Alberta market is a prime time for media companies to change the narrative on gambling advertising
Broadcasters need to do better on the gambling front if they want to avoid even stricter regulations on gambling industry revenue. We interviewed DraftKings co-founder Paul Liberman. And more.
That consumers are noticing a sharp uptick in gambling ads in Alberta is to be expected given the July 13 launch of an open, regulated online market. Launches are prime customer acquisition periods, and operators spend the most in the lead-up and first months around a market opening.
In Alberta, expect that heavy advertising period to continue for some time for a couple of reasons:
As of Tuesday, there were 22 regulated sites up and running in Alberta. But, about 30 more have been licensed by the province and we expect a good number of those will be ready to go between now and mid-October. When that happens, the market will double in size, at least in terms of the legal options for Albertans. Those operators will also be looking to grab whatever market share they can in an already-crowded sector.
In terms of sports betting – which, as we know, is used by operators as a funnel to the more lucrative casino sides of their platforms – the best months are still to come in the fall with the resumption of the NFL, NHL and NBA. That likely pushes the prime customer acquisition period through Christmas.
With that heavy ad spend comes some serious challenges for the industry. As we’ve seen in the four years since Ontario launched an open market, gambling ads have become a lightning rod for public criticism of the sector, despite some strong regulatory measures on what can be advertised.
Never mind that the volume of ads has decreased in Ontario over time and that the public has been less inclined to criticize the advertising of other vices that have been legal longer. Gambling ads are one of the newer vices, so they stand out. Plus, like it or not, perception is reality in the public’s mind.
The hope had been that this newfound ad revenue would help struggling Canadian media companies, but, apparently, not so given the latest round of media layoffs.
Five days before the Alberta launch, Rogers slashed 230 media jobs across the country and closed six radio stations, including two in Calgary — 660 NewsRadio and 960 The Fan.
Four days after the launch, Global News cut 28 jobs in Alberta as parent company Corus Entertainment confirmed its Edmonton and Calgary stations would centralize technical production elsewhere – likely Toronto.
That even a new revenue source couldn’t help keep the lights on a little longer, especially at an all-sports station in the midst of a sports betting boom, shows you the depths of the challenge facing Canadian media companies.
It probably also means the level of gambling advertising is overstated, despite the hue and cry along with federal politicians trying to further regulate and restrict gambling ads.
That said, Alberta’s launch provides media companies with an opportunity to help change the narrative and keep some of that essential advertising revenue coming in. Sports broadcasts, in particular, need to do more than splash logos and add segments about betting. On-air talent needs to do more responsible gambling messaging to help change the perception that media companies and gambling platforms are merely in cahoots to separate consumers from their cash.
Also, as our longtime friend and gambling industry expert Harley Redlick told us long ago, rather than having pro broadcasters talk about betting during games, why not have a separate simulcast feed of games – like the ManningCast for Monday Night Football – just for people interested in betting, with commentary from people adept at handicapping?
That way, those that want to watch games without feeling like they are being pummelled by gambling messaging could enjoy the games on the regular feed. The gambling messages would then be just the ads between play, along with those for cars, laundry detergent and financial companies. Those that want gambling insights could watch the alternate feed.
Yes, we realize that’s an extra expense, but most of the major sports networks have multiple channels these days. Surely, one of them could be devoted to breaking down the betting angles on the major game of the night – especially if operators support that programming.
Separate feeds and more responsible gambling programming would be key gambling sector sustainability initiatives. Such programming changes would also send a strong message from media companies that they are in line with Alberta and Ontario regulators stressing responsible marketing. That would also, perhaps, prevent even stricter regulation.
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DraftKings co-founder Paul Liberman on Alberta, DFS, AI and more
When DraftKings raised the curtain on its sportsbook and igaming business in Ontario in May 2022, it did so a little more than a month after the official opening of Canada’s first regulated gambling market.
Back then, your humble correspondent spoke with co-founder Matt Kalish (who’s no longer with the company but continues to be a loud voice around the industry) for a Toronto Star article. We raised a Spockian eyebrow when reading a quote from Kalish at the bottom of the piece.
“There are so many operators launching in Ontario. (The stream of ads) is temporary. I watch sports, too. I don’t want to see 3-4 betting ads every commercial break.”
