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
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
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
Five years after Parliament decriminalized single-game wagering, Canada has a multibillion-dollar online market, a mounting public-health bill and exactly one province that has opened its doors to competition. TORONTO – The story of legal sports betting in Canada turns exactly five years old on June 29. On that date in 2021, a private member’s bill … Read more
Alberta opens Canada’s second regulated online gambling market on July 13, and more than 30 sportsbooks and casinos are racing a hard registration deadline to be live the day PlayAlberta’s monopoly ends.