685 stories by Mark Keast
RCMP Bust Interprovincial Trafficking Ring After $500K Casino Money-Laundering Probe
Nova Scotia Provincial Human Trafficking Unit charges two people with 19 offences Police allege $500K in crime proceeds funneled through casinos in three provinces Accused due in court today The Nova Scotia RCMP has arrested two people after a forensic investigation revealed...
Ontario’s Rideau Carleton Raceway Is Under Threat—and Locals Are Fighting Back
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa announced earlier this month it was shutting down Rideau Carleton Raceway Ontario racing said it's received positive response from people in the industry about its offer to provide funding to help them re-locate to other horse racing tracks People...
March Madness Betting Surged 60%—But 97% of Players Were Already Active
March Madness men's and women's NCAA basketball tournament wrapped up earlier this month Michigan won on the men's side, UCLA on the women's side Betting surged 60% this year, according to an Optimove study A new Optimove study reveals that while March Madness...
Fanatics Markets Unveils ‘Combos’ for the NBA Playoffs: Everything You Need to Know
Combos will allow fans to combine various outcomes within one contract Product launches to capitalize on popularity of NBA NBA playoffs scheduled to start tomorrow Fanatics is leveling up its prediction markets for the NBA playoffs with "Combos," a new feature that...
The Tortorella Factor: Vegas Golden Knights Stanley Cup Futures Movement
Vegas Golden Knights wrap up first place in the Pacific Division Golden Knights 7-0-1 since firing coach Bruce Cassidy March 29 Playoff matchups still getting sorted out, as NHL heads into the last night of the regular season schedule The Vegas Golden...
iGaming Ontario Unveils BetGuard Self-Exclusion Platform
iGaming Ontario unveils new self-exclusion platform during RGC Discovery conference BetGuard platform set to launch in May 2026 Players will have one, centralized platform to opt out of gambling Ontario is launching a single, province-wide self-exclusion system for all igaming players this...
DraftKings Confirms Alberta Launch Date for Online Casino and Sportsbook
DraftKings says its online sportsbook and casino will be available when Alberta market launches, pending approvals Alberta igaming market set to go live July 13 DraftKings latest in a line of igaming operators intending to launch in the Western Canadian province DraftKings...
CGA President & CEO Questions Former MP’s Comments On iGaming Rollout
In a CBC interview, former MP Brian Masse criticized the "full throttle" launch of igaming in Canada Canadian Gaming Association President & CEO Paul Burns responds in an interview with Casino.org Number of licensed igaming operators in Ontario hits 48 Canadian Gaming Association...
BetMGM iCasino Adds Elvis-Themed Slot Games
BetMGM Casino launches Elvis Presley: Viva Las Records First game is now live in New Jersey, Michigan and Ontario Second Elvis-themed exclusive slot set for release this summer BetMGM has announced the rollout of new, exclusive Elvis Presley-branded online slot games via a...
New $90 Million Jackpot for Canada’s Lotto Max
Maximum jackpot for national lottery hits $90 million New $100,000 prizes announced as well LOTTO MAX ticket prizes go from $5 to $6 to fund new enhancements LOTTO MAX, one of Canada’s national lottery games, sold through provincial operators like the Ontario Lottery...
