368 stories by Mark Keast
PointsBet Says Betr Acquisition Bid “Superior”, Putting Canadian Operation in Play
PointsBet’s sale of its Canadian operation to Hard Rock Digital seems one step closer to reality today. Betr Proposal "Superior" In a statement released this morning, the PointsBet board says it now views that a takeover bid by Betr Entertainment Ltd. “could...
Super Group Locked and Loaded for Alberta Launch
Super Group CEO reveals 13% year-over-year market growth in Canada in Q1 2025 investor call CEO says company is ready to go when Alberta market goes live Both regulated and unregulated marks in Canada driving North America financial results for company It is...
UFC Back in Montreal for First Time in a Decade
Hall of Famer St-Pierre cornerman for fellow Canadian Zahabi against UFC vet Aldo Muhammad betting favourite in welterweight title bout Fiorot favoured over champ Shevchenko in women's flyweight title bout UFC 315 kicks off tonight, at Montreal’s Bell Centre, the first time the...
OLG Re-Ups with Caesars to Operate Windsor Casino
OLG announces 20-year agreement with Caesars to operate Windsor casino Bally's and Mohegan were also rumoured to be in the running Caesars has been operating the casino since 1994 The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation announced today it has selected Caesars Entertainment...
Quebec Online Gaming Coalition Celebrates Second Anniversary with Salvo Against Loto Quebec
Quebec Online Gaming Coalition celebrates second anniversary Coalition dedicated to bringing in Ontario-style iGaming market Loto Québec admits it reaches just 50% of province's online players The Quebec Online Gaming Coalition is celebrating its second anniversary, seemingly no closer to its original objective...
Second AGCO Fine in Less Than a Month for Great Canadian
AGCO slaps $151K fine on Great Canadian Entertainment Casino Resort Toronto, Casino Ajax, Pickering Casino alleged to have allowed in minors Great Canadian Entertainment (GCE) has been slapped with its second fine in less than a month by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of...
Alberta One Step Closer to Open, Competitive iGaming Market
The iGaming Alberta Act is one step away from becoming law, which will open up private operator access to bettors in Canada's western province. Royal Assent Last Step Bill 48 yesterday passed third reading in the provincial legislature. With the United Conservative...
ToonieBet Launches Sportsbook App in Crowded Ontario iGaming Market
ToonieBet launches sportsbook app a month after deal with NHL's Ottawa Senators 33 licensed sports betting sites currently in Ontario With a robust Ontario sports betting market standing to only get more crowded in the short-term future, ToonieBet is wagering that better matching the preferences of...
Upset! American Robert Prevost Named New Pope
US-born Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the new leader of the Catholic Church in a surprise outcome to the Papal conclave Prevost, who will be known as Pope Leo XIV, was not among the betting favorites heading into the conclave...
Smoke Watch: Catholic Church Elects New Pope
Cardinals at the Vatican have signaled that they've elected a new pope following the death of Pope Francis last month Betting markets have identified Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines and Cardinal Peter Erdo of Hungary as being among the favorites...
