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UFC and bet365 Announce Exclusive 5-Year Agreement
UFC and bet365 announce agreement that replaces DraftKings partnership bet365 will be integrated into UFC broadcasts through on-screen betting tickers during live events Partnership kicks off Saturday in Las Vegas at UFC 326 DraftKings is out at UFC, with bet365 now stepping in, wrapping...
OLG, Caesars Lock Down Windsor Casino Deal
20-year agreement finalized between OLG and Caesars to run the Windsor Casino Procurement process saw Bally's and Mohegan also in the running Final gaming site in Ontario to transition to OLG's land-based gaming modernization model The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) and...
PrizePicks Departs Canada To Focus on U.S. Operations
PrizePicks announces it will concentrate on building U.S. operations Daily fantasy sports operators challenged in Ontario regulated market by provincial border fencing Company said it will close up shop April 3 PrizePicks, the daily fantasy sports and prediction markets operator, has announced...
Las Vegas Hotels See 15,000 Canadian Visitors in Just One Month
Circa, D Las Vegas and Golden Gate resorts introduced currency parity program targeting Canadians a month ago Canadian tourism numbers to Las Vegas overall have been dropping over the past year Currency parity program runs through Aug. 31 of this year Circa...
Trader Talk: What Do the Vegas Golden Knights Do at the Trade Deadline?
NHL Trade Deadline set for Friday 3 p.m. EST Vegas Golden Knights, losers of three straight, are in Detroit tonight to play the Red Wings Golden Knights currently sit 4th in the Western Conference, just six points ahead of 9th place San...
Chicago Bears Betting Favourites to Land Maxx Crosby
Future of Las Vegas Raiders' DE Maxx Crosby a dominant NFL offseason storyline DraftKings has Chicago Bears betting favourites if Crosby dealt Las Vegas Raiders GM said he expects Crosby to be on team next season While Las Vegas Raiders’ star defensive end...
PokerStars and FanDuel Partner To Shake Up Canadian Poker Scene
PokerStars will be launched exclusively on the FanDuel app Bigger tournament guarantees, welcome bonus, and a seamless wallet on the way Ontario awaits Supreme Court of Canada decision on international liquidity issue PokerStars and FanDuel have announced they are teaming up to...
Quebec Fall Election Could Reshape Canadian Gaming Policies
Quebec provincial election set for October 5 Parti Quebecois currently leading in the polls, incumbent CAQ sits in fourth, depending on poll Spokesperson from Quebec Online Gaming Commission said they've met with all the provincial parties about changes to Quebec igaming structure...
Kambi Exec: OLG’s New Proline+ Scores Some Big Early Wins
Casino.org interviews Kambi Group Chief Commercial Officer Sarah Robertson Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation launched new Proline+ sportsbetting platform in January OLG looking to get an edge in uber-competitive Ontario igaming market Kambi Group is a over month into its partnership with...
Quebec Online Gaming Commission: We Struck a Nerve at Loto-Québec
Quebec Online Gaming Commission submitted igaming brief to Ministry of Finance Brief makes argument for modernization of igaming regulation and Ontario-style igaming market Loto-Québec issues strong statement in response to brief A spokesperson for the Quebec Online Gaming Commission (QOGC) said a...