Given its drama in the U.S. over failed partnerships with both Barstool Sports and ESPN, PENN Entertainment has long seemed to have fared better in Canada thanks to the success of its Ontario-born, Toronto-based subsidiary theScore Bet. Now PENN’s CEO has confirmed that Canada is one of the company’s most successful markets.

During last week’s Q1 earnings call, Jay Snowden indicated Canada is going to be PENN’s, “strongest margin market in North America, driven by volume and market share and by tax rate, and the fact that you have iCasino and [online sports betting]. Canada for us is market number one from a margin and profitability perspective.”

In his Straight to the Point newsletter on Monday, Steve Ruddock said that’s mostly thanks to the performance of theScore Bet in Canada.

“In Ontario, theScore is one of the top operators,” Ruddock wrote. “Penn has called Ontario its #1 market, where it possesses around a 10% market share (per estimates), in a province that has 16 million residents, larger than any U.S. online casino state.”

From the report:

PENN’s optimism about Canada is also due to the promise of Alberta, which, like Ontario, will have legal online casinos – the real money-maker – and a fair tax rate. Also, Alberta is a strong market for theScore’s original sports media product. It should be noted that, a year ago, theScore laid off about half of its editorial staff, including 75 people based in Toronto. That, and other business decisions by Snowden and PENN leadership, drew the ire of theScore founder John Levy when he appeared on the GNCS last November.

“In Alberta, we feel really good about our launch,” Aaron LaBerge, PENN’s chief technology officer, said on the earnings call. “TheScore brand in Canada is very strong — it is the number one media sports brand in market. We have as many people on theScore in Alberta as we do in Ontario, so it is very strong.

“We have a full-scale marketing plan that starts in July. The date is no longer moving around — it is July 13. We will have a full-scale launch then. We are already in market with preregistration. We will be active from a brand and performance marketing perspective.”

Ditching both Barstool and ESPN to focus on theScore brand for its U.S. online sports betting platform – it has a separate Hollywood Casino branded app south of the border – is also paying dividends for PENN, wrote Dustin Gouker in his The Closing Line newsletter.

“[Last] Thursday marked Penn Entertainment’s first full quarterly earnings report after moving on from ESPN Bet to theScore Bet brand in the U.S. late last year,” Gouker wrote. “The market liked what it heard — both on the retail and online businesses — as Penn stock was up 15 per cent intraday.”

Also, PENN’s focus on states that have both sports betting and online casinos – using the former to funnel to the latter – is also showing promise for the company.

Ruddock wrote, “As Citizens said in an investor note following [PENN’s earnings] call, ‘We commend PENN’s focus on investing in Canada and U.S. states with both iGaming and sports, while letting the large operators fight for share in the sports betting-only states. The strategy closely mirrors Rush Street and Caesars, which are in the middle innings of highlighting that investing in core, higher-quality customers will allow for long-term EBITDA growth.”

Through it all, Canada is increasingly a prime market for PENN.

“We are doing more of the right things, and we expect to deliver market share results in Alberta that look very similar to what we have generated in Ontario, where we continue to have momentum,” Snowden said on the call. “Our story may be a bit unique in that Canada is really driving a lot of our results.”

Speaking of Snowden, Matthew Waters of Front Office Sports reported Monday that the PENN boss will have his compensation trimmed by 31% in 2026 at the request of shareholders.

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Rivalry continues to flounder with more front-office departures

Meanwhile, another Toronto-based online gambling operator is floundering.

Rivalry, which ceased operations in Ontario in February, is down to just one executive – founder and CEO Steven Salz – after last week’s announcement of a mass exodus of five other executives.

Salz’s co-founders Steven Isenberg, Ryan White and Kevin Wimer have departed Rivalry, as well, as board fellow board member Stephen Rigby and chief financial officer Demi Abidogun-Benson. A press release indicated the board and management changes are part of Rivalry’s “ongoing operational transition.”

ICYMI, the company announced in February a “significant reduction in operating activity”, including pausing player activity and beginning the process of player withdrawals.

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Bede Gaming expands Ontario business with PointsBet Canada partnership

Three weeks after announcing the launch of an updated app through an existing partnership with OLG, the august sponsors of this corner have landed another Ontario dance partner.

This morning, whilst we were waiting for our coffee to finish brewing, word landed that Bede Gaming is giving a helping hand to PointsBet Canada for its new casino aggregation and bonusing platform. From the news release:

The new solution through Bede Gaming has now been successfully launched into the live PointsBet Canada player environment, enabling an expansive library of new, engaging content for its users. The open-API aggregation platform notably provides the operator with access to a robust casino catalogue that includes Games Global, Pragmatic Play, Play’n GO, Light & Wonder, and others.

This partnership will strengthen PointsBet Canada’s casino strategy by enabling more competitive player acquisition and improved long-term retention through an enhanced user experience. Bede’s comprehensive content catalogue and engagement toolkit offer greater configurability and flexibility in promotion management, advanced campaign workflows, and automated player lifecycle segmentation.

Bede will also deliver operational stability and efficiency through proven support processes, a reliable infrastructure with 99.99% uptime, and 24/7 monitoring from its Network Operations Centre.

The multi-year agreement includes a “shared roadmap for future provincial launches, including Alberta, as new regulated markets emerge in Canada”.

“We are thrilled to partner with the PointsBet Canada team, and eager to support their ambitious goals in Canada,” said Bede CEO Colin Cole-Johnson. “Our partnership model means that we mobilize to support the strategies of our customers, and we’re thrilled to already be demonstrating this through the successful launch of this new casino solution.

“Bede remains committed to providing stable, secure and pioneering technical solutions to the North American regulated gaming markets.”

From PointsBet Canada boss Scott Vanderwel: “Our strategy emphasizes delivering outstanding digital content that creates exceptional player engagement. I’m excited by the innovative tools we now have available with Bede. This partnership positions us strongly in Ontario and prepares us for future growth across additional Canadian markets.”

Canadian Lottery Coalition appoints Molly Cormier as its new executive director

The Canadian Lottery Coalition (CLC) has announced the appointment of Molly Cormier as its executive director. Cormier comes to the CLC from the Atlantic Lottery. She has, “extensive experience in public relations, marketing, and policy engagement within Canada’s regulated gaming sector,” has worked for the New Brunswick government and is also a former journalist.

“Molly brings the experience, leadership and judgment the Coalition needs as governments and regulators confront growing challenges around gambling advertising and consumer protection,” said Dallas McCready, president and CEO of the Atlantic Lottery and a member of the CLC executive board. “She understands the urgency of supporting player health, especially in the face of clear gaps in federal law and enforcement.”

The CLC is a pan-Canadian alliance of provincial lottery corporations – Atlantic Lottery, Loto-Québec, Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries, and British Columbia Lottery Corporation – that hold the authority to manage and operate gambling in their respective provinces. The coalition had been operating without an executive director since last fall when Will Hill decided against renewing his contract.

“I am pleased to join the Coalition at a time when the need for clear, coordinated national policy to protect player health, especially among young Canadians, has never been greater,” said Cormier. “My priorities will be to address gaps in federal legislation and regulation related to the promotion and advertising of online gambling, particularly sports betting; respond to the continued proliferation of illegal online gambling websites in Canada; and strengthen collaboration with governments, regulators and industry stakeholders. Canadians should be able to clearly distinguish between legal, accountable gambling options and offshore sites that operate outside Canadian and provincial laws and public safeguards.”

Cormier made her first “public appearance” on the CBC Cross-Country Checkup program Sunday when she joined Canadian Gaming Association president/CEO Paul Burns and Campaign to Ban Gambling Ads chair Bruce Kidd for a segment with host Ian Hanomansing on the debate about sports betting advertising.

