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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

Una tradicional cita nocturna se convierte en 34 millones de dólares de premio en la lotería

Una pareja de Ontario gana 34 millones de dólares en la lotería Una nueva casa de ensueño, un viaje por todo Canadá y un anillo de diamantes, entre los deseos por cumplir Una pareja de Ontario ha transformado su tradición de salir...

Mark Keast August 24, 2025

Weaknesses in Las Vegas Tourism Forces Strategic Re-Think, Especially Regarding Canada

Downturn in Las Vegas tourism prompts strategic re-assessment on how to attract customers Canadians travelling to Las Vegas less Pro sports boosting casino traffic With Las Vegas casino operators reporting Q2 earnings in late July, a new report by Octus shone a spotlight...

Mark Keast August 23, 2025

MIXI Again Improves Offer for Control of PointsBet

MIXI Australia increased its takeover bid for PointsBet to AU$1.30 per share New price dependent on company securing 90% of shares What does MIXI do with PointsBet Canada? The back-and-forth battle between Betr Entertainment Ltd. and MIXI for control of Australian gaming...

Mark Keast August 21, 2025

Trader Talk: Brewers the Big Major League Baseball Betting Story

Caesars Sportsbook Head of Baseball weighs in on MLB betting trends Betting focus on the Brewers, Blue Jays Yankees gaining ground in AL East We’re in the dog days of summer; a time Major League Baseball races start to get interesting. MLB...

Mark Keast August 20, 2025

Penn Entertainment Announces Multi-Year Deal With the Chicago Bears

Penn receives entitlements for its two Chicago retail properties ESPN BET named Official Sports Betting Partner of the Bears ESPN BET now live in 20 U.S. jurisdictions Penn Entertainment has announced a multi-year partnership with the NFL’s Chicago Bears, where the company’s retail properties Hollywood Casino Aurora...

Mark Keast August 20, 2025

Golden Nugget Online Gaming Opens Its Casino Doors in Ontario

Ontario is the fifth jurisdiction where the Golden Nugget Online Gaming casino app is now live Golden Nugget Online Gaming was acquired by DraftKings in a 2022 deal 50 licensed operators and 87 sites are now live in Ontario Golden Nugget Online...

Mark Keast August 20, 2025

Evoplay Enters Ontario Market Via Rivalry Partnership

Evoplay debuts online casino content in the Ontario market with Rivalry deal Rivalry down the road after operational restructuring Evoplay is officially introducing twenty titles from its casino game library into the Ontario market via a new partnership with Rivalry, the Toronto-based...

Mark Keast August 19, 2025

Fifth Individual in Alberta Casino ATM Scam Still at Large

Hisham Ismaeel, who's charged with fraud over $5,000, is still at large Six search warrants in Edmonton were executed by the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region after uncovering evidence of fraud and money laundering A fifth person who had been the subject...

Mark Keast August 19, 2025

BetMGM Launches Exclusive Rakin’ Bacon Slots Online and at Land-Based Casinos

Exclusive omnichannel launch of new slot games in Michigan and New Jersey Rakin' Bacon! slots by AGS popular with players BetMGM and slot, table and online gaming product supplier AGS have announced the exclusive launch of new Rakin’ Bacon! slot titles. Popular...

Mark Keast August 18, 2025

Bragg Gaming Group Announces Cybersecurity Incident

Cybersecurity attack discovered Saturday morning Bragg says business operations weren't impacted Toronto-based Bragg does business in 11 countries Toronto-based Bragg Gaming Group announced that the company was hit by a cybersecurity incident, but there’s no indication at this point that any personal...

Mark Keast August 18, 2025