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Reporter: Mark Keast

Mark is a long-time, seasoned journalist, as a writer and editor, working for several Toronto daily newspapers, then moving over to the digital arena, covering both sports and business. Over the past few years he moved over to the gaming arena, specifically covering the igaming industry in Canada for several platforms, as well as writing on sports betting.

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395 stories by Mark Keast

In Josh We Trust: Allen Betting Favourite for NFL MVP After Lights Out Performance

Allen leads Bills to come-from-behind late game comeback win over Ravens Allen now clear betting favourite for NFL MVP  Bills vault to outright Super Bowl betting favourites Many who watched Sunday night’s thrilling Buffalo Bills’ 41-40 win over the Baltimore Ravens were...

Mark Keast September 8, 2025

Somebody Finally Wins the $1.787 Billion Powerball Jackpot

Powerball jackpot had hit USD $1.8 billion Jackpot now re-sets to $20 million  Jackpot was the second-largest ever won Two tickets, sold in Missouri and Texas, matched all six numbers in last night’s Powerball draw, and will split the USD $1.787 billion jackpot....

Mark Keast September 7, 2025
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How Is Betting Shaping Up for NFL Week 1?

Chiefs betting favourite tonight in Brazil against the Chargers Bills-Ravens line toggling back and forth Lions most bet underdog to win A nutty start to the new NFL season last night, with “spitgate”, a lightning storm delaying the Dallas Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles game by over an...

Mark Keast September 5, 2025

Canadian Gaming News: AbsoluteBet Latest To Join the Party in Ontario

AbsoluteBet secures igaming license in Ontario Bragg hires new sales director Evoplay announces deal with Caesars Entertainment The Ontario igaming market marches on in its growth with the news that AbsoluteBet Corp. has secured an Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO)  license...

Mark Keast September 5, 2025

Detroit Lions Announce BetMGM as First Sports Betting Partner

Detroit Lions announce sports betting deal with BetMGM Sportsbook operator looking to tap into interest in Lions in Ontario Co-branded content and in-game activations Just in time for the launch of NFL season, the Detroit Lions have named BetMGM as its first...

Mark Keast September 4, 2025

Vancouver Considering Rezoning Application to Add 300 Slot Machines to Casino

Going to 900 slot machines will help Parq Casino Vancouver meet community demand City staff reviewing rezoning application with public input then it goes to city council A rezoning application submitted to the City of Vancouver looks to dramatically increase the number of...

Mark Keast September 4, 2025

Survey: More Than a Third of People Aged 12–18 in B.C. Gambling With Money

McCreary Centre Society releases results of 2023 B.C. Adolescent Health Survey More youth on sports betting platforms 12% of youth reported that they needed help for their gaming A study in British Columbia is shining a spotlight on the negative impact gaming...

Mark Keast September 3, 2025

ROGA and RGC Join Forces on New Responsible Gambling Certification

ROGA launching a U.S. certification program for online operators promoting player well-being and responsible gaming RGC has been around since 1983 Independent validation of operator performance The Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA) has announced it has selected Canada’s Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) as...

Mark Keast September 3, 2025

Study: Crackdowns on Illegal Sportsbooks are Working in US

US states cracking down on illegal sportsbook operators are seeing an uptick in account sign-ups on the regulated side Nearly one-third of the US gaming market is illegal Pennsylvania on Wednesday issued a warning for bettors to stay away from unregulated sites...

Mark Keast September 3, 2025

Trader: Tom Aspinall UFC Title Fight Has More Bettor Appeal Than Stacked UFC 322

All the talk on the UFC front last week was the announcement by CEO Dana White of a UFC 322 card featuring Islam Makhachev and Jack Della Maddalena, the No. 2 and 9 men’s pound-for-pound top ranked fighters, respectively. Welterweight Championship Fight...

Mark Keast September 2, 2025