Trump doesn’t like prediction markets?

One should always take what U.S. president Donald Trump says with a big heap of good old Canadian-based Windsor Salt. But, it’s interesting to note that Trump said last week he’s not a fan of prediction markets.

“The world, unfortunately, has become somewhat of a casino,” Trump said. “You look at what’s going on all over the world, in Europe, and every place, they’re doing these betting things. I was never much in favor of it. I don’t like it, conceptually. But it is what it is… I’m not happy with any of that stuff. But they have all these different sites. They have predictive markets. It’s a crazy world. It’s a much different world than it was.”

His comments came after a U.S. soldier was indicted for allegedly using inside information to cash some $400,000 in trades on Polymarket around the timing of the U.S. military’s capture of former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro.

Considering there have been accusations that those close to the Trump administration have profited from what is, in effect, insider trading on the timing of the president’s announcements, the president’s words could be a sign he wants to rein in prediction markets.

Last Friday, the day after the soldier’s indictment, Michael Selig, the chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission told Front Office Sports, “It’s certainly the case that we need to put rules and regulations around these markets… We can’t have them be the Wild West. That’s why we’re taking action. That’s why we’re moving quickly to make sure there’s guardrails.”

Still, Selig did stress to Front Office Sports that “it’s not the government’s role to decide what Americans can trade, only to regulate those markets.”

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Research doctors discuss Alberta, Ontario findings on Gaming News Canada Show

The most recent episode of the Gaming News Canada show, presented by Bede Gaming, features host Steve McAllister speaking to two of the leading voices in the research on sports betting advertising.

McAllister was joined by Dr. Andrew Kim, psychology professor at Toronto Metropolitan University and Canada Research chair in addictions and mental health comorbidity, and Greo Evidence Insights chief research officer Matthew Young. The pair discussed the findings of research conducted in Alberta and Ontario about the impact of sports betting ads, particularly on men under the age of 30.

You can listen to the show here or watch a video of the conversation here:

People on the Move

• Dan Keene has the interim tag removed from his Chief Executive Officer position with the Alberta iGaming Corporation.

• Ex Entain senior executive Sameer Dean is appointed Chief Operating Officer at Sportradar.

• Mike Cormack departs NorthStar Gaming and his Head of Content position, a couple of months after the operator let go its editorial team. Written sports betting content by the editorial team had also been published on the Toronto Star website, but that’s no longer the case (although there remains online casino content on the Star Sports vertical.

• Former Bragg Gaming content chief Doug Fallon launches Beyond Wild Games and will serve as the new company’s Managing Director.

• Speaking of Bragg, ex Aristocrat and Pariplay VP Doina Stefanescu joins BG as Vice President, Content Delivery.

• Ex LeoVegas Group and Superbet guy Vedran Karaman is among the co-founders of iGaming startup Koom Games and will serve as the company’s Chief Operating Officer.

• Kateryna Oliinyk is promoted by Playson to Chief Financial Officer.

• Games Global promotes Sean Doyle from Head of Aggregation to Head of Canada & Africa.

• The acquisition of Tipico by Banjay Group means Axel Hefer is taking his leave as Chief Executive Officer.

• Pragmatic Solutions promote Michael Wallington to Chief Product Officer. Lloyd Lemmon is leaving the company and his role as Director of Legal and Compliance.

• Barry Orr, ex of Flutter and Betfair, is appointed Chief Marketing Officer at Solas Compliance.

• Dan Levy is replacing Pascal Chaffard as Chief Financial Officer at FDJ United.

• Yiannis Stavroulas is appointed Chief Product Officer at Novibet.

• Kane Purdy, the Managing Director at Gamesys, is named Chair of the UK Betting and Gaming Council.

• Justin Kerestes has a new role at Fanatics as Chief Technology Officer – Fanatics Core.

• Former Aristocrat sales director Kristin Orcutt is appointed Vice President of Sales – East and Caribbean at IGT.

• Receiving promotions at Eeze are Aarti Carl (Chief People Officer), Kurt Vella (Chief Legal Officer) and Shaun Cini (Vice President of Finance).

• Betsson Group promotes Brandon Vella to Head of Engineering.

• George Gerakanakis is promoted to Head of Acquisition at Campeon Group.

• Matt Smith, ex of IGT, is named Vice President of Marketing and Product Strategy at Ainsworth Game Technology.

• Ambra Cristaldi, ex of Better Collective, is named Head of Product Delivery at Growth Leads.

• Wei Yue bids adieu to Ubisoft Montreal and his Esports Director role.

• Paysafe promotes Ivona Gavrilova to Senior Director, Global Talent Acquisition.

• Kizzie Fenner, ex of evoke, is appointed Group Director of Compliance at Betfred.

• Casumo promotes Madeline Liautaud to Head of Affiliates.

• Playtech promotes Fredrik Sylvander to Senior Commercial Director.

• Shaun McAllister, formerly of Warner Bros. Discovery, joins Better Collective as Director of Ad Sales, UK & Europe.

• OLG names Jessica Nyugen as Senior Player Outreach Specialist.

• PointsBet Canada promotes Meaghan McLean to Senior Manager, Payments and Fraud, Ifrah Naeem to Team Lead – Compliance and Responsible Gaming, Cienna Burton to Senior Manager, Customer Operations and Kristine Joie Buquiron to Senior Finance Manager.

• Woodbine Entertainment names Shelby Leon as Manager, Sports Betting and Wagering Marketing.

• Dani Miller departs here Senior Technical Recruiter gig at FanDuel to join Imprint in the same role. Dan Orelowitz, meanwhile, comes on board FD at its Toronto offices as Commercial Senior Associate.

• Holden Schreiber comes on board at BetMGM as Senior Finance Analyst.

• Former Gambling.com Group guy Shane Morgan joins Raketech as a Key Account Manager.

• Johnny Allegra, ex of PressEnter Group, is named Casino Coordinator at ComeOn Group.

• Erin Singh is promoted to Network Engineer at bet365 while Myles Sophanavong is appointed as a Trading Assistant.

• SBC promotes Harvey Metcalf to Business Insights and Media Operations Manager.

• Jani Huuhtanen has a new gig with Electronic Arts as Game Designer, EA Sports NHL. Rohini Thippeswamy is appointed Development Manager.

• The Athletic was first to report last Friday that Jim France will be replaced as CEO of NASCAR by current President Steve O’Donnell.

• Among the latest departures from ESPN is Ilan Ben-Hanan, Senior VP of Programming & Content Strategy.

• Brendan Darr exits Sirius and joins Sports Cards Nonsense Media Network as Vice President of Editorial and Production.

• Daniel Spadafora leaves Bruce Power to join Corus Entertainment as Vice President and Head, People and Culture.

• Current Tennis Nova Scotia CEO Brad Lawlor is leaving the organization to take on the same role with Sport Nova Scotia. His new duties begin in June.

• Former Bell Media and Canadian Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium legal guy Toby Lang is appointed to the Board of Directors at Rugby Canada.

• Sport Calgary appoints Candice Goudie as President.

• Amazon Prime is bringing on board Kayla Grey as a WNBA Sideline Reporter.

• Shalya Kelly, ex of CBC/Radio-Canada joins Ottawa Rapid FC of the NSL as Director, Digital Marketing.

• Emily Giambalvo joins The Athletic as a Data Reporter while Mark Kim leaves the media company and his Senior Social Media Editor position.

• Gurshan Lidder is promoted to Manager, Media Integrations at MLSE.

• Ziyan Hemani, ex of NBA HQ, joins Tennis Canada’s Toronto offices as an Account Executive.

• John Aceti is promoted to Business Development Manager at Bespoke Sports & Entertainment.

