Bodog muzzles itself in Manitoba after court injunction
Wed, 25 Jun 2025Bodog has blocked access in Manitoba weeks after Canadian lottery corporations won a court-ordered injunction against the offshore online gambling operator. As of June 25, the platform’s real-money bodog.eu site notes that it “accepts players from all across Canada, except for those residing in the provinces of Manitoba, Québec and Nova Scotia.” Bodog blocking players ...
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Betr cries foul, demands recount of PointsBet vote on Mixi takeover
Wed, 25 Jun 2025The battle to buy PointsBet took an ugly turn at a shareholders meeting on Wednesday as one of two suitors, Betr Entertainment, claimed its votes against a competing proposal from Mixi were “impermissibly excluded.” In a release, PointsBet stated that 95.7% of votes cast in Wednesday’s ballot were in favour of the offer from Japanese ...
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SIGA delivers record Saskatchewan profits for third year running
Tue, 24 Jun 2025The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) has reported its best-ever year for the third year in a row. SIGA’s 2024-25 fiscal year annual report, comprising the period from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, posted $378 million in gross revenue, up from $347 million last year. Net income was up from $139 million last ...
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PENN Entertainment lays off dozens of theScore employees
Fri, 20 Jun 2025PENN Entertainment has laid off dozens of content, sales and other staff at Canadian sports media and gaming company theScore. Canadian Gaming Business understands that more than 75 employees were told on Thursday that they were being let go. The layoffs have roughly cut the brand’s editorial newsroom in half and also impacted the sales ...
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CGS: Ontario gambling minister announces plan for sweeping gaming review
Thu, 19 Jun 2025The Ontario minister responsible for gambling gives the province’s gaming industry a B+. But he wants that A grade. Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming Stan Cho said on Thursday at the Canadian Gaming Summit that his ministry will be launching a sweeping review of the province’s online and land-based gaming. The core goals are to ...
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Betr says it expects Mixi’s mooted takeover of PointsBet to fail
Wed, 18 Jun 2025Betr Entertainment has questioned the conduct of fellow Australian operator PointsBet as it seeks to acquire the Canadian-focused online gambling operator. After PointsBet confirmed on Monday that it formally rejected Betr’s takeover proposal and entered into an agreement to accept an improved offer from Japanese entertainment giant Mixi, Betr posted a statement on Tuesday in ...
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CGS: Alberta iGaming decisions coming ahead of early ’26 market launch, says Nally
Wed, 18 Jun 2025Commercial online gambling is now legal in Alberta, thanks to Bill 48. But, for now, the doors remain closed. What Alberta’s digital sports betting and casino gaming market will look like, and when licensed operators will be able to take their first bets, remain the biggest questions. The minister responsible for the online gambling market ...
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Betty scores online casino partnership with Toronto Maple Leafs and Raptors
Wed, 18 Jun 2025Betty is now an official online casino partner of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors. The Ontario-focused operator has struck a multi-year deal with Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) that will begin with the start of the 2025-26 NHL season. Starting in October 2025, the two MLSE-owned teams and Betty will launch joint ...
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SIGA names Chief Tammy Cook-Searson as first new board chair in 10 years
Tue, 17 Jun 2025The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) has named Chief Tammy Cook-Searson as the new chair of its board of directors. Cook-Searson, who is in her 20th year as Chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, has been on SIGA’s board since 2018 and has been both a regular member and part of SIGA’s Audit & ...
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AGCO hammers Casino Days for ‘deceptive’ bonus requiring $70K in wagers
Mon, 16 Jun 2025The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has fined licensed online casino operator Casino Days $54,000 for allegedly advertising a “deceptive” bonus offer on its website that required players to first wager tens of thousands of dollars. In a notice published on Monday, the Ontario market regulator wrote that Casino Days, which is the ...
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