As it looks to build on a reported fast start in Alberta’s new iGaming market, BetMGM has extended its partnership with Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid and will soon launch …
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Alberta government gives $2.4m to gambling treatment provider
3 minutes readAfter welcoming commercial online casinos and sportsbooks to the province this summer, the government of Alberta has pledged new funding to expand gambling addiction treatment and related services. The government …
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iGaming Ontario, Responsible Gambling Council expand gambling education to 40 campuses
5 minutes readOntario’s online gaming agency iGaming Ontario (iGO) has teamed up with the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) to expand the latter’s gambling harm education for college-aged students in the province. The …
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IC360’s Ilkim Hincer on why integrity is so integral to Canadian sports betting
8 minutes readCanada is a sports-mad nation. Hockey is a national religion, the Toronto Blue Jays captured imaginations with their World Series run last year, this summer’s FIFA World Cup had the …
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When U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren took to X earlier this year to denounce what she called a “$10 junk fee just to fund a $20 bet”, she was not merely …
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BetMGM ready to extend its Connor McDavid effect into Alberta RG campaign
7 minutes readBetMGM’s name carries a lot of weight with Canadian customers. So does its choice of partners. The operator has a leading position in Ontario’s dual online sports betting and iCasino …
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OLG imposes mandatory deposit limits for some younger online gamblers
3 minutes readOntario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) now requires some younger players to set mandatory deposit limits to help control their online gambling activity. Certain players under 25 years old who …
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Ontario Liberals seek to ban online gambling advertising via new legislation
6 minutes readA group of Liberal Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) in Ontario have authored legislation that would ban most online gambling advertising in the province. MPP Lee Fairclough’s Bill 107, titled …
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OLG CEO: recognising risk not the same for every player in Ontario
2 minutes readTORONTO — Providing opening remarks at SBC Summit Canada, Duncan Hannay, President & CEO, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), underpinned that as the Ontario gaming sector continues to evolve, …
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RGC calls for financial institutions to step up efforts against gambling harm
2 minutes readThe Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) has called upon Canada’s financial sector to take more of a ‘proactive role’ in combatting gambling-related financial harm. Publishing a new white paper entitled ‘Opportunities …