• CFL HQ welcomes Kae Allison as Coordinator, Global Partnerships.

Classified (Jobs) Information

On the Home Front

• PointsBet Canada is in need of a Legal Counsel.

• There’s an opportunity for a Head of Casino to be based in our home and native land.

• Atlantic Digital is hiring a Head of Commercial.

• Venture Labs is looking for a Country Manager (Ontario/Canada).

• The newish Alberta iGaming Corporation is searching for a Manager, Anti-Money Laundering Reporting.

• BCLC has a hybrid opportunity out of Vancouver of Kamloops for a Senior Specialist, Social Purpose and Engagement.

• Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries is looking for a Controller – Corporate.

• Loto-Québec is seeking a Compliance Analyst – Suspicious Transaction Reporting.

• The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority has an opening in Saskatoon for an iGaming Growth and Product Officer.

• FanDuel is hiring for its Toronto offices an AML and Sanctions Operations Manager.

• DraftKings has a remote opportunity in Canada for a Manager, Integrated Marketing.

• Sony Interactive Entertainment has a contract position available in Mississauga, ON., for a Campaign Marketing Manager.

• WPP Media is searching for a Director, Media Planning to work in Toronto.

• CBC is seeking a Producer for its Power and Politics show. The Corp is also looking for Journalists to do the reporting thing for its new Peel Region venture, also for a Senior Reporter and for a Marketing Manager – Entertainment.

• The Winnipeg Sun is looking for a Sports Reporter.

• Canada Soccer is in the market for a Manager of Safe Sport and Integrity Programs. The national sports body is also looking to fill some spots on its Board of Directors.

• Lacrosse Canada is on the lookout for an Executive Director.

• Canadian Sport Institute Ontario is searching for a Chief Medical Officer.

• Rugby Canada has a remote opportunity for a Marketing and Communications Coordinator.

• Soccer Nova Scotia is looking for a Communications Coordinator.

• Compass Group Canada is seeking a Director of Retail to oversee Golf Canada’s e-commerce business.

• The PWHL Ottawa Charge are looking for a Grassroots Team Leader.

South of the Border

• Yaspa is seeking for its Atlanta office a Director of Enterprise Sales – U.S. iGaming.

• Hard Rock Digital has a remote opportunity for a Director, Sportsbook Promotions, a Senior Manager – Casino CRM Analytics, an Associate – AML and a CRM Market Developer.

• Las Vegas-based Bluberi is hiring a Senior Game Mathematician.

• MGM Resorts International has an opening for an Entertainment Marketing Specialist – Corporate in Las Vegas.

• DraftKings has a remote opportunity for a Senior Director, Brand & Strategy and a Senior Lead Trading Strategist.

• Treasure Island Resort and Casino in Welch, Minn., has need of a Table Games Operations Manager.

• The UNLV International Center for Gaming Regulation requires a Program & Marketing Manager.

• ESPN is looking for a Managing Producer, Content Lab.

• The NBA’s business operations and administration department is hiring a Lead Investigator.

• There’s a hybrid opening at Aristocrat’s Quincy, Mass., offices for Marketing QA Coordinator.

• Robinhood is on the lookout for a Fraud Investigations Lead.

• Wanted at Red Bull Media House: a Director, National Creator Marketing.

• The Detroit News is on high alert for a Sports Editor.

• The San Jose Sharks are seeking their next Vice President, Marketing.

• The Minnesota Wild are in the market for a Director of Content.

• NWSL club Gotham FC is searching for a Director, Growth Marketing.

• The NHL is hiring a Manager, Integrated Solutions.

• The Los Angeles Kings are looking for a Manager, Digital Marketing.

• Seattle Sounders FC/Seattle Reign FC are in hiring mode for a Senior Manager, People Programs & Experience.

• FloSports is looking for a Content Manager, FloHockey.

• There’s an opening for a Paid Media Manager at Bauer Hockey.

• PFF Enterprise is offering part-time gigs for a Data Collector – Football.

Across the Ponds

• Pinnacle is hiring in Valletta a Head of Fraud and Payments Processing.

• Soft2Bet is seeking a Business Development Director to support its Latin American operation.

• In London, Trustly is on the hunt for a Senior Account Manager.

• Wanted at Playtech: an Investor Relations Manager.

• BETBY has need of a Senior Graphic Designer.

• In Lisbon, ela Games is hiring a Product Marketing Manager.

• LeoVegas Group is beefing up its Data & Analytics team and is also looking for a Sportsbook Integrity & Control Analyst.

• Push Gaming is looking for a Senior Account Manager to lend a hand to its business in Latin America.

• Silverspin is in the market for a Senior Affiliate Manager – Sportsbook.

• Stakelogic has a spate of job positions up for grabs.

• ComeOnGroup has a maternity leave contract for a Responsible Gaming Analyst.

• Malta-based highbet has an opening for a CRM Executive.

• ComeOn Group is searching for a couple of Data Engineers.

• The International Tennis Integrity Agency has an opportunity for a Project Manager.

• Ukrainian IT company AWERTI is hiring a Sales Manager.

• Slotegrator is seeking an Editor.

• UK-based SailGP is looking for a Head of Marketing – EMEA.

• Nike is hiring a Senior Professional, Communications for Southeast Asia and India.

Reading and Reflecting

1. Kambi continues to gain a foothold on the Canadian gaming marketplace, announcing agreements this morning with BCLC and Atlantic Lottery to provide its sportsbook technology. In January, OLG launched a new and improved Proline product through its partnership with Kambi.

2. Osler legal guy Matthew Burgoyne wrote about the challenges faced by regulators in our home and native land around prediction markets.

3. Given its current investment in the WNBA and the PWHL, Tuesday’s announcement that FanDuel is spending sponsorship dollars on the Toronto Tempo as the WNBA expansion team’s online sports betting and casino partner makes complete sense. Tempo exec Lisa Ferkul and FanDuel VP Tom Burdakin spoke with The GIST about the new partnership.

4. William Johnson of Vancouver Tech Journal did some reporting on the movers and shakers of the city’s gaming industry.

5. Ontario operator Delta iGaming is getting together with online casino games provider Play’n GO.

6. Air Dice chief BD guy Erkki Nikunen did the Q and A thing with James Ross of Canadian Gaming Business about the company’s preparations to do business in Ontario.

7. Inspired Entertainment has been approved for a licence to thrill in Alberta.

8. BetMGM is getting together with Blueprint Gaming to unveil the Game of Thrones slot product in Ontari-ari-ari-o.

9. Rush Street Interactive reported record quarterly results yesterday and also made reference to doing business in Alberta this summer.

10. The Canadian news satire publication The Beaverton delivered a tongue-in-cheek piece involving Ontario Premier Douglas Ford and FanDuel.

11. Rob Fletcher of NEXT.io covered the response from Sportradar boss Carsten Koerl to last week’s short seller reports that caused the company’s share price to drop quicker than everyone skating in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Yesterday, the company named a new CEO and announced its latest financial results.

12. The U.S. Institute for Strategic Dialogue is the latest group to dig into the connection between exposure to youth of gambling from advertising.

13. Good reading from the keyboard of Geoff Zochodne on the absence of prediction markets from Saturday’s Kentucky Derby.

14. Speaking of the sport of kings, Dan Wolken of Yahoo Sports examined the impact algorithms are having on the betting part of horse racing.

15. Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones pleaded guilty yesterday to his role in a gambling scandal.

16. ESPN’s David Purdum has the deets on a point-shaving plot involving the men’s basketball team at Fordham University back in 2024.

17. A proposed betting reform bill in Colorado is removing the prop bets ban but keeping the credit card gan.

18. A trio of political candidates in the U.S. of A. are in trouble with Kalshi over insider trading red flags.

19. Dan Waugh of Regulus Partners had some thoughts and layers on last week’s Westminster Hall Debate on gambling advertising in the UK.