Fast forward to July 2026 and DraftKings being among the 18 operators being among the Day One entrants into Alberta’s regulated market with its sportsbook, online casino and Golden Nugget igaming products. The company entered the market not only with some marketing might – including (cowboy?) boots on the ground in Calgary during the Stampede but bringing a team of employees and co-founder/president of operations Paul Liberman to Edmonton.
That group spent the morning after launch day lending its collective hands at a local food bank and presenting Food Banks Alberta with a $150,000 donation.
“(Charitable giving) has been important to both employees and our customers in terms of giving back to the communities not only where we launch but where we have employees and where we operate,” Liberman told Gaming News Canada during a one-on-one interview on the afternoon of launch day. “It’s important for people to know we’re not just here as a sportsbook operator.”
When Liberman and his fellow co-founders Kalish and current CEO Jason Robins launched DraftKings from a spare bedroom in Liberman’s Massachusetts digs back in 2012, they did so with a fantasy sports product. Given the current legal wranglings around peer-to-peer games beyond borders, DraftKings is among DFS operators shutting down that part of its business (although the Alberta iGaming Corporation and iGaming Ontario are working to make online poker and DFS available to players in the country’s only two regulated markets).
“I just realized that we had to shut it down here,” Liberman said during our interview. “I just spoke with someone that was a daily fantasy player, and he was a little upset that (DFS) is going away.”
While DFS has become a smaller piece of DraftKings business with the expansion of its igaming products, entry into the prediction markets space, and continued growth of its sportsbook, Liberman indicated it isn’t disappearing.
“Daily fantasy is much different,” he said. “It’s very much hyper analytical-focused optimization, competition, social. It’s a much smaller part of our business but we have innovated a ton there over the past few years because it’s just so original to the kind of fundamental culture of our company.
“And, we have an amazing product.”
Other topics we asked Liberman for his thoughts:
On launching in a new market
“Me and my two co-founders (Jason Robins and Matt Kalish) started this thing 14 years ago , and it almost like when your kids finish school every year or the first day of school. It’s exciting. So many people are super excited to play the product. . . they’re passionate about sports, they’re passionate about gaming.”
On lessons learned from four years of operating on Ontario
“We spent a lot of time looking at our launch there and learning about the Canadian culture, the leagues. The peope are super passionate sports fans, super community minded. So, we have over 100 people that work in Canada now and that’s really helped us to understand the market a lot better. We’re excited to keep building off that (in Alberta).”
On the evolution of his role
“It’s fundamentally different. I used to be the person doing everything. We started the company in my spare bedroom with the three of us. There was no HR team, there was no technology team, no marketing team. Now, we spend a lot of time making sure we have great talent here in Canada, in the U.S., and globally. And then, it’s ‘how do you make sure you’re doing right by your customer?’.
On the continuing changes in technology
“Right now, it’s definitely AI. We’re introducing AI into our business and staying really close to it. It’s just been such a fundamental shift so quickly for the way the world operates, not just for Draft Kings.
“I’m a tinkerer, so I have really loved getting pretty deep into how AI changes the way that business evolves. That’s been super fun.”
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The water keeps getting hotter for Stan Cho
The news just keeps getting worse for Ontario’s departing minister of tourism, culture and gaming.
Stan Cho resigned from the tri-portfolio position last week after it was revealed the Toronto-area Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) had been billing taxpayers thousands of dollars for hotel accommodations in the city below Palgrave’s downtown core, despite living a few kilometres away from Queen’s Park.
ICYMI, Cho submitted charges of just over $16,000 for “Toronto accommodation”. The accommodation is available to Toronto-based MPPs but only for “special or unusual circumstances”. Cho, by the way, lives six kilometres away from Queen’s Park, according to various reports.
On Monday morning, reporting by Colin D’Mello and Isaac Callan of Global News revealed Cho received thousands of dollars in meals, flights and hotel room costs from the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party. D’Mello and Callan, sifting through disclosures from the MPP/former Minister’s constituency officer showed Cho billing the office for dinners at steakhouses and lobster restaurants, airline tickets, hotel stays at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier in Ottawa, and the cost of renting a vehicle from a limo company.
On submitting his resignation Friday, Cho issued a statement that included: “Looking back now, I made a mistake. I am taking full responsibility. I did not stop to ask how it would look to a person in my riding working a double shift.”
