Circa offering $1 USD per $1 CAD to attract Canadians back to Vegas
Thu, 22 Jan 2026Like many Las Vegas casino operators, Derek Stevens misses Canadian visitors. He’s come up with a novel way to try to attract them back to Nevada. Through a new “At Par” initiative unveiled on Thursday, the three Vegas casinos owned by Stevens, Circa Resort and Casino, The D Las Vegas and Golden Gate Hotel & ...
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Betty Canada tripled its Ontario revenue and player base in 2025
Thu, 22 Jan 2026Betty is expanding significantly outside of Canada, but its original Ontario-focused business went from strength to strength in 2025. Co-Founder and Group CEO Justin Park delivered an end-of-year update for Betty Canada this week, noting that the online casino brand tripled its net revenue and its active player base from January to December 2025. Revenue ...
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Nally: Alberta wants to smooth path for Ontario-licensed companies to start iGaming
Tue, 20 Jan 2026It’s been nearly two years since Alberta Premier Danielle Smith tasked Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally with assessing what a viable commercial regulated online gaming market would look like in the province. The passage of Nally’s iGaming Alberta Act in May 2025 was a key milestone in the process. Last ...
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DAZN receives AGCO licence to launch DAZN Bet in Ontario
Mon, 19 Jan 2026One of the biggest sports streaming companies will soon have skin in the Ontario iGaming game. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) issued DAZN a licence on Jan. 16 to offer online sports betting and online casino in the province via its DAZN Bet platform. The market regulator lists on.daznbet.ca as the registered ...
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Former Toronto Police constable charged in illegal gambling probe
Fri, 16 Jan 2026A former longtime Toronto Police Service (TPS) officer faces multiple charges related to his alleged involvement in an illegal gambling ring with ties to organized crime. York Regional Police (YRP) confirmed that John Madeley is one of two men charged after a probe into illegal online gaming and betting. CP24 reported that Madeleye retired from ...
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CGA names new chair, appoints VP for Western Canada
Thu, 15 Jan 2026The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) announced several personnel changes this week as Canadian gaming looks ahead to a seminal year in 2026. PointsBet Canada CEO Scott Vanderwel, a member of the CGA board since late 2022, has been named as the national gaming industry trade association’s new chair. “This opportunity comes at a time where ...
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Alberta publishes awaited iGaming standards, proposes tax rate
Wed, 14 Jan 2026There is still no firm launch date for Alberta’s regulated online gambling market, but there is progress this week when Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) published its Standards and Requirements for Internet Gaming (SRIG) on Jan. 13. Alberta’s iGaming will be run like Ontario’s, wherein the AGLC is the market regulator and the Alberta ...
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AGCO COO explains why regulator handed record fine to FanDuel
Wed, 14 Jan 2026The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has penalized licensed Ontario iGaming operators before, but never quite like this. The $350,000 fine that the AGCO handed to FanDuel last week in relation to several weeks’ worth of suspicious betting activity on Czech table tennis in 2024 was noteworthy for two reasons. Firstly, it is ...
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Advertising, integrity and innovation in spotlight at SBC Summit Americas
Wed, 14 Jan 2026With regulatory shifts unfolding across Canada and the U.S., the North American betting market is entering a period of heightened oversight, legal clarification and consumer protection challenges. On June 10, Stage Two of SBC Summit Americas will bring together leading operators, regulators, leagues and legal experts to tackle the most urgent issues shaping the region’s betting ecosystem, ...
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Fennica Gaming adds eInstants to Loto-Québec partnership
Tue, 13 Jan 2026Finnish supplier Fennica Gaming has expanded its work with Loto-Québec by adding a slate of eInstant games to its portfolio on offer in the province. The Finnish national lottery Veikkaus subsidiary first partnered with the Québec crown corporation in late December and officially debuted in Canada when it launched games with the province’s exclusive regulated online gaming provider. ...
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