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Ontario handle hits C$17.2bn in Q3 as online casino accounts for lion’s share of market

Ontario's regulated gambling market reported total wagers of C$17.2bn ($12.7bn) in Q3 of fiscal year 2023-24. Data released by released by iGaming Ontario (iGO), a subsidiary of Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), revealed a 21% increase in wagers from the previous quarter. The reporting period for Q3 ran from October 1 to December 31,…

Finance ・ 18 January 2024

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Gambler loses $500K in under 3 months, no intervention taken by online operator: AGCO

Ontario's gaming regulator has fined PointsBet after several alleged violations, including one in which a player reportedly lost more than $500000 in less than three months with "no interventions" from the site. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) announced on Thursday a penalty totalling $150000 against PointsBet Canada Operations…

Gambling Addiction ・ 11 November 2023

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PointsBet appoints Hilton to lead casino in Canada

Hilton joins PointsBet Canada from Ingenuity Gaming, where she had a short spell as its director of business development. Prior to this, Hilton worked for Bally's Interactive as director of igaming product for North America. She was also senior product manager of online casino at Bally's. Earlier in her career, Hilton spent seven years with the…

Industry ・ 27 October 2023

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Ontario In Canada Opens up for Online Gambling

The launch comes after about 3 years of work which was started after the provincial government announced the plans to bring an end the monopoly of lottery gambling in 2019. In 2020, the government in Canada brought laws that would allow licensing of gambling operators. In September of 2021, Ontario province published the final requirements for…

Gaming Authorities ・ 21 October 2022

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Track On 2 Installs New Slot Machines

Alberta's Track On 2 is now applying its last finishing touches on its gaming expansion. The Horse Racing and Event Centre is now one step closer to having 80 slot machines and eight VLTs installed. First, the new devices will be tested and they should be ready for gamblers by October 28, 2022, said on Friday co-owner Kurt Belich. The Track On 2…

Sports ・ 18 October 2022

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Canadian Basketball Teams That Are Sponsored By Online Casinos

The online casino industry has been quite prevalent over the last few years, and its popularity across the globe only continues to soar higher. While many would claim that its mainstream success is due to the evolution of technology over the years, the online casino industry also committed some effort to ensure that success. One of the popular…

Sports ・ 27 June 2022

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Push Gaming Enters Ontario's Regulated iGaming Space

Gaming brands continue from all over the globe continue to make their way into Ontario's new iGaming and online sports betting market. This week, leading gaming supplier Push Gaming has announced that it has been licensed by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. Now, through its registration, it can supply its content to other locally…

Law ・ 17 May 2022

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The Questionnaire: These CEOs are betting big on the future of online gambling

The Questionnaire: These CEOs are betting big on the future of online gambling Ontario recently legalized online gambling, so we asked three pioneering CEOs their favourite book, best gambling advice and guiltiest pleasure Co-founder and CEO, Rivalry First thing you do in the morning: "Make breakfast for my two kids." If you could have one…

Sports ・ 16 May 2022

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iGaming pair punished in Canada

In Canada and the gaming regulator for the province of Ontario has punished a pair of recently-licensed iGaming operators for breaking its rules on advertising and the provision of inducements. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario watchdog used an official Tuesday press release to detail that it has hit BetMGM Canada with a fine of about…

Gaming Authorities ・ 04 May 2022

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BetMGM, PointsBet Get First Fines in Ontario Gambling Market

The new Ontario online sports betting and iGaming market may have only been live for one month, but two operators have already received regulatory fines. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) announced on Tuesday that it had issued fines to PointsBet Canada and BetMGM Canada: BetMGM Canada received a CA$48000 (US$37464) fine for…

Industry ・ 04 May 2022

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Ontario gaming regulator fines 2 gambling companies for alleged infractions

The body that regulates gambling and gaming in Ontario has fined two betting companies less than a month after the province launched its internet gambling market. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) served BetMGM Canada and PointsBet Canada with notices for financial penalties, the body said in a press release. The notices were for…

Gaming Authorities ・ 04 May 2022

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iGaming in Canada: Ontario's internet gambling market debut

The casino gaming market has high hopes as Ontario - Canada's largest and most populous province - recently became the first jurisdiction to approve online betting. In fact, as of April 4, it is now possible in Ontario to enjoy onlinegames, sports betting and other App game activities. These are registered and legal sites licensed to operate in the…