Premier Douglas Ford has appointed Attorney-General Doug Downey as interim minister. We’re not sure what that means for the work Cho’s office was doing on the gaming file. When he spoke at the SBC Summit Canada, the then-minister pointed out six areas for reducing red tape after consulting with industry stakeholders. Cho also said the provincial government was looking into the “growing problem” around advertising and he had spoken with the attorney general about “very seriously looking at additional measures on the advertising side”.
What Ontario’s experience tells us about Alberta’s future
As Alberta’s regulated iGaming market begins to establish itself, Ontario offers valuable insight into what a mature market can look like.
Research commissioned by Betty and conducted by Angus Reid Forum found that Ontario players increasingly value confidence in the platforms they choose. Alongside product experience, trust and ease of use have become defining characteristics of the province’s regulated market.
For Alberta, these findings suggest that the next phase of competition will be defined less by market entry and more by how operators build lasting relationships with players through trusted brands, responsible gaming and differentiated experiences.
As one of the first operators to launch in both regulated provinces, Betty believes the continued evolution of Canada’s iGaming sector will ultimately benefit players by driving higher standards across the industry.
CFL gets a boost from Alberta’s new market
There’s been a push in partnerships for the Canadian Football League tied to the Alberta launch.
TheScore Bet became the latest operator to announce an agreement with CFL HQ, letting it be known Monday it becomes an official authorized gaming operator and official sports betting and online casino partner. As part of the partnership, theScore Bet becomes the presenting partner of the new CFL Fantasy game and a CFL app scheduled to launch after Labour Day.
Last week FanDuel announced a renewal of its partnership agreement with the league. ToonieBet, which joined the league’s roster of sponsors in 2025, has since done deals with the Ottawa Redblacks and last month with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Also from Alberta:
Geoff Zochodne brings/keeps you up to speed on the moving parts around the new market.
GeoLocs commercial guy Will Whitehead took to the LinkedIn to provide some graphical insight into the market’s early days.
GeoComply employed its own graphics folks to zoom in on the first 72 hours of activity.
Finally, BetRivers has made the joined the august group of Guinness World Records honourees for building the world’s largest slot machine. It’s a 4.88-metre (16-foot) tall monster that took the better part of a month to put together and was unveiled at West Edmonton Mall. By the by, the mullet look isn’t a good one for the usually dapper Dan O’Toole. . . .
New report from Ipsos links sports betting with fandom
On Monday morning, we put (more) stress on our aging cranium Monday morning in an attempt to answer a few burning questions from Sunday’s World Cup finale (why such a lousy game, where was the FIFA World Peace Award recipient during the post-match brouhaha on the pitch, why did said recipient have to be escorted away from the champions wanting to celebrate with the trophy?????.
To lead our mind down a different path, we undertook a perusing of the LinkedIn and came across a post from Ipsos in Canada senior veep Scott Morasch that highlighted
Ipsos’s latest research around the men’s footy tournament.
Included in the From Betting to Participation report:
Betting is much more than about winning $$$, but more “as a way to engage more deeply in sport”.
Betting isn’t replacing fandom; it’s changing the role the fan plays within it.
Betting often “strengthens” rather than replaces fandom communities.
“The future of sports betting may belong less to brands that facilitate wagering and more to brands that facilitate participation.
Ipsos (a member of the Canadian Gaming Association that has done research commissioned by the CGA) provides six recommendations from the research that suggest the sports betting industry is entering a “new phase of maturity”.
Also from the World Cup:
According to data compiled by GeoComply, the Super Bowl remains the most popular sporting events among American bettors.
BCLC’s communications crew let us know the tournament was the best World Cup yet in terms of betting volume on PlayNow with four and a half times the number of wagers from 2022. Spain’s extra-time win over Argentina was the most bet-on soccer event of all time and was the eighth most-popular event of all time with PlayNow customers - behind the 2020 and 2024 U.S. presidential elections and five Super Bowl games.
Courtesy of Geoff Zochodne, who had an X post with Citizens’ take on World Cup betting activity.
H2 Gambling Capital estimates prediction markets represented some 27 per cent of “legal” sports betting activity in the U.S. during the World Cup.
Sportico journalist Dan Bernstein did a deep dive into the popularity of prediction markets during the tournament.
The truly dreadful title match saved British bookmakers from taking a really beeg kick to the . . . er. . . solar plexus, wrote Jake Evans for NEXT.io.
