368 stories by Mark Keast
NFL and Responsible Gambling Council Partner Up to Educate Student Athletes
The National Football League (NFL) and Canada's Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) are joining forces to educate a group that research has shown to be more susceptible to problem gambling – student-athletes. “Student-athletes face unique pressures from academics, athletics, and the accessibility of...
Online Gambling Sites Linked to Fentanyl Money Laundering
Criminal organizations are using online gambling platforms and associated payment processors to launder money from fentanyl production and trafficking, according to an Operational Alert from the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC). Money Laundering As observed in suspicious transaction...
Bills-Chiefs: Biggest Betting Game of the Year, Says Avello
The Buffalo Bills-Kansas City Chiefs Conference Championship game tomorrow will likely go down as the biggest betting game of the year for DraftKings, maybe of all time (except for Super Bowls), says Las Vegas Strip bookmaker Johnny Avello. "It's a matchup that...
Canadian Online Casinos: Ontario Hits Record $22.7 Billion in Wagers in Q3 2024-25
Ontario gamblers set a new record in total wagers in Q3 2024-25, according to data released by iGaming Ontario. Ontario is a market that’s still growing, with 50 operators and 83 licensed gaming websites showing activity in the quarter (ended Dec. 31,...
$12K Las Vegas Packages on the Line for Canadian Online Poker Players
KKPoker, a mobile poker app, is once again set to host its Vegas Dream poker tournament with big prizes up for grabs, giving Canadian players an exclusive path to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) championship event in Las Vegas in July....
Canadian Gaming Stories to Look Out for in 2025
So, we’re well into 2025, with plenty action on the political front, both in Canada and the U.S. In Canada, the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on, with Mark Carney (67% chance) and Chrystia Freeland (30%) the frontrunners on...
Bragg Regional Director: Focus on Low Entry Level Players in Brazil, Let Them Reach Bonus Games
This past week saw the announcement that Bragg Gaming Group is now live Brazil’s new regulated igaming market, the company taking a different growth strategy there compared to Canada and the U.S. Brazil Market: $3.7 Billion by 2030 That’s according to Sara...
Rivalry Adds $TRUMP Meme Coin as Crypto Payment Method
Toronto-based Rivalry is jumping on the buzz around the U.S. presidential inauguration with the announcement the company just added U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s official Solana cryptocurrency $TRUMP as an accepted payment method on the site. Trump Launched Crypto Coin Friday Trump launched...
Weather Big Factor With NFL Betting on Divisional Round Games, Says Avello
The bigger story heading into NFL four-game divisional round matchups, for the three outdoor games anyway, is weather, and that’s going to impact where the NFL betting lines go leading up to kickoff, says Johnny Avello, the popular Las Vegas Strip bookmaker....
Canadian Gaming News: Private Operator Coalition Looks to Cut Back Quebec Monopoly
Quebec polls on Wednesday morning show a healthy lead (33%) for the Parti Quebecois party over the governing Coalition Avenir Quebec party (22%), with a long wait to the next provincial election (October 2026). This matters if you are following the progression...
