657 stories by Mark Keast
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...
NFL Gambling Deal Architect Weighs in on MLB-Polymarket Partnership
MLB-Polymarket announce new partnership MLB latest pro sports league to enter the prediction market space Interview with former NFL lawyer who negotiated and drafted gambling contracts for the league Major League Baseball’s decision to enter the prediction market space, signing a deal...
NCAA Sues DraftKings, Alleging March Madness Trademark Infringement
NCAA has worked to disassociate itself from sports betting DraftKings said in a statement that it doesn't use March Madness as a trademark Second round games underway in both men's and women's March Madness play Off-court March Madness drama is heating up as fast as...