20. A U.S. college football star has checked himself into a rehabilitation facility for a gambling addiction, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported.

21. The Online Casino Gambling Bill in New Zealand is pretty much a done deal with up to 15 licences set to be auctioned to gaming operators.

22. Dustin Gouker, who’s been all over the ever-changing prediction markets story in the U.S. of A., appeared on CNN’s The Story Is With Elex Michaelson to talk about the latest allegation of inside trading involving – this one involving a U.S. soldier.

23. The President of the U.S. of A. appeared to have a change of heart/mind about prediction markets when asked about them last week.

24. And, the head honcho for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission defending his role as the regulator for prediction markets, speaking with Front Office Sports scribe Ben Horney.

25. New York’s Attorney General is taking legal action against Coinbase on allegations of illegal gambling.

26. Front Office Sports scribe Ben Horney reported on the tete-a-tete between Indigenous gambling bodies in the U.S. and predictions markets.

27. The latest piece on the social media idiots making threats to pro athletes over their lost bets, courtesy of The National’s Reem Abullei.

28. The ruling government in Brazil has called for a complete ban on gambling.

29. Finally, the legendary Warren Buffett didn’t mince words when asked for his thoughts and layers on legalized gambling.

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On a new episode of the Gaming News Canada Show presented by Bede Gaming, Steve McAllister is joined by two of the leading voices in the just-released research on sports betting advertising and its impact on young men.

Dr. Andrew Kim, psychology professor at Toronto Metropolitan University and Canada Research chair in addictions and mental health comorbidity, and Greo Evidence Insights chief research officer Dr. Matthew Young discussed with McAllister the findings of the research that was conducted in Alberta and Ontario. TMU and Greo received a helping hand from Brock University, the University of Calgary, the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of Bristol, with funding provided by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Alberta Gambling Research Institute.

Among the topics discussed:

• The genesis of the study, and how the funding was secured.

• The effect of sports betting advertising, especially on men under 30, and how those ads motivate young gamblers to play online casino games.

• The effectiveness of responsible gaming advertising.

• The need for problem gambling to be identified as a public health issue.

• Thoughts on placing additional restrictions on gambling advertising.

• The efforts by the authors of the research to get the results in front of gambling industry stakeholders.

• The need for ongoing research with the Ontario legal market now four years old, and an open, regulated market ready to launch in Alberta this summer.

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Player protection is about to take a big step forward in Ontario with the announcement that a centralized self-exclusion (CSE) system is set to launch in May.

Joseph Hillier, the president and CEO of iGaming Ontario (iGO) announced at the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC’s) Discovery conference in Toronto that a system called BetGuard will allow consumers to voluntarily exclude themselves from all online gambling platforms at once.

The move, while long overdue, is terrific news given that Ontario is home to 80 regulated online gambling platforms — counting the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) site, but absent another exiting operator, Conquestador, since we reported last week that Casumo was ceasing operations in the province.

Under the current setup, banning oneself from 80 different sites operated by 47 different companies wasn’t practical.

“BetGuard was designed with one simple principle in mind – if you need a break from the entire regulated iGaming market, you can take it,” Hillier told the conference. “Anyone 19 years or older will be able to opt out from all regulated iGaming in Ontario.”

No specific date in May has been announced, yet, for the launch of BetGuard.

The technology is powered by a partnership between Integrity Compliance 360 and Dataworks (formerly IXUP). In August of 2024, iGO announced the two firms had been selected to set up the system that has been in the works in the 20 months since.

Not having such a system in place before launching an open market in April of 2022 has been one of the more glaring flaws of an Ontario approach that was otherwise very well thought out, and has led to the sector being considered a world leader.

In an interview with Tom Nightingale for Canadian Gaming Business, Hillier said, “I think there’s a recognition that we’re overdue for this system. We need to live up to our commitment to ensure that all of the responsible gambling tools that we can offer players and operators are available. And our centralized self-exclusion system is a key cornerstone of that.”

Nightingale wrote that the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario’s (AGCO) upgraded online gambling standards requires operators, at a minimum to:

• Ensure BetGuard is well promoted on their sites.

• Offer several term lengths for self-exclusion, including six-month, one-year and five-year options.

• Log centrally self-excluded players out of their accounts and ensure they cannot either access those accounts or create new accounts.

• Prevent any marketing materials or incentives from being sent to centrally self-excluded players.

• Cancel and refund all outstanding wagers placed more than 24 hours before the person self-excluded, and refund all unused funds.

Ontario’s failure to have such a CSE platform in place before launch is one of the reasons Alberta has vowed to have just such a system operating before it launches its open market on July 13 of this year.

Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally, the man in charge of launching Alberta’s regulated online gambling market, told the Edmonton Journal last week that 32 operators have applied to be part of Alberta’s regulated market and 20 of those have already paid a $150,000 deposit. But Nally stressed in that interview that his primary concern was with player safety, and drawing as many grey-market sites as possible into the regulated market was a key part of that mission.

“If there was a red button that I could push that would stop online gambling, I would push that button,” Nally said. “But it doesn’t exist.”

To that point, a study released this week found that “one in five sports bettors in Ontario and Alberta are men under 30.”

More concerning, the study, led by Toronto Metropolitan University psychology professor Andrew (Hyounsoo) Kim, surveyed more than 1,800 sports bettors in Ontario and Alberta and found that men under 30 experience “over 50% greater gambling-related harm and 44% higher anxiety compared to the broader sports betting population. And more than half drink alcohol while betting, a combination that further increases risk.”

The study - which also involved Greo Insights, Brock University, the University of Calgary, the University of Bristol and University of Massachusetts Amherst - found that advertising had a disproportionately negative impact on men under 30.

Some of the study’s key findings of that demographic were that:

• 77% see gambling advertisements weekly

• 60% said such ads influenced their betting

• 60% said responsible gambling ads did not help reduce their betting

“Sports betting has never been more accessible, or more aggressively marketed in Canada as it is today,” said Kim. “For young men who are being bombarded with ads that are geared towards normalizing online gambling, the consequences are playing out in real time.

“Reversing these trends will require decisive action from policymakers to implement stronger protections for Canadians.”

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Ontario Liberal MPP introduces bill to ban advertising

On the same day Douglas Ford did a moonwalk of sorts on his government’s decision to purchase a private jet, Ontario Liberal MPP Lee Fairclough took what we expect to be a flier by introducing a private member’s bill designed to ban advertising of online gambling.

Fairclough, the provincial Liberals’ critic for mental health, addictions and homelessness, is calling her bill the Stop Harmful Gambling Advertising Act to ban advertising and promotion of igaming.

From the MPP office’s news release:

“Online gambling is becoming a public health crisis,” said Fairclough. “The harms are real — rising addiction, worsening mental health, financial distress, and strain on families. We cannot ignore the impact that Doug Ford’s privatized online gambling is having on people across Ontario.”

And:

“Ontario is the only province in the country that has privatized online gambling. The scale and harm of online gambling advertising is out of control,” said Fairclough.

The bill would amend the Gaming Control Act, 1992 to prohibit suppliers of electronic gaming sites, and those acting on their behalf, from advertising or promoting their platforms, with limited exceptions. Violations would carry significant financial penalties and subsequent licence revocation.

Fairclough said since 2022, the volume of gambling advertising — especially in sports and online — is driving the normalization of gambling and harm.

“As a mother of teenage boys, I see how young people are being targeted,” she said. “As an athlete, I see how betting is changing the culture of sports. And from my experience in healthcare, I know how serious the consequences of addiction can be.”

