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395 stories by Mark Keast
Big Time Betting Engagement Expected for U.S.-Canada Hockey Showdown
U.S national anthem booed Sportsbooks expect big boost in betting ESPN rating for U.S.-Finland scores viewership number 276% higher than prime time NHL game average It’s been a long time since Canadians have been this angry at the United States. That’s true if...
Will Bettors Care About the New NBA All-Star Game Format?
New format for NBA All-Star Weekend Four-team tournament Sunday with $125K per player up for grabs Avello sees potential betting interest in format The NBA has upended the all-star game format for this season in an attempt to make the event more...
Pennsylvania Sport Bettors Big Winners in Super Bowl Wagering
Sportsbooks in Pennsylvania took in US$101.54 million in Super Bowl wagers Eagles early betting favorites for 2026 championship Pennsylvania’s sportsbooks took US$101.54 million in bets on the Super Bowl through retail and online wagering, a lot of them on the Philadelphia Eagles, who beat...
Kelce Doesn’t Commit to Playing Next NFL Season
10-time Pro Bowl tight end goes on podcast and won't say if he will retire or not Kansas City Chiefs were blown out by the Philadelphia Eagles in Sunday’s Super Bowl Maybe it’s because Sunday’s 40-22 blow-out loss that his Kansas City...
Sheryl Crow and Tyrese Gibson Set to Headline at Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto
Sheryl Crow will headline in Toronto this summer Great Canadian Toronto will also host summer concerts by Tyrese Gibson, ZZ Top, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, and Shania Twain, among others The Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto has announced a summer entertainment lineup headlined by...
Canadian Lottery Coalition Takes Legal Action to Recoup Millions in Illegal Offshore Gambling
Canadian Lottery Coalition files court injunction against Bodog "Millions" of dollars in revenue lost to illegal offshore gaming operators Lawsuit first of its kind The decision by the Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries (MBLL) to file an injunction on behalf of the Canadian...
GeoComply Reports 724,400 New Active Accounts Over Super Bowl Weekend
14% YoY increase in active player accounts during Super Bowl Greater gains seen in US states cracking down on offshore books Stats come from GeoComply online sportsbook customers The on-field product for Sunday night's Super Bowl, a dominant 40-22 blowout by the...
Study: Illegal Betting to Dominate $6.4 Billion in Super Bowl Wagering
Just hours to go before kickoff, and there’s been no shortage of studies and surveys shining a light on the behemoth that is Super Bowl betting. H2 Gambling Capital - the global specialist gambling sector market data provider - sent out a...
Blueprint Gaming Doubles Down on Ontario Footprint with RSI Deal
The name of the game in Ontario's growing igaming market is digital casino. Blueprint Gaming, the United Kingdom slots developer, is looking to build on that, announcing a new deal today with Rush Street Interactive (RSI) to provide their content across RSI’s...
Nanos Research: Over 500,000 Quebecers Set to Wager on the Super Bowl
Like Ontario, Quebecers will be betting big on Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. According to just-released data from Nanos Research, more than 577K adult Quebecers are expected to wager on the game. It’s estimated that...