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Betsson buys Casino Days operator Rhino Entertainment Group

Thu, 12 Mar 2026

Swedish gaming operator Betsson is set to significantly expand its cross-Canada online gaming portfolio and its regulated iGaming business in Ontario by acquiring several brands already active in the country. The company announced on Thursday that it has agreed to buy the Canadian B2C assets of Rhino Entertainment Group for approximately C$100m, including the Ontario-licensed ...

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SBC Summit Canada 2026 prepares the industry for big changes ahead

Wed, 11 Mar 2026

As Canada’s gaming landscape enters a decisive period of expansion and reform, SBC Summit Canada 2026 will bring leadership, regulation and commercial strategy into sharp focus. Taking place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from May 19–21, the rebranded summit will feature a three-stage conference program, with tracks dedicated to Sports Betting & iGaming, Affiliates ...

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Wazdan expands Ontario reach with Maverick Games launch

Wed, 11 Mar 2026

Online casino games developer Wazdan now supplies content to licensed operator Maverick Games in Ontario. Via a partnership with North American platform provider Green Brick Labs (GBL), which owns Maverick Games, the platform will launch a slate of Wazdan’s top-performing games, facilitated by an integration with GBL’s aggregation platform. Titles such as Mighty Fish: Blue ...

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Great Canadian selling Elements Casino Surrey in eighth First Nations deal

Tue, 10 Mar 2026

Great Canadian Entertainment has agreed to sell Elements Casino Surrey in British Columbia to the Semiahmoo First Nation, its eighth sale of a B.C. casino to an Indigenous group in the last two years. Semiahoo’s SE-MI-AH-MU Development Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement of purchase for the casino, which stands adjacent to the Fraser ...

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Betty moves into iBingo with Ontario bingo hall acquisition

Tue, 10 Mar 2026

Online slots operator Betty is expanding into peer-to-peer online bingo in Ontario. Betty Canada announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Kirkland Lake Bingo Hall in Northern Ontario to support its strategic move to add regulated online bingo to its online casino operations. The transaction closed late last year and Kirkland Lake Bingo will continue to ...

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OLG’s iGaming posts strong growth, but what is its market share?

Mon, 09 Mar 2026

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) finally reported its 2024-25 fiscal year results, and it was pleasantly surprised by how well its iGaming division fared amid dozens of licensed competitors. OLG has three major lines of business: retail lottery at more than 10,000 retailers across the province, land-based gaming at 30 casino facilities and 37 ...

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bet365 named official sports betting partner of UFC in Canada and US

Thu, 05 Mar 2026

British sportsbook bet365 is the new official sports betting partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in Canada and the U.S. in a deal that will tie the two brands closely together across North America. The Ontario-licensed online sportsbook and casino has signed a multi-year deal with the mixed martial arts organization that will integrate bet365 ...

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Circa’s ‘At Par’ $1 offer attracts 15,000 Canadians to Vegas in a month

Wed, 04 Mar 2026

When the owner and Chief Executive Officer of Circa Resort & Casino, Derek Stevens, launched his “At Par” promotion in January, he had one clear goal in mind: Bring Canadians back to Las Vegas. It seems to have gone pretty well so far. On Wednesday, Circa announced that the program, which treats Canadian dollars as ...

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AI-focused Bragg names new COO as it plans for prediction markets

Wed, 04 Mar 2026

As Bragg Gaming Group focuses on “aggressively” expanding in Canada and the U.S., including heavy pursuit of AI and entry into the U.S. prediction markets vertical, it has named a new Chief Operating Officer and promoted another executive to help lead the charge. The Toronto-based supplier has named former Xtremepush C-suite leader Morten Tonnesen as ...

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PrizePicks leaving Canada amid US focus

Tue, 03 Mar 2026

Daily fantasy sports and prediction markets operator PrizePicks is shutting down its Canadian operations to focus on U.S. expansion. “On March 3, PrizePicks announced its planned exit from the Canadian market,” a PrizePicks spokesperson told Canadian Gaming Business on Tuesday. “We are currently hyperfocused on our continued expansion across the U.S. and delivering the best ...

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