Politically, the chances to Fairclough’s bill gaining a gram of traction at Queen’s Park are slim and none – and slim is stranded on a deserted island. Fairclough joins former NDP MP Brian Masse in sounding the alarm around advertising.

And the bill’s introduction is made on the same week another vote is scheduled to take place in the House of Commons on the proposed National Framework on Sports Betting Advertising Act, aka Bill S-11. As Geoff Zochodne reported late last week, today’s scheduled vote will “likely see the legislation referred to a House committee for further study”. Despite our doubts, we believe that Fairclough’s bill is a better way to go because it is the provinces that are responsible for the business of gaming across our home and native land.

When Ontario launched its open market in April 2022, licensed operators generously spent their advertising and marketing dollars (it needs to be remembered that the Canadian media industry gladly accepted said dollars during the COVID-19 pandemic). In early 2024, the AGCO put into effect a ban against the use of athletes and celebrities believed to have appeal with minors in advertising and marketing.

The regulators in Alberta are pretty much following the Ontario model when it comes to advertising for the July 13 launch of its competitive sports betting and gaming market. That includes a ban on athlete and celebrity endorsements outside responsible gambling messaging and prohibiting public bonus offers, inducements or ads appealing to minors.

Alberta’s move to a regulated iGaming model on the 13th July of this year represents a significant step forward for Canada’s digital gaming market, setting clear expectations for robust identity verification, fraud prevention and compliance from day one.

As the market takes shape, you can be confident you’re working with a proven partner. We already support more than 65% of licensed operators in Ontario, helping them meet FINTRAC‑compliant KYC requirements at scale, without compromising speed or player experience.

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Canadian employees among those affected by layoffs at GeoComply

A tap of ye olde Christian AMP to Sportico scribe Eben Novy-Williams, who was first to report five days ago that GeoComply was letting go approximately 15 per cent of its staff.

The Vancouver-based company, which provides fraud prevention and advanced geolocation solutions to legal sports betting operators, had more than 450 employees before last week’s restructuring, according to Novy-Williams. A GeoComply spokesperson confirmed to Gaming News Canada on Monday that “this included the difficult decision to part ways with less than 80 colleagues globally as we evolve our global footprint”.

Further, from the spokesperson:

The changes reflect a deliberate strategic evolution. We are not just changing our size; we are optimizing how we work to build a more focused, agile organization that stays ahead of rapid shifts in the regulatory and tech landscape, and the continued advancement of AI.

From a perusing of LinkedIn over the previous weekend, there are B.C.-based employees affected by the layoffs. Asked how many GeoComply personnel living in the western Canada province (and at other Canadian offices including Toronto) were impacted, the spokesperson emailed GNC this:

These changes span our global footprint and are not specific to any one region or market. GeoComply remains in a strong position for long-term growth, and these steps ensure we remain at the forefront of the industries we operate in.

In his reporting, Novy-Williams referenced a Wall Street Journal article from 2023 with reporting that the company co-founded by Anna Sainsbury and David Briggs in 2011 “held more than 90% of the U.S. sports betting market”. Since we started covering the industry in the winter of 2021, Xpoint, Radar and mkodo/GeoLocs – which has OLG, the Western Canada Lottery Corporation and Betty among its list of clients – have combined to take a bite out of GeoComply’s business. Both mkodo and GeoComply are members of the Canadian Gaming Association.

Somewhat ironically, the GeoComply news landed on the same day mkodo let it be known that Stuart Godfree – who has been with the company since its inception in 2021- was leaving his Managing Director role and being replaced by former Playchoice commercial director David da Silva.

“The business is in a strong position, with proven technology, long-standing partnerships and an exceptional team,” said Godfree, who spoke with your humble correspondent last month for an episode of the Gaming News Canada Show presented by Bede Gaming about being bullish on the incoming legal, open market in Alberta.

“David’s leadership will ensure mkodo continues to innovate while staying focused on reliability, compliance and player experience in the world’s most regulated markets.”

In a news release, the company said da Silva is expected to lead mkodo’s expansion of its core product suite, including GeoLocs.

“Markets like Brazil and parts of North America, most recently Alberta, Canada, show just how quickly regulation is evolving,” da Silva said. “That creates both opportunity and complexity. Our role is to help operators scale with confidence — delivering experiences players love, while meeting the highest compliance standards behind the scenes.”

Zochodne on the latest Gaming News Canada Show

Geoff Zochodne, the senior news analyst a Covers, joined host Steve McAllister for the latest Gaming News Canada Show sponsored by Bede Gaming.

Together the pair ran through an ambitious agenda talking about the ever-busy North American gambling landscape.

Zochodne gave his thoughts on the latest federal bill aimed at curbing gambling advertisements, spoke about the current state of the Ontario online gambling sector, the pending market launch in Alberta and discussed Steve Ruddock’s Straight to the Point piece suggesting gambling advertisements in the U.S. should be subject to similar restrictions placed on the tobacco industry.

You can listen to the show here or watch it here:

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People on the Move

• Former NorthStar Gaming COO Gil Steinfeld has a new role as Chief iGaming Officer at PURE Canadian Gaming.

• LeeAnne Mullins, formerly of EY and Deloitte, is Atlantic Lottery’s new Chief People & Purpose Officer.

• Nick Lundgren resigns as Chief Legal Officer at Crypto.com and will be replaced by Justin Wales, who had held the role of Head of Legal – Americas.

• Former Aristocrat CMO Mark Wadley is the new President, Land-Based Gaming at IGT.

• Michael Siberling is the new Chair of the Advisory Board for SCCG Management, which also appoints Jeff Baldi as Senior Vice President.

• John O’Reilly joins the Board of Directors at the UK Tote Group as a Non-Executive Director, effective May 1.

• Connor Grant, the President of Gaming at Fanatics, announced last week he will walk away from the Chair position at Racecourse Media Group at year’s end.

• RiskCherry CEO Rob Fell is named to the Advisory Board at Behind The Gloves.

• Giles Potter, ex of Bragg Gaming, Evolution and NetEnt, is appointed Chief Marketing Officer at ThrillTech.

• Ex Konami Gaming and Aristocrat director Paul White is appointed Vice President, Casino Sales at Valicy.

• Grant Dinkele has a new role at Gaming Innovation Group as Director of Data.

• Alonso Jibaja gives up his gig as Sales Director, LATAM at Digitain to join NEG Sports as CEO and Partner.

• Wynn Resorts brings aboard Troy Wilkinson as Global Chief Information Security Officer.

• Kimberley Vella is promoted to Head of Regulatory Oversight at the Malta Gaming Authority.

• ComeOn Group appoints Fabian Micallef as Head of Data Science.

• OLG promotes Kamna Gupta to Director, Growth Marketing.

• Gaming industry veteran Kelli Weaver is lending a hand to the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake as a Strategic Advisor.

• Former Northern Lights Gaming CEO Andrew Goodale is appointed Studio Director at Inspired Gaming Group.

• Snir Shahar is promoted to Head of Game Production at Spinomenal.

• Katie Kovalsky and Lauren Cook Scribner join U.S. legal firm Ifrah Law as Associates.

• After almost 12 years, most recently as General Manager, Global Betting Platform, Lina Giavara leaves Australian operator Sportsbet.

• Troy Guthrie is promoted to Associate Director of Information Technology at NeoPollard Interactive.

• Andy Sessions is appointed Slots Director at City Gaming Ltd.

• 1XBet brings on board Chris Bird and Quirino Mancini as Strategic Consultants to support its efforts around responsible gaming and player protection.

• Ananya Chetia is brought on board by CNBC as a Data Journalist who’ll be following prediction markets.

• Samaksh Garg departs ComeOn Group to join Betsson Group as a Senior Web Analyst.

