivers igaming platform Customers gain greater control over their money It’s an industry first, according to Rush Street Interactive (RSI) – an integrated debit payments solution, in partnership with Sightline Payments, the...
Burrow Injury Devastating for Bengals
Bengals' QB to undergo surgery for turf toe injury DraftKings' Avello says Bengals still have potential to remain competitive Allen still the betting favourite for NFL MVP By far the biggest NFL news impacting betting lines is the severity of the injury...