With the World Cup ending, Dustin Gouker reminds us there’s a bit of a break in the action for sportsbooks and bettors.
Some information of interest, courtesy of GBG Plc, around wagering activity during the tournament.
From ToonieBet: Sports betting activity during the tournament increased 30 per cent month over month in Ontario and the operator’s active sports bettor base saw a spike of more than 40 per cent.
We came across this X post from DraftKings which includes a staggering increase in Spanish-language soccer customers during the tourney.
Alberta iGaming Corp CEO Dan Keene on the GNC Show
Speaking of Alberta, check out the latest Gaming News Canada Show, sponsored by Bede Gaming, featuring Steve McAllister’s interview with Dan Keene, the chief executive officer of the Alberta iGaming Corporation.
McAllister spoke to Keene four days after Alberta’s July 13 launch.
Topics included:
The collaborative work of all stakeholders to get the market open
Lessons Alberta learned from the Ontario market
The keen interest from companies looking to launch in Alberta
AiGC’s proactive communication of its mandate and social responsibility.
What approach AiGC would take if there is a tsunami of ads.
You can listen to the show here or watch it here:
People on the Move
Galaxy Gaming names Anand Singh as Chief Technology Officer.
Eoghan O’Dwyer is out at Light & Wonder as Chief Product Officer, iGaming and Vice President, Product. Ging Masinda is appointed as Regional Account Manager, Asia.
Katarina Polach Klcovska is appointed by Synot Group as its first-ever Chief Executive Officer.
Former DraftKings guy Ed Silva is named Chief Executive Officer at DubClub.
Interblock Gaming appoints Kay Oswald as Chief Executive Officer.
Esport Canada appoints Young Kim as Chief Financial Officer.
Joining Lotto.com is Ruxandra Tereanu as Chief Operating Officer and Amanda Coyle as Vice President of Human Resources.
There is a trio of executive appointments at Nuvei: Samir Zabenah as Chief Operating Officer, David McLaughlin as Chief Financial Officer and Eli Rosner as Chief Product and Technology Officer.
Armina Hasan is named Vice President, Human Resources at Penn Interactive/theScore.
Lavanya Karunakaran is appointed Head of Product – Partner Engagement at Light & Wonder.
Low6 names Simon Kreiter as Head of Product.
Ex William Hill/DraftKings/Underdog fella Dillon Borgida joins Kalshi as Head of Private Client Sales & Services.
Trisha Parker is named Vice President, Business Support at Aristocrat Interactive.
MGM Grand Detroit brings on board Eric Sprague as Vice President of Table Game Operations.
Michael Barlow is named Head of Search at Flutter.
Kamilla Nikolas departs Flutter UK & Ireland to become Head of People Ops at Prime Entertainment.
Steven Tabone is appointed Commercial Director at Avanti Studios.
Lauren Leonard is appointed Senior Director, Content Promotional Strategy at Caesars Sportsbook & Casino.
Peter Andreu is named Senior Director, Revenue Operations at PrizePicks.
Stripe appoints Jeff White as Money Laundering Reporting Officer for Canada.
Chantelle McDonald is named Director, SNIS at ConnexOntario.
OLG appoints Nicholas Vasilevski as Director, Strategy Development for its lottery division. Matthew Dicker is named Senior Manager, Commercial Sponsorship & Brand.
After more than 13 years, the past four as Senior Public Relations Manager, Global, Nick Say is taking his leave from Paysafe.
Ioannis Voulgaris is appointed Senior AI Product Manager at Kaizen Gaming.
Ivan Pelic bids adieu to Bragg Gaming and his Product Owner role.
Roxana Ababei joins Relax Gaming as Partner Commercial Manager.
Logitech G promotes David Dashtoyan to Senior Esports & Partnership Marketing Manager.
Ryan Fahy has a new title at Entain: Senior Project Manager. Ruby Koheeallee leaves the company and her position s Global Head of Colleague Engagement and Employer Brand.
Mihai Raducanu is appointed Chief of Staff at Hamilton Sports Group.
Classified (Jobs) Information
On the Home Front
The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission has an opening for a Chief Technology Officer.
Good gig alert at OLG, which is hiring a Vice President, Lottery Strategy, Transformation & Customer Experience.
Markham-based MNP is looking for a Vice President, Marketing.
In Vancouver, Electronic Arts is seeking a Senior Director, Creative – EA Sports FC.