• Justin Parhar, ex of Pinnacle, joins Soft2Bet as a Regulatory Operations Manager.

• ARRISE promotes Giuseppe Catalano to Senior Product Manager.

• BetMGM promotes Jake Kulchar to Alberta Team Lead, VIP Sports and Carl Bennett to Team Lead, Premium Mass.

• Marina Aguiar Bocanegra is promotes to CRM Team Leader at GRODT Group.

• Christian Wagner departs DraftKings and her role as an Employee Experience Specialist.

• Danielle Amadio has a new gig at OLG as Senior Copywriter Specialist.

• Toine Scholtz, ex of Switch Studios, is named a Game Designer at IGT PlayDigital.

• Dorota Bureta departs evoke to join Superbet as a Technical Compliance Analyst.

• Aris Argyriou, ex of Campeon Gaming, is named Growth Marketing Manager at Super.

• Bet365 promotes James Bailey to Software Developer and appoints for Novusbet guy Francesco Ierace as European Customer Account Advisor. Also, Conor Wellman is promote to Software Engineer.

• FanDuel names Sophie Bennett as Enterprise Risk Senior Manager.

• Christian Bishun becomes a National Sales Manager at Valnet.

• Marina Rapalas says goodbye to Evolution and her Key Account Manager role.

• Alina Moskalova joins NEXT.io as a Community Manager while Ligia Gauri Napolitano comes on board the editorial team as its Reporter in Brazil.

• Morgan Perry, ex of the San Francisco Giants, is appointed Account Executive at Electronic Arts.

• The NFL names Brian Flinn as Senior Vice President, Global Flag Football.

• Lance Uggla is appointed to the Board of Directors at Alpine Canada.

• Aditi Bhatt is adding interim President to her Chief Commercial Officer role with Vancouver Rise FC. Robyn Gayle is appointed Chief Soccer Officer and Steph Labbe is coming back as Sporting Director.

• Substack appoints Arthur Gusasola as UK Head of Sports Partnerships.

• Ida Kay, formerly of Amazon Music and the World Surf League, is named Nike’s Senior Director of Communications for its Los Angeles business.

• Lindsay Muri is promoted to Senior Director of Optimum Sports.

• Farah Bastien joins the Northern Super League as Director of Fan Analytics.

• Fantasy sports and sports betting analyst Andy McNamara comes on board Pound & Grain as a Content and Engagement Creator.

• Mike Dickson, ex of theScore, joins the Toronto Police Service as a Communications Operator.

• Connie Sobers departs her Assistant Manager, Premium Service – Music & Live Events role at MLSE to become a Marketing Manager at Holt Renfrew.

• Emma McCamus, ex of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, is appointed Manager, Marketing, Content & Brand at Football Canada.

• Patrick Lawler says adios to MLB HQ and joins PlayOn Sports as an Account Executive. Karri Zaremba is also moving on from MLB to become Chief Product Officer at Yum! Brands.

• Henry Morisette, ex of NBA HQ, is named Content Strategy Manager, Sports at Roku.

• Annie Costabile has joined The Athletic as a National Women’s Basketball Writer and Alex Andrejev joins the Investigations team.

• Amir Nazemi joins Stathletes as Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer.

• Jeremy Landry joins Tennis Canada as Lifecycle Marketing Manager.

• Nicholas Lubrano, ex of the New York Jets, becomes a Communications Specialist at NBC Sports.

Classified (Jobs) Information

On the Home Front

• Esport Canada has an opportunity for a Chief Financial Officer.

• PointsBet Canada is in hiring mode for a Senior Compliance Manager and a Junior IT Support Engineer.

• AGLC is on the hunt for an iGaming Compliance Analyst.

• The AGCO, meanwhile, is seeking a Senior Advisor, Corporate Performance and Prioritization.

• Loto-Québec is on the hunt for a Procurement Officer.

• Blastworks has need of a Senior Product Manager (Games/Live Ops) for its Victoria offices.

• Penn Interactive has remote openings in Canada and the U.S. for Sportsbook Traders.

• Bet99 is on the lookout for a Technical Writer and a Data Scientist.

• OLG has a maternity leave contract available for a Product Manager and is also looking for a Marketing Manager.

• Hard Rock Digital has a hybrid opportunity for a Specialist – Customer Service.

• The Responsible Gambling Council is searching for an Education & Prevention Coordinator to work out of the Hard Rock Casino in the nation’s capital.

• Electronic Arts is hiring a Strategic Workforce Planning Analyst.

• Red Bull Canada wants to add a Brand Manager, Product & Insights as a contract position.

• Publicis Groupe is on the lookout for Social Content Creators.

• A tap of ye olde Christian twig to Julia Glover for flagging this six-pack of positions available in the Canadian media industry.

• The PWHL Toronto Sceptres are searching for a Director, Hockey Operations & Team Services and a Grassroots Team Member.

• CFL HQ is looking for a Coordinator, Communications & Public Affairs.

• The FIFA World Cup 26 group in Vancouver wants to add a Venue Technology Manager to the team.

• The Canada Games folks have an opportunity for a Senior Advisor, Corporate Services.

• The Canadian Paralympic Committee has a remote opening for a Manager, Games Operations & Delivery.

• The financial institution known as RBC is seeking a Manager, Communications & Marketing.

• True North Sports + Entertainment in Winnipeg is searching for a Partnerships Manager.

• Canucks Sports & Entertainment is on the lookout for a Manager, Marketing.

• Canadian Tire is on the hunt for a Jumpstart Relationship Manager.

• Canada Life is looking for a Manager, Sponsorship.

• The City of Toronto has a trio of openings for a Senior Communications Advisor, Strategic Communications.

• Ontario Volleyball is hiring a Marketing and Communications Intern.

• Brodie Sports Group is seeking a League Manager, Ottawa.

South of the Border

• Caesars Entertainment has a maternity leave opportunity for a Senior Marketer to lead a field marketing team involved in sports sponsorship and retail sportsbooks.

• Moelis & Company is hiring in New York an Investment Banking Associate – Real Estate, Gaming, Lodging & Leisure.

• Resorts World Las Vegas has an opportunity for a Director, Casino Marketing – Europe/Latin/Middle East.

• DraftKings is seeking a Senior Knowledge Management Analyst for Boston HQ.

• FanDuel has an opening in Atlanta for a Change Manager, Tech Operations.

• In Las Vegas, Ainsworth Game Technology is hiring a Compliance Licensing Analyst.

• Sports betting/gaming content guy Matt Deutsch is looking for a Producer who specializes in sizzle reels.

• Paysafe has a remote opportunity for a Sales Executive, Mid-Market and an opening in Jacksonville, Fla., for a Senior Campaign Manager.

• Rush Street Interactive has a temporary role available for a Product Marketing Manager.

• Punt is posed to hire a Payments Lead.

• Front Office Sports is seeking a Producer, Branded Content and a People Operations Specialist.

• The Sporting Tribune has an APB out for Sports Writers.

• Sidelines have freelance opportunities for an Evergreen Content Updater and a Weekend Editor.

• Nike is on the lookout for a Director, Global Business Communications – Converse.

• The NHL.com editorial team is hiring an International Producer.

• NBC Connecticut has an opportunity for a Sports Multi-Media Journalist and Anchor.

• The Buffalo Sabres are looking for a Partnership Marketing Manager and a Social Media Coordinator.

• There’s an opportunity in Iselin, NJ, for a New Jersey Devils Reporter & YouTube Host.

• The East Coast Hockey League is looking for a Manager of Social & Digital Media.

Across the Ponds

• In Leeds, LeoVegas Group is hiring a Head of Bookmaking Risk.

• Ancient Gaming is on the lookout for a Head of Legal.

• An igaming business in Germany needs a Director of Gaming.

