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Hard Rock Digital Secures Green Light for Ontario Launch
Hard Rock Digital officially joins the province's regulated market after clinching its iGaming license The launch capitalizes on brand familiarity following the grand opening of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa last year The addition...
The Las Vegas Athletics Are Already Winning Off the Field
Young, talented core set to lead the Athletics into Las Vegas for the 2028 season Construction moving quickly on $2 billion, 33,000-seat stadium off the Las Vegas Strip Oakland A's currently sit in first place in American League...
Bragg Signals Strategic Shift With Drayton Acquisition Amid Q1 Revenue Growth
Drayton is a gaming technology and content platform Gaming entrepreneur Matt Davey assumes 10% stake in Bragg with Drayton deal Q1 2026 financial results led by 33.3% year-over-year revenue increase in Brazil Toronto based Bragg...
Vancouver Whitecaps Vegas Move Facing Backlash From Local Groups
Government and First Nations come together to issue joint statement decrying proposals Billionaire looking to buy the MLS team and move it to Las Vegas Stadium plans in works for Hastings Park location The City...
Ontario Launches Centralized iGaming Self-Exclusion Tool
Ontario’s new, dedicated central registry allows players to opt out of all regulated gambling sites simultaneously. The platform integrates with all 44 licensed operators and 76 active gaming websites currently live in the province BetGuard,...
Alberta’s Gaming Push Gains Momentum with IBIA Integrity Partnership
Alberta regulated igaming market set to go live July 13 IBIA will monitor licensed operators for suspicious betting activity 28 igaming operators have registered or have commenced registration as of May 1 Alberta is locking...
NorthStar Gaming Stock Frozen After Cease Trade Order Issued
Ontario Securities Commission announces order as trading halted over delay in auditor's report Company's annual general meeting also postponed Operations on NorthStar Bets not impacted by halt in securities trading The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC)...
Hard Rock Digital and GeoComply Agree New Multi-Year Partnership
The gaming giant scales its use of GeoComply’s digital identity suite to stay ahead of market threats. Utilizing the IDComply platform, Hard Rock balances a "frictionless" player experience with rigorous fraud detection. The move targets...
Kalshi Lands Massive Multi-Year Prediction Markets Deal with Madison Square Garden
First prediction market partnership for Madison Square Garden Sixth-floor concourse renamed "Kalshi Concourse" Digital touchpoints for Kalshi all around the arena In a major move to bring prediction markets into the mainstream, Kalshi has secured a multi-year partnership...
B.C. Sued Over Gambling Safeguards After Disbarred Lawyer Loses Millions
Disbarred lawyer suing former employees, casino and banks, accusing former employee of gambling stolen funds through a B.C. casino B.C. Supreme Court allows request to add BCLC and provincial government to defendant list Trial set for June 2027...
