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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

UFC Closes In on TV Deal, Reportedly Seeking at Least $1 Billion per Year

Merab Dvalishvili steps into the Octagon against Sean O’Malley in a bantamweight title bout June 7 at UFC 316 at Prudential Center, in Newark, with stories today that the UFC is reportedly seeking at least $1 billion a year in a new...

Mark Keast May 15, 2025

Bragg Q1 2025 Financial Report: 150% Year-Over-Year Growth in US Revenues

27% year-over-year revenue growth excluding Netherlands Brazil launch in early 2025 a key takeaway 62% YoY proprietary content revenue growth, a record 15.5% of total revenue Toronto-based Bragg Gaming Group is pointing to a renewed focus on proprietary content and expansion in key growth...

Mark Keast May 15, 2025

AGCO Calls on Media Platforms to Stop Promoting Unregulated Gaming Sites

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is calling on media platforms promoting unregulated gambling platforms like Bodog to stop it, amid recent market channelization data that showed sizeable numbers of bettors in the province are still using those platforms. Market...

Mark Keast May 14, 2025

Early Odds on Topuria vs. Oliveira for UFC 317

UFC CEO Dana White announces packed fight card for summer months Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira confirmed for UFC 317 in Las Vegas in June Topuria moves up from featherweight Conor McGregor, who is either running for President of Ireland or training...

Mark Keast May 14, 2025

Caesars Introduces First In-House Online Casino Game

Caesars online casino game available now in New Jersey Game has advanced betting options First content from Empire Creative in-house studio Caesars Entertainment Inc. has introduced its first proprietary online casino game developed by the company’s recently established in-house games studio, Empire...

Mark Keast May 13, 2025

Altenar Boosts MLB Technology Offering for Sportsbook Operators

Online betting software provider has operator clients in multiple jurisdictions Boost in live MLB betting with new technology Major League Baseball (MLB) is well into the new season, with several interesting storylines playing out, generating a lot of interest. With that in mind,...

Mark Keast May 13, 2025

Marina Bay Sands Completes Hotel Room Renovations, Part of Billion Dollar Transformation

Iconic Singapore resort completes billion-dollar hotel room and suite renovation New multibillion luxury tower and arena project about to begin Marina Bay Sands in Singapore has announced the completion of renovations for its entire hotel room inventory, including the expansion of luxury suite...

Mark Keast May 13, 2025

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...

Mark Keast May 12, 2025

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...

Mark Keast May 12, 2025

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...

Mark Keast May 10, 2025