368 stories by Mark Keast
Trader Talk: Betting Heading Holloway’s Way for Tomorrow’s UFC 308 Featherweight Tilt with Topuria
Not surprisingly, talking to traders, the most bet fight (tickets) for tomorrow’s big UFC 308 event at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE is Ilia Topuria (-250 at BetMGM) defending his featherweight title for the first time against Max Holloway (+190). Topuria...
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Fines Casino $50K for Allowing Self-Excluded Players to Gamble
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has fined the operator of Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia $50K for allowing four people who were on the state's self-exclusion list to gamble in the casino. According to state regulations, a casino must identify patrons...
Trader Talk: Bronny Winning NBA Rookie of the Year Would be the ‘Worst Result’ for Sportsbooks
The bulk of sports talk on Tuesday night wasn’t as much about the start of the World Series or NFL player movement, but instead, revolved around LeBron James taking the floor next to his son Bronny during the Los Angeles Lakers opener...
NBA Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady Becomes BetVictor Canada Ambassador
NBA Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady has been in the news a lot lately, mostly for welcoming cousin and former fellow Toronto Raptor Vince Carter into the Hall a few weeks back. He’s also been backing his fledging one-on-one basketball tournament, called...
Alberta Gaming Market Launch Pushed Into 2025
A spokesman from the Alberta government has now confirmed what’s been reported – the launch of an expanded igaming market in the province has been pushed back to sometime in 2025. More Time Needed to Refine Regulatory Regime “As the gaming industry...
NorthStar Responds to AGCO Fine for Alleged Gaming Control Act Violation
NorthStar Gaming Inc. has issued a statement to Casino.org following the news they were fined $30,000 by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) for an alleged Gaming Control Act violation. NorthStar Gaming was fined for failing to ensure that their...
Vince Carter Among Group Reportedly Looking to Buy Minority Stake in Buffalo Bills
Three former pro athletes who found fame and fortune playing for Toronto-based teams are negotiating to take a minority ownership stake in the NFL’s Buffalo Bills. Former Toronto Raptors’ Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady, and Joze Altidore, formerly of Major League Soccer's...
Trader Talk: NFL Week 6 a ‘Bloodbath’ for Sportsbooks
A few weeks back, going into Week 4 NFL betting, DraftKings’ Director of Race & Sportsbook Operations, Johnny Avello, scanned the landscape from his Las Vegas office and talked about upsets galore and the beating punters were taking. Turnaround for Bettors in...
Trader Talk: The Possible Return of UFC’s Conor McGregor
A quick scan of the Conor McGregor UFC headlines offers both fans and bettors some tasty nuggets: In an interview this week, McGregor says he's eyeing UFC fights next year: “I’d like to square it away with Michael Chandler. We’ve had our...
Oilers the Betting Favorite to Win the Stanley Cup as Canadian NHL Teams Ramp Up Season
One fact that has stood out on the Canadian sports betting front since Ontario’s regulated market went live in April 2022 – betting on hockey north of the border hasn’t dominated to the level that some thought it would. In a nation...