Gateway Casinos and Entertainment has an opening in Clinton, ON – about an hour’s drive southeast of GNC HQ – for a General Manager.
Among the many openings at Hard Rock Digital is a hybrid position in Toronto for a Senior Manager – Risk Operations.
The Responsible Gambling Council has a hybrid opportunity for an Instructional Design and Training Specialist.
OLG has need of a Senior Manager, Growth & Content Optimization, a Senior Brand Manager and a Social Media & Marketing Communications Coordinator. The Corp also has co-op positions available for nine post-secondary students.
AGLC is searching for an AML Compliance Investigator.
Wanted by the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority: a Manager of Marketing Operations.
Bet99 is seeking a Customer Support Associate.
Legend is looking for a Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager.
NeoPollard has an opportunity in Edmonton for a Marketing QA and Research Analyst.
In the city below Richmond Hill, Pinnacle is seeking an HR & Talent Acquisition Administrator.
Power Play Production Group has a hybrid opportunity for a Manager, Business Development & Marketing.
The People’s Wire Service, aka The Canadian Press, is hiring a Reporter-Editor, Ontario Desk in Toronto.
There’s an opportunity with the Hockey Canada Foundation for a Vice President and for a Manager, Women’s & Girls Hockey Development.
Sportsnet is looking for an Associate Producer – NHL.
Toronto-based WPP Media has an opening for a Manager, Sponsorship Marketing.
CFL HQ has need of a Manager, Global Partnerships.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are looking for a Manager, Marketing & Fan Engagement.
680 CJOB in Winnipeg is seeking a Sports Talk Show Host.
South of the Border
DraftKings has put out the call for a Vice President, iGaming Revenue Operations.
There’s an opening at Sportradar for a Vice President, Sales – Prediction Markets.
BetMGM has a whole lotta employment opportunities at this juncture.
DraftKings is looking for a Senior Accountant, a Compliance Manager, Predictions, a Marketing Technology Specialist and a Corporate Counsel, Prediction Markets.
Hard Rock Digital has a quartet of openings on its Sportsbook Operations team.
MediaTroopers is on the hunt for a Head of Marketing (Acquisition).
Growth Leads has a remote opportunity in the U.S. of A. for a Content Executive.
Nossos amigos at Eilers & Krejcik Gaming have need of a Brazilian Portuguese-speaking person to help set up their testing team in the South American country. (Also, E&K has a new and improved website.)
Wanted by Catena Media: a Strategic Partnerships Account Manager.
FanDuel is hiring a Sports Trader for its Jersey City offices.
There’s a remote opportunity with Betr for a Casino Operations Manager.
G2 Gaming has an opportunity in New Jersey for a Client Relationship Manager.
Rush Street Interactive is on the lookout for a Product Marketing Manager.
In Frisco, TX, OpTic Gaming is searching for a Manager of Partnership Activation.
ProphetX has a remote opportunity for a Risk & Fraud Associate.
Cherry Pick Talent is seeking an Influencer Marketing Manager (Gaming).
Las Vegas-based Konami Gaming is in the market for an iGaming Producer.
APE has a remote opening for an Online Poker Expert & Professional Poker Player.
Good journalism gig alert at Disney for a Senior Editorial Manager, Features (National Geographic).
The Florida Panthers are hiring a Senior Data Scientist and a Senior Data Engineer.
Across the Ponds
In Chiswick, England, Light & Wonder is looking for a Head of Partnerships (Aggregation).
LeoVegas Group has a trio of openings including a Country Director – Finland.
NEXT.io is looking for a Senior Marketing Manager who likes to rack up the frequent flier points and requires a Head of Social Media. It’s also looking for an Evergreen Writer.
Wanted at Betsson Group: a Senior Backend Developer – RaceBets.
FairPlay Sports Media has an opening for a Senior SEO Manager.
Betby is hiring an Esports Supervisor Team Lead.
Playnetic is searching for a Marketing Executive.
Softswiss is expanding its Events & Special Projects team.
Skill On Net (proprietors of PlayOjo) has several positions available in Cyprus.
In England, IMG is looking for a Vice President, Technology, Studios and a Senior Account Manager, Sports Management.
Reading and Reflecting
On the heels of launching 40 online casino games through its partnership with PlayAlberta, Aristocrat Interactive announced Monday a deal to provide content to Loto-Québec.