• The UK Betting and Gaming Council is on the search for an External Affairs Executive.

• Flutter UK & Ireland requires a Senior Brand Manager.

• Paysafe is seeking a Senior Sales Manager to join its team in Dublin.

• Kaizen Gaming has an opening in Sao Paulo for a Responsible Gaming Manager.

• FDJ United is looking for a Digital Marketing Executive.

• SiGMA World is on the hunt for a Senior Events Manager.

• Pinnacle is hiring a Regulatory Compliance Manager in Valletta.

• Malta-based PLAY NORTH requires an SEO Executive.

• GGTech Entertainment has need of a Social Media Manager to be based in Espana.

• Kaizen Gaming has an opening in Athens for a Pre-Event Team Leader (Multi Sports).

• LCKY Group is in the market for a Junior Business Analyst.

• BOYLE Sports has an opportunity in Gibraltar for a Gaming Campaign Executive.

• European igaming company Flows is looking for a Partnerships & Business Development Manager.

• Among the current openings at NewGen is one for a Senior Influencer Manager.

• Stockholm-based NETENT is on the hunt for a Game Animator.

Reading and Reflection

1. In case you missed it last week, CBC’s the fifth estate broadcast a series of disturbing revelations from its investigation of Cricket Canada, including allegations of match fixing at the last World Cup of Cricket tournament (you can also see the investigation in moving pictures here). They include the captain of Canada’s World Cup team being interviewed by the International Cricket Council’s Anti-Corruption Unit.

2. Good reading from Robyn McNeil for Gambling Insider on prediction markets and the true north strong and free.

3. With the puck having dropped on the Stanley Cup playoffs, theScore Bet releases its latest bit of creative. We’re not sure if the Maple Leafs banner on the wall is done inadvertently, in wishful thinking style, or a tongue-in-cheek bit of chirping:
   

4. Soft2Bet’s latest financial report included references to their ongoing business in Ontario and plans for Alberta.

5. BCLC and Bally’s Intralot have docusigned their respective John Hancocks on a shared services agreement.

6. RubyPlay and Caesars Entertainment are getting together in Ontario.

7. Digitain now has a licence to thrill in Ontari-ari-ari-o, and it’s the same story for Endorphina. Malta-based Amusnet Gaming has also been licensed by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario as a supplier-manufacturer.

8. Insightful stuff from Bill Speros for Bookies.com on the current state of the American tax system as it relates to folks making a few bucks wagering on sports.

9. Speros also compiled some facts and figures on what is expected to be the largest sports betting competition in the history of the world.

10. Dave Portnoy, whose Barstool Sports company is now doing business with DraftKings, took a shot or six at FanDuel’s new Bet Protect+ product.

11. From Bryan Driscoll for The Nevada Independent: the business community on the Las Vegas Strip only needs to look in the mirror for its current woes.

12. CNN’s Clare Duffy dug into FanDuel’s new business around prediction markets.

13. InGame journalist AJ Moore reported last week on new concerns when it comes to betting on UFC fights.

14. Geoff Zochodne was following last week the latest action in the Minnesota legislature, with a push to ban prediction markets.

15. Zochodne also put together his annual guide for Americans on where they can bet legally on the NFL Draft.

16. The latest report from the Netherlands Gaming Authority reflects a drop in GGR while the black market is doing just fine.

17. Scott Longley had the deets in Monday’s Earnings + More dispatch on the bid by Bally’s Intralot to acquire evoke.

18. There is reporting that there’s a connection between the increase in legal sports wagering across the U.S. of A. and financial struggles among Americans.

19. CFTC Chair Michael Selig was put under the microscope by members of the U.S. Congress last week with a special focus on prediction markets and insider trading.

21, Barron’s journalist has an article of the exclusive variety on the man behind prediction markets.

22. The President of Brazil announces he will announce next month his plans for new restrictions on the country’s legal gambling industry.

23. Kalshi is facing a rather stiff fine from the Ohio Casino Control Commission.

24. DAZN is getting together with the official prediction market partner of this summer’s World Cup of Footy.

25. USA Today columnist Kofi Mframa had some thoughts and layers on Polymarket’s take that journalism is betting when connected to prediction markets.

26. You’ll need a New York Times subscription to read the story of the police chief who kept his gambling habit under wraps. We include reaction from Covers reporter Ryan Butler to the NYT piece.

27. We are in shock about the news that the Trump administration supports Kalshi and Polymarket. We also think Connor McDavid is a decent player of puck.

28. A wealthy former energy trader is spending a lot of his own money to study the ills of prediction markets and online betting.

29. The CEOs of FanDuel and Under Armour shared the stage at last week’s Semafor World Economy conference, and talked about the women’s sports boom.

30. Pierre Lindh and Co. at NEXT.io are dedicating a new digital media platform to cover prediction markets in the U.S.

31. Finally from the Dept. of Ripley’s Believe It or Not, two months after taking a wrecking ball to its sporting department, the Washington Post is hiring a National Sports Reporter. Huh?

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A On a new episode of the Gaming News Canada Show, Covers senior news analyst Geoff Zochodne rejoined Steve McAllister for an extended version sparked by everything going on across the North American gambling landscape.

Zochodne, who will participate on a panel on “tackling grey-market gambling in Canada” at next month’s SBC Summit Canada in Toronto, has been keeping tabs on news from both sides of the border, including:

• The latest on efforts by our federal elected officials in the Great White North to pass Bill S-211 around sports betting advertising.

• Speaking of advertising, Zochodne and McAllister discussed a recent piece by Steve Ruddock in his Straight to the Point newsletter suggesting tobacco-style rules on the legal gambling industry in the U.S.

• The current state of Ontario’s legal sports wagering and igaming industry, the withdrawal of Casumo and a mini-debate on informing/educating industry stakeholders and others about the regulated environment.

• The road to regulation and a July 13 launch date for Alberta’s open, legal market.

• Whether or not Alberta is the catalyst for other provinces to follow suit, and a conversation about the Supreme Court of Canada case around peer-to-peer igaming across borders.

• The never-ending news cycle around prediction markets in the U.S. of A.

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A wearer of many chapeaus in the business of gambling, Benjie Cherniak joined Steve McAllister on a new episode of the Gaming News Canada Show presented by Bede Gaming.

Cherniak, the principal of Avenue H Capital, provided his insights and perspectives on the issues and topics of the day across the sports betting and gaming industry, including:

• What’s at the top of his To Do list these days, and the current landscape around startup companies in the industry.

• The soon-to-come launch of Alberta’s open, regulated gambling market and if that could be the catalyst for other Canadian provinces to follow suit.

• Four years of Ontario’s open, regulated market.

• How the use of data and technology has evolved.

• The impact of prediction markets on the U.S. gambling scene.

And more.

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• How geolocation, AI and regulation are reshaping iGaming in Canada 🎙️ 🎥

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• Alberta’s Path to Regulated iGaming 🎙️ 🎥

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Friend of Gaming News Canada Jessica Welman is Steve McAllister’s guest on a new episode of the Gaming News Canada Show presented by Bede Gaming.

The long-time journalist and content specialist announced in February her departure from SBC as Managing Editor. Last month, Welman let it be known she was joining Brianne Doura-Schawohl’s consulting firm to support the practice’s work around responsible gambling programs and policies. Among the topics covered on the podcast:

• Welman’s decision to walk away from SBC and choosing a different path in the gambling industry by joining Doura-Schawohl, and what’s involved in her new role. We also asked her to take a trip down memory lane on the evolution of regulated online sports betting and gaming in the U.S.

• The current goings-on around gambling in the U.S. of A., including the ongoing bunfight/legal wranglings involving politicians, regulators, gaming operators and prediction market proprietors (and oh yes, lawyers, many, many lawyers).

