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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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584 stories by Mark Keast

Sportsbook Trader: NFL Wild Card Bettors Walk Away Elated

Bills QB Allen goes into beast mode to lead Bills over Jaguars Bettors thrilled with Bears' come-from-behind win over Packers Texans head to Pittsburgh to take on Steelers tonight in final Wild Card game NFL Wild Card Weekend offered up plenty of...

Mark Keast January 12, 2026

Germany’s Online Gambling Gauntlet: 2026 Reckoning Coming

Court decision in pivotal igaming court case expected by second quarter 2026 Gaming sector in Germany could be looking at liabilities in the billions depending on how the court decision goes Regulated online gaming market in Germany went live in 2021 A decision...

Mark Keast January 12, 2026

Blue Jays Heartbreak: Bo Bichette’s Exit Odds Skyrocketing Fast

Chicago Cubs sign 3B Alex Bregman for $175 million, five years Boston Red Sox reportedly turning to free agent SS Bo Bichette after missing out on Bregman Blue Jays still FanDuel betting favourites to bring back Bichette The news yesterday that 3B...

Mark Keast January 11, 2026

Sportsbook Trader: We’re Pulling for the 49ers

Philadelphia Eagles backed heavily so far in NFL Wild Card Weekend betting Bills slightly favoured over the Jaguars Rams huge betting favourites against Panthers Today is Day 1 of perhaps the NFL’s most exciting period – Wild Card Weekend, with six games,...

Mark Keast January 10, 2026

Bragg Announces Staff Reduction as Part of ‘Strategic Restructuring’

Bragg says it is reducing its workforce by 12% globally Company committed to AI rollout Bragg also announces extension of Player Account Management agreement with Entain Toronto-based Bragg Gaming Group announced that it's reducing staff as part of a “strategic restructuring” designed to...

Mark Keast January 9, 2026
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AGCO Hits FanDuel Canada with $350K Fine

FanDuel Canada ordered to pay $350K after suspicious betting and match fixing investigation by AGCO Czech Table Tennis Star Series under the microscope over alleged match-fixing activity FanDuel Canada has 15 days to appeal the AGCO decision The Alcohol and Gaming Commission...

Mark Keast January 8, 2026

Why is Great Canadian Entertainment Selling Off Casinos?

Media reporting says Great Canadian Entertainment sold off casino properties to pay down debt Casino Vancouver is the latest property to be sold OLG hires new Chief Lottery Officer Some good reporting by the Times Colonist in British Columbia is shedding light...

Mark Keast January 7, 2026

How Blue Jays’ $100 Million World Series Cash Boost is Fueling a Spending Spree

Blue Jays introduce latest free agent signing, Kazuma Okamoto Team ownership says it generated $100m during World Series run Team in the middle of an active off-season, adding four players, $337 million in payroll The reasons behind the Toronto Blue Jays’ free...

Mark Keast January 7, 2026

Bragg Gaming Bets Big on AI in Groundbreaking Deal

Toronto-based iGaming content and tech company announces AI deal Designing and deploying predictive machine learning to boost player retention for operators Bragg intends to become a "fully AI-first" company by 2027 Bragg Gaming Group is betting that a new deal incorporating AI technology...

Mark Keast January 6, 2026

Pete Carroll Out: Las Vegas Raiders Pull Trigger On Veteran Coach

Las Vegas Raiders fire Carroll as head coach after just one season on the job Raiders general manager John Spytek keeps his job Raiders finished last overall in NFL, own No. 1 pick in this spring's NFL Draft The day after the...

Mark Keast January 5, 2026