725 stories by Mark Keast
Hard Rock Bet Scores Big With New MLB Players Partnership
Hard Rock Bet signed a long-term agreement with MLB Players, Inc. and OneTeam Partners to use official player name, image, and likeness (NIL) features. The sportsbook is integrating player headshots and imagery directly into its prop betting markets and marketing. The deal...
Pointsbet Canada Expands iGaming Footprint With Bede Technology Deal
The partnership integrates Bede Gaming’s platform, expanding PointsBet Canada’s online casino portfolio with additional titles from providers such as Games Global and Pragmatic Play. The agreement provides PointsBet with tools to support player management, automated marketing, and promotional campaigns. The integration is...
A New Era for Canadian Betting: Kambi Tapped to Power National Lottery Sportsbook Solution
ALC and BCLC announce they are going with Kambi to power a new sportsbook solution across seven provinces BCLC and ALC had announced an RFP for a national sports betting solution in March 2025 OLG launched its Kambi-powered sportsbook in January Canada’s lottery landscape...
Report: NBA in Talks With CFTC About Prediction Markets
Media reports say NBA in talks about CFTC about prediction markets NBA had in the past expressed concerns about prediction market integrity around its product MLB signed deal with Polymarket in March Following in the footsteps of the MLB and NHL, the NBA is actively engaging...
Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby Enters Rehab for Gambling Addiction Amid Potential NCAA Probe
Prominent college QB takes leave of absence to enter gambling addiction treatment program Texas Tech with Sorsby at QB was projected to be a college football playoff team NCAA eligibility for Sorsby now uncertain Texas Tech starting quarterback and top-tier transfer Brendan...
BetMGM Secures Exclusive Ontario Rights for Game of Thrones Slot
Blueprint Gaming launches Game of Thrones slot in Ontario with BetMGM Exclusive agreement with BetMGM ahead of U.S. market launch Long-time HBO series ended its run in 2019 BetMGM has rolled out an exclusive Game of Thrones slot in Ontario, powered by a...
Ex-Miami Heat Star Terry Rozier Faces Expanded Charges in Federal Gambling Probe
New charges emerge during court hearing yesterday over dismissal of original wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy charges Rozier was originally charged by federal authorities last October Miami Heat waived the guard at the end of the NBA's regular season Federal...
FanDuel Enters Canada’s WNBA Market as Official Partner of Toronto Tempo
FanDuel and Toronto Tempo announce multi-year partnership Home opener for WNBA expansion franchise set for May 8 FanDuel partnership with WNBA renewed in 2022 FanDuel has made history as the first WNBA iGaming partner in Canada, teaming up with the Toronto Tempo...
$80.4 Million Lotto Max Win: How Two Ontario Best Friends Landed Canada’s Biggest Jackpot Ever
Two Ontario buddies split maximum $80 million lottery jackpot Increase in max payout to $90 million for LOTTO MAX announced earlier in April Friends also scored a second prize in the same draw, for another $400K Two Ontario pals just saw their record $80...
Brazil Moves to Block Prediction Market Platforms
Government argues that prediction markets too closely resemble betting, and are competing with the regulated igaming market Brazil's regulated online igaming market launched Jan. 1, 2025 iGaming market generated $7 billion in gross gaming revenue in its first year of operations Brazil...
