Alberta opens online gambling: 22 live, nearly 30 waiting
Canada’s second regulated iGaming province launched July 13 with fewer than half its registered operators taking bets on day one.
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The World Cup Became the Biggest Betting Event Ever, and Canada Bet Like Never Before
With the final days away, the 2026 tournament is on track to be the most heavily wagered event in history, and in Canada, where a home World Cup met a maturing legal market, the numbers jumped further still, even as the ads and the harm that came with them drew a political backlash. TORONTO – … Read more
In 2026, Ontario’s Gambling Watchdog Finally Started Biting
A six-figure money-laundering penalty against the company behind Pickering Casino Resort is just the newest signal that Ontario’s gaming regulator, long content to issue polite reminders, will now come after casinos, betting apps and even the studios that stock their games, and will pull a licence when it decides that is warranted. TORONTO – Through … Read more
Alberta’s Online Gambling Market Opens July 13, and the Real Story Is the Shakeout to Come
On Monday, Alberta becomes the second province to open online gambling to private operators, in the most crowded launch Canada has seen. It will not be a big bang so much as a rolling start, and the harder question is how many of the dozens of brands chasing a province of five million will still … Read more
Are Video Games Training Kids to Gamble? The Loot Box Debate Reaches Canada
Are loot boxes gambling, and are they training kids to bet? Studies link them to youth problem gambling. Here is what the research shows and where Canada stands.
Canadians Are Having a Big Summer at the World Series of Poker
Kristen Foxen’s record sixth bracelet headlines a strong Canadian run in Las Vegas, and back home the regulated online rooms that feed players to the felt are booming, even as a wall still separates Canada from the global game. LAS VEGAS – The biggest live score of Kristen Foxen’s career came down to two hands … Read more
Online Gambling in Ontario Keeps Breaking Records, and It Is Mostly a Casino Story
Four years after launch, Ontario’s regulated iGaming market is posting some of its biggest numbers yet, with April revenue the third-highest on record and up almost 30 percent in a year, even as the money rolls in mainly from online casino and the conversation about harm grows louder. TORONTO – Ontario’s regulated online gambling market … Read more
Prediction Markets Arrive in Canada, With the Sports Bets Stripped Out
Wealthsimple and Kalshi have brought prediction markets to Canadian investors, but securities regulators have walled off the sports and election contracts that power the boom south of the border, leaving Canada with a halfway version of the fastest-growing product in betting. TORONTO – Prediction markets, the fastest-growing product in online betting, finally have a regulated … Read more
New Zealand vs Egypt World Cup Odds | Props & Prediction
New Zealand vs. Egypt: World Cup Odds, Player Props and a Prediction for the Group G Six-Pointer in Vancouver Egypt opened as a clear favorite over New Zealand for their Group G meeting in Vancouver on June 21, but with both sides level on a point and the total shaded low, the value sits in … Read more
Germany vs Ivory Coast World Cup Odds | Props & Prediction
Germany vs. Ivory Coast: World Cup Odds, Player Props and a Prediction for the Group E Decider in Toronto Germany opened as a heavy favorite over Ivory Coast for their Group E meeting in Toronto on June 20, but after a 7-1 rout in the opener, the value sits in the goal markets and the … Read more