749 stories by Mark Keast
NFL Draft Chaos: Why Bookmakers Are Fearing a ‘Wild’ Night
NFL Draft set for 8 p.m. EST Thursday in Pittsburgh, on ESPN, ABC QB Mendoza -20000 to go to the Vegas Raiders at No. 1 overall Bettors like Edge Arvell Reese to go No. 1 “It’s never a dull moment,” says DraftKings’...
Another Exit: Conquestador Pulls Out of Ontario’s Saturated iGaming Market
Conquestador is the latest to fold in Ontario, after the news Casumo was shutting down More industry operators are in the AGCO registration pipeline and should enter the Ontario market in 2026 Ontario looking at around 85-86% channelization into the regulated market,...
Playgon’s New AI Dealers: A Massive Shift for Live Online Casinos
Playgon-Digital Nation Entertainment formally execute partnership agreement Deal sets stage for launch of Playgon AI Dealer platform Playgon CEO said the company is looking to launch tech into the igaming marketplace in Q3 2026 Playgon Games Inc. has moved one step closer to launching...
GeoComply Layoffs: Gaming Cybersecurity Powerhouse to Cut 15% of Staff
GeoComply employs 450 people in offices worldwide Vancouver-headquartered company said it's incorporating AI more into its daily operations to improve efficiencies Company looks to lay off 15% of its staff GeoComply is cutting 15% of its workforce, framing the mass layoffs as a...
RCMP Bust Interprovincial Trafficking Ring After $500K Casino Money-Laundering Probe
Nova Scotia Provincial Human Trafficking Unit charges two people with 19 offences Police allege $500K in crime proceeds funneled through casinos in three provinces Accused due in court today The Nova Scotia RCMP has arrested two people after a forensic investigation revealed...
Ontario’s Rideau Carleton Raceway Is Under Threat—and Locals Are Fighting Back
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa announced earlier this month it was shutting down Rideau Carleton Raceway Ontario racing said it's received positive response from people in the industry about its offer to provide funding to help them re-locate to other horse racing tracks People...
March Madness Betting Surged 60%—But 97% of Players Were Already Active
March Madness men's and women's NCAA basketball tournament wrapped up earlier this month Michigan won on the men's side, UCLA on the women's side Betting surged 60% this year, according to an Optimove study A new Optimove study reveals that while March Madness...
Fanatics Markets Unveils ‘Combos’ for the NBA Playoffs: Everything You Need to Know
Combos will allow fans to combine various outcomes within one contract Product launches to capitalize on popularity of NBA NBA playoffs scheduled to start tomorrow Fanatics is leveling up its prediction markets for the NBA playoffs with "Combos," a new feature that...
The Tortorella Factor: Vegas Golden Knights Stanley Cup Futures Movement
Vegas Golden Knights wrap up first place in the Pacific Division Golden Knights 7-0-1 since firing coach Bruce Cassidy March 29 Playoff matchups still getting sorted out, as NHL heads into the last night of the regular season schedule The Vegas Golden...
iGaming Ontario Unveils BetGuard Self-Exclusion Platform
iGaming Ontario unveils new self-exclusion platform during RGC Discovery conference BetGuard platform set to launch in May 2026 Players will have one, centralized platform to opt out of gambling Ontario is launching a single, province-wide self-exclusion system for all igaming players this...