The former interim president/CEO of BCLC, in a LinkedIn post, took aim at the people behind regulated online gaming including the Canadian Gaming Association.
The co-host of a Canadian podcast made the case for why prediction markets are an idea of the not-so-great sort.
IGT has expanded its partnership with Western Canada Lottery Corporation to provide additional video lottery terminals across Saskatchewan.
Robyn McNeil has a must-read for Gambling Insider on her conversation with a U.S. Army veteran who wants the military to do more on problem gambling.
An Arizona Cardinals executive has been suspended indefinitely by the NFL for violating the league’s gambling policy. The state’s Department of Gaming is now investigating, ESPN’s David Purdum reported yesterday.
Front Office Sports reporter Colin Salao spoke with Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud, who’s asking the WNBA to do more when it comes to the social media idiots spewing venom at athletes.
A senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute disputes the claim that regulated gambling is better than illegal sports betting and gaming.
The CEO and co-founder of BetHog has the latest on his legal battle with the current owners of FanDuel and its former board of directors.
Speaking of BetHog, NEXT.io journo Rob Fletcher reported Monday the company is shutting down its online crypto casino and sportsbook at the end of the month to focus on its studios and AI dealer product.
An X post of interest from Eilers & Krejcik analyst Brad Allen on Kalshi’s success in attracting sports betting customers.
There’s bad blood between the CEOs of Kalshi and Polymarket. And in other news, the sun will set in the west this evening. . . .
If you’ve been locked in your basement doing nothing but watching the World Cup over the past six weeks and you’d like to learn about prediction markets, we recommend this article from NPR’s Bobby Allyn (but not before cleaning up the pizza boxes and empties. . . ).
Speaking of PMs, the Wall Street Journal’s Brian Schwartz and Phillip Wegmann have their latest reporting on the unsettling ties between political betting and government.
The Google is taking action on prediction market browser extensions, and more.
Entain is cutting 500 jobs as part of an operational efficiency initiative from the CFO’s office.
Speaking of Entain, it’s pushing the UK government to implement an immediate ban on sponsorship agreements by unlicensed gambling operators.
Evolution won’t be moving ahead with its acquisition of Global Games.
UK gaming industry veteran Dan Waugh took aim last week as the UK Gambling Commission and the results of its latest survey.
Jeff Edelstein offered his usual unique take, this time on the recent controversy around Soft2Bet.
Speaking of Edelstein, he hosted Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy for an around-the-horn conversation on the Business of Betting podcast.
From the Dept. of Get That Man an Ice Pack for His Fingers, Edelstein also wrote on the new ties between gambling and sports cards.
DraftKings is taking legal action against the City of Brotherly Love to put a halt to an investigation into its sportsbook and igaming business.
Speaking of DraftKings, it’s getting together with slots personality Brian Christopher.
A convicted drug dealer and pool hustler is smack dab in the middle of the Mafia poker scandal involving men with ties to the NBA. Go figure.
Journalist and Everybody Loses author Danny Funt believes podcast guy Bill Simmons has deliberately steered clear of conversations around sports betting scandals.
There’s a conversation taking place in the gambling industry south of the border on geofencing around college campuses.
Rory Calland reported for NEXT.io on the spring report from the Dutch gambling regulator that includes a rise in handle for unlicensed operators.
Underdog boss Jeremy Levine spoke with CNBC journalist Contessa Brewer about his company’s switch to the exchange business.
A matter of M&A last week with MERKUR Group (the proprietors of our presenting sponsor) acquiring White Hat Studios.
News of the rather lousy sort last week that IGT will be closing its electronic tables game division in 2027.
The CEO of High Roller Technologies believes the puck has dropped on a spike in prediction markets.
For the first time, Pennsylvania’s regulated gambling market has surpassed $7 billion for a fiscal year.
Alan Wilmot reported for Legal Sports Report on the quagmire involving the CFTC, a Michigan court order and Kalshi.
Good reading from Scott Longley and earnings+more on prediction markets and market making.
Rank Group has offered to make a $9.4 million payment to the UK Gambling Commission for “historical compliance failures” around a segment of its casino business.
This Friday is the deadline to submit nominations for the 10 Women Rising in Gaming, organized by our friends at CDC Gaming.
Finally, a hearty tap of ye olde Christian to Steve Ruddock, who published this week his 1,000 edition of his Straight to the Point newsletter.
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