CFL reinstates 3-time Grey Cup winner Shawn Lemon after gambling ban
Wed, 16 Jul 2025The Canadian Football League (CFL) has reinstated three-time Grey Cup winner Shawn Lemon after he was banned last year for gambling on league games while playing for the Calgary Stampeders. The CFL suspended Lemon in April 2024 after an investigation found that he bet on CFL games in 2021, including one in which he played while a ...
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Betr back with another bid for PointsBet, details planned Canadian sale
Wed, 16 Jul 2025Someone is going to buy online sports betting and online casino operator PointsBet. Who that will be remains the question. While the company’s board has unanimously recommended that shareholders approve the latest offer from Japanese technology and entertainment firm MIXI, PointsBet’s fellow Australian sportsbook (and largest individual shareholder) Betr has returned with a new proposal. ...
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Titanplay relaunches in Ontario market
Wed, 16 Jul 2025Licensed operator Titanplay has relaunched in Ontario’s regulated market with a focus on better catering to the province’s online casino players and sports bettors. The brand, operated by Malta-based Shark77 Ltd., first went live in the market in summer 2024 after receiving its licence from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) in March 2024. Now, ...
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Maverick Games locks in GeoLocs as compliance partner
Tue, 15 Jul 2025Recently launched online casino and sportsbook Maverick Games has enlisted GeoLocs as its geolocation compliance provider in Ontario. The Green Brick Labs-owned operator will utilize the mkodo product to ensure reliable and secure geolocation services both online and via mobile as it rolls out in regulated iGaming markets. GeoLocs said in a release that its ...
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Pollard Banknote expands iLottery with Instant Win Games deal
Tue, 15 Jul 2025Pollard Banknote has signed a deal with Instant Win Gaming (IWG) to offer the supplier’s extensive portfolio of eInstant games to Pollard Banknote’s iLottery clients. IWG is a leading supplier of eInstant games, delivering more than 300 every year to World Lottery Association and North American Association of State & Provincial Lotteries-member lotteries. Last year, ...
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BetMGM’s Derek Jeter partnership looks different in Canada
Mon, 14 Jul 2025BetMGM has swung big on signing up iconic athletes to represent its brand, and it’s added one of the biggest hitters around. The online sportsbook and casino brand announced on Monday that New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter has signed a multi-year partnership with BetMGM that spans both Canada and the U.S. Broadly speaking, the ...
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New CEO Dallas McCready outlines hopes and aims for Atlantic Lottery
Mon, 14 Jul 2025Dallas McCready stepped in as the new CEO of the Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) at a landmark time, as the organization finds itself on the brink of its 50-year anniversary in 2026. The ALC knows there’s still a lot more to offer to the people of Atlantic Canada. Whatever the challenges may be, McCready is ...
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Ontario operators no longer need AGCO approval on responsible gambling training
Fri, 11 Jul 2025Ontario gambling operators will no longer need the provincial regulator to sign off on their responsible gambling training. In an update posted on Friday, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) noted it has amended its RG training standards for employees in the gaming and lottery sectors. Henceforth, operators will not need to seek ...
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Bet365 adds Greentube online slots in Ontario
Fri, 11 Jul 2025Greentube games have gone live with another licensed operator in the Ontario online gaming market, with a portfolio of titles now available via Bet365. A selection of Greentube’s most popular and proven titles including the Piggy Prizes, Thunder Cash and Diamond Cash series, are all accessible to Bet365 players through a direct integration. For Bet365, ...
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Amid Ontario’s calls for action, Meta changes rules on gambling ads
Thu, 10 Jul 2025Ontario’s online gambling market regulator recently urged media companies to stop advertising unlicensed gaming sites in the province and beyond. The Canadian industry may be keenly interested in the fact that Meta has quietly updated its requirements for gambling adverts on Facebook and Instagram. Effective immediately, in order to promote any form of online gambling on ...
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