Industry ・ 19 April 2022

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PointsBet goes live with online casino in Pennsylvania

PointsBet Pennsylvania, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PointsBet Holdings Limited, has received authorization from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) to launch its online casino product in the state. Beginning with a soft launch before a full operations launch, PointsBet's online casino presence in the Keystone State follows its sports…

Sports ・ 15 April 2022

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This Week in Gambling: Ontario online gambling

This week's gambling video finds March Madness wrapping up, Ontario online gambling kicking off, and Hooters offering sports betting. Yes, it took nearly three years, but Ontario online gambling has finally gone live. Residents in the province are now able to bet on casino games and sporting events via websites and mobile apps. After a few years of…

NFL ・ 07 April 2022

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Ontario online gambling market officially launches

It didn't take long for a wager to be placed in Ontario's fledgling sports-betting industry. Single-game sports betting has been legal in Canada since last summer but the industry didn't fully open in Ontario until 12:01 a.m. on Monday. PointsBet announced just 50 seconds into the launch its "first big wager" in the province was a $500 two-leg…

Industry ・ 04 April 2022

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Ontario’s new internet gambling market is open for business

Ontario's new internet gambling market is open for business. A competitive framework for online sports betting in Ontario debuted early Monday, with several bookmakers announcing they had officially gone live in Canada's most populous province. Coolbet, FanDuel, PointsBet, and theScore Bet all tweeted about their launches in the early hours of…

Industry ・ 04 April 2022

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New internet gambling market opens in Ontario

WATCH ABOVE: (March 22) Concern surrounds the launch of online casinos in Ontario TORONTO - Ontario's fledgling sports-betting industry is now a full go. Single-game sports betting has been legal in Canada since last summer but the industry didn't fully open in Ontario until Monday. And as of Friday, 25 operators were registered…

Industry ・ 04 April 2022

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Dozens of operators registered to launch as Ontario’s online gambling market opens

Dozens of operators are registered to launch in Ontario's iGaming market today as the province becomes the first in Canada to open a legal private online gambling market. As of midnight, people could wager on casino games, sporting events and other gambling activities on websites and apps that are approved by the regulator. Operators have been…

Industry ・ 04 April 2022

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Operators prepare for Ontario's online gambling market to open on Monday

TORONTO - Operators have high hopes for the launch of iGaming Ontario, as Canada's largest province becomes the first jurisdiction to take bets in a legal private online gambling market. TORONTO - Operators have high hopes for the launch of iGaming Ontario, as Canada's largest province becomes the first jurisdiction to take bets in a legal private…

Industry ・ 03 April 2022

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Ontario's online gambling market to open Monday

Operators have high hopes for the launch of iGaming Ontario, as Canada's largest province becomes the first jurisdiction to take bets in a legal private online gambling market. Starting Monday, people in Ontario can wager on casino games, sporting events and other gambling activities through online websites and smartphone apps from operators…

Industry ・ 03 April 2022

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Ontario's upcoming iGaming market could create 1,300 new jobs, new report finds

According to a recently released report by PlayCanada, which tracks the Canadian gaming market, nearly 1300 jobs will be added in Ontario as a result of the impending launch of private online gambling operators, offering evidence that online gaming does not cannibalize jobs from land-based casinos. PlayCanada compiled data and other information…

Jobs ・ 30 March 2022

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Ontario Auditor General Has Concerns About Privatized Online Gambling

Ontarians expected to see private online gambling operators join the province's iGaming market this month. Unfortunately, they will have to wait a little longer. Competition for the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is now expected to occur in Q12022. The delays seem to be merely procedural, but a larger problem may loom. A new report…

Gaming Authorities ・ 10 December 2021

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PointsBet Casino Becomes First To Launch In NJ On Bally's AC License

PointsBet made a reverse play in its online casino launches. The Australian operator is most famous for its sportsbook, which is active in a half-dozen states. It branched out into the US iGaming space in Michigan in May. Now, it has launched another online casino in New Jersey. This is the opposite of the usual pattern for other operators, who…

Poker ・ 26 July 2021

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PointsBet Has Launched Its Online Casino in New Jersey

PointsBet has launched its first online casino in the New Jersey market. The Australian-based operator announced on Friday that PointsBet New Jersey LLC had gotten the green light to go live from the New Jersey Department of Gaming Enforcement. currently has iGaming market access in Michigan, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey PointsBet…

Sports ・ 24 July 2021