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Penn Entertainment Announces Multi-Year Deal With the Chicago Bears
Penn receives entitlements for its two Chicago retail properties ESPN BET named Official Sports Betting Partner of the Bears ESPN BET now live in 20 U.S. jurisdictions Penn Entertainment has announced a multi-year partnership with the NFL’s Chicago Bears, where the company’s retail properties Hollywood Casino Aurora...
Golden Nugget Online Gaming Opens Its Casino Doors in Ontario
Ontario is the fifth jurisdiction where the Golden Nugget Online Gaming casino app is now live Golden Nugget Online Gaming was acquired by DraftKings in a 2022 deal 50 licensed operators and 87 sites are now live in Ontario Golden Nugget Online...
Evoplay Enters Ontario Market Via Rivalry Partnership
Evoplay debuts online casino content in the Ontario market with Rivalry deal Rivalry down the road after operational restructuring Evoplay is officially introducing twenty titles from its casino game library into the Ontario market via a new partnership with Rivalry, the Toronto-based...
Fifth Individual in Alberta Casino ATM Scam Still at Large
Hisham Ismaeel, who's charged with fraud over $5,000, is still at large Six search warrants in Edmonton were executed by the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region after uncovering evidence of fraud and money laundering A fifth person who had been the subject...
BetMGM Launches Exclusive Rakin’ Bacon Slots Online and at Land-Based Casinos
Exclusive omnichannel launch of new slot games in Michigan and New Jersey Rakin' Bacon! slots by AGS popular with players BetMGM and slot, table and online gaming product supplier AGS have announced the exclusive launch of new Rakin’ Bacon! slot titles. Popular...
Bragg Gaming Group Announces Cybersecurity Incident
Cybersecurity attack discovered Saturday morning Bragg says business operations weren't impacted Toronto-based Bragg does business in 11 countries Toronto-based Bragg Gaming Group announced that the company was hit by a cybersecurity incident, but there’s no indication at this point that any personal...
Date Night Tradition Credited for $34 Million Lotto Win
Life-changing $34 million lotto win for Ontario couple New dream home, cross-Canada trip, and diamond ring among wish-list items An Ontario couple has turned a date night tradition into a $34 million lottery score. According to Joe and Lise Menard of Cache...
Bragg Gaming Group Reports Slight Year-Over-Year Increase in Revenue for Q2
4.9% year over year increase in revenue in Q2 Big increase in proprietary content revenue for Toronto-based company Bigger focus on optimizing operating costs through remainder of 2025 Toronto-based Bragg Gaming Group is reporting a 4.9% year-over-year revenue increase for the second...
Optimove NFL Study Gives Sportsbook Operators Insights on How To Shape Offerings
77% plan to wager on the NFL this upcoming season Optimove NFL study meant to help direct sportsbook operators on how and why wagerers bet on the NFL The kickoff to NFL season fast approaches, with Optimove, a customer data platform for...
Ohio Commission Launches Investigation of Guardians Pitchers Over Gambling Allegations
MLB investigating Guardians pitchers Clase and Ortiz over gambling allegations OCCC announces independent investigation of Guardians' players over prop betting The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) has joined Major League Baseball (MLB) in investigating two Cleveland Guardians pitchers over gambling allegations. In...