• Of course, we wanted Welman’s thoughts on the incoming legal, open gaming market in Alberta and asked her to look back at four years of regulated, competitive gaming in Ontario. That included asking the experienced poker player about the liquidity issue that has involved courts in Canada.

• She had an opinion or three on the results of a recent study conducted by Gaming Public Policy Consulting around media coverage of the gaming industry, and the media coverage of that study.

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• Canada’s Esports Betting and Integrity Landscape 🎙️ 🎥

• How geolocation, AI and regulation are reshaping iGaming in Canada 🎙️ 🎥

• The World’s best curlers get ready to rock 🎙️ 🎥

• Alberta’s Path to Regulated iGaming 🎙️ 🎥

The annual gathering of the Canadian gaming industry in our home and native land has a new name but is bringing back the best and the brightest minds for the SBC Summit Canada.

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For the latest episode of the Gaming News Canada Show presented by Bede Gaming, host Steve McAllister is joined by the Senior Vice President of Group Operations at Sportradar, Sophie Thomas.

Thomas, who joined Sportradar as Head of Snooker Operations in late 2012 and has served in her current role for a year now, made her maiden appearance on the GNCS at the end of a robust first quarter of 2026. Sportradar tapped into its November 2025 acquisition of IMG Arena to last week announce it is expanding its agreement with Hard Rock Bet to add PGA Tour and UFC data, odds and enhanced in-play wagering capabilities to its existing set of services in the U.S. of A. Earlier in the week, the company announced the launch of igaming brand Playradar which will combine sports data “expertise” with casino content for operators around the world, including Canada. That bit of news came on the heels of the hiring of former Playtech Live CEO Edo Haitin to oversee Sportradar’s igaming business.

We asked Thomas for her thoughts on last week’s announcements and Sportradar’s increasing investment in igaming along with:

• The company’s involvement in this summer’s FIFA World Cup men’s tournament in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico;

• Other opportunities available through the IMG Arena acquisition;

• Working with operators to offer more in-play betting products at a time that some regulators and others are asking for a reduction in said products;

• Sportradar’s ongoing role supporting the efforts of leagues, organizations and other bodies in monitoring suspicious betting activity;

• If/how does the company fit with prediction markets, specifically given Sportradar’s deal with Major League Baseball, which just introduced Polymarket as a partner in a multi-year agreement.

• How Sportradar is exploiting the growth of women’s sports in North America and Europe.

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On a new episode of the Gaming News Canada Show presented by Bede Gaming, Steve McAllister is joined by the co-founder and Managing Director of Partnerships for Oddin GG, Marek Suchar.

Suchar, who launched the Prague-based company in 2018, continues to be bullish on the esports and esports betting industry despite recent layoffs at Riot Games and ClickOut Media. Suchar said it’s business as usual at Oddin, which supplies B2B products and services around esports odds, trading and risk management.

The company’s co-founder also got into the state of esports in Canada, Oddin’s interest here and the need for the industry to continue its focus on integrity monitoring around the world.

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• Alberta’s market shift & the future of SBC Summit Canada 🎙️ 🎥

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The co-founder and Managing Director of iGaming B2B supplier mkdodo and geolocation provider GeoLocs, Stuart Godfree, is Steve McAllister’s guest on the latest episode of the Gaming News Canada Show presented by Bede Gaming.

Godfree, whose company creates mobile apps and websites for sportsbook, casino and lottery operators, is among the legions of industry stakeholders on the road to regulation in Alberta. He provided his thoughts on the opportunities with an open market in the western Canadian province and the rules that have been in put in place for the application process. Godfree believes Mkodo’s current partnership with the Western Canada Lottery Corporation and AGLC has the company well-prepared to expand their presence there.

McAllister also asked his guest about the ongoing evolution of geolocation technology – including mkodo’s GeoLocs product and the evolution of how artificial intelligence is being used across the gambling industry.

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Some 30 days before the inaugural event of the Rock League begins at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, The Curling Group co-founder/CEO Nic Sulsky made his long-awaited return to the Gaming News Canada Show presented by Bede Gaming.

Since creating The Curling Group with partner Mike Cotton in April 2024, Sulsky and his TCG colleagues have acquired the Grand Slam of Curling from Sportsnet, given that series a major makeover and created Rock League – a series with six mixed-gender teams featuring the best players from around the world. Next month’s series debut in the city below Barrie will come on the heels of an Olympic Winter Games that parlayed competition and controversies into a highly engaged event for curling fans, sports fans and sports bettors.

Sulsky spoke with us about the impact of the Milan/Cortina Games curling event on the sport and its athletes, the feedback he has received from the athletes on The Curling Group’s promotional efforts (including the ultra-popular Grand Slam of Karaoke), the continued efforts to grow the game around the world, and sports betting’s place within TCG’s marketing strategy.

Also, we asked Sulsky, one of the first senior executives to be hired in Ontario’s open and regulated sports betting and igaming market when he joined PointsBet Canada as Chief Commercial Officer in June 2021, for his thoughts on the recent action taken against his former employer by The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. And, of course, Sulsky and Steve McAllister had a chin wag about the incoming open market in Alberta.

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On a new episode of the Gaming News Canada Show presented by Bede Gaming, the interim Chief Executive Officer of Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC), Dan Keene made his maiden appearance on the podcast.

We recorded our conversation with the gaming industry veteran, who spent 13 years with the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission before accepting the interim CEO role with the new AiGC body, as more operators continued to express interest in joining the open, regulated sports betting and online gaming market in the western Canada province.

Keene spoke with host Steve McAllister about the input he, Service Alberta/Red Tape Reduction Minister Dale Nally and others have received from the gambling industry on their way to opening the application process. We also chatted about the AIGC’s current search for staff and other matters on the road to regulation.

Keene, who is optimistic for a late spring/early summer launch, discussed how Ontario’s four-year-old open market influenced Alberta’s leaders when they created the gaming framework there, as well as the tweaks made regarding responsible gambling, advertising, AML rules and other issues.

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On the 200^th episode of the Gaming News Canada Show presented by Bede Gaming, it felt like your humble host was playing a game of 200 Questions with the President and CEO of the Canadian Gaming Association, Paul Burns.

Burns has been a familiar voice and face on Gaming News Canada’s weekly audio show, going back to the early days when we gathered on Clubhouse every Thursday afternoon to talk about the soon-to-change Canadian gaming industry with the passing of Bill C-218 to legalize single-event sports betting in our home and native land. On this milestone episode, the CGA head honcho offered his thoughts on several recent happenings including:

• The recent actions taken by The Alcohol and Gaming Association of Ontario against both FanDuel and PointsBet Canada.

• The latest tete a tete between Loto-Québec and the Quebec Online Gaming Coalition.

• The iGaming Ontario hiring of former AGCO chief strategy officer Ben Valido as its first Chief Responsible Gaming Officer.

• The CGA’s involvement and the feedback it has received from its membership on the rules placed by operators and suppliers to do business in Alberta’s incoming open and competitive sports betting and gaming marketplace.

• Burns’s recent op-ed on efforts within the Senate and federal government to create its own rules around sports betting advertising.

• And much more.

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• Canada’s gambling explosion, algorithms and the next betting war 🎙️ 🎥

• Why live sports still win for Canadian fans and bettors 🎙️ 🎥

• Alberta enters the game, so what comes next 🎙️ 🎥

The annual gathering of the Canadian gaming industry in our home and native land has a new name but is bringing back the best and the brightest minds for the SBC Summit Canada.

The Metro Toronto Convention Centre is once again the site for the 2026 summit, to take place May 19-21. Register today using the PARLEHPARTNERVIP code and receive a 40% discount on your VIP pass.

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