PlayCanada is a national site covering Canadian gambling news and offering the low down on the gambling industry from coast to coast.
Like its US-focused sister site, PlayUSA, PlayCanada shares a simple focus: providing readers with news, information, and resources regarding the legal and regulated gambling options available to Canadians.
Interested in our editorial guidelines? Find out more about them here.
Independently owned and operated, PlayCanada has no direct affiliation with any single casino or gaming website.
Our Mission
To provide news and information regarding legal and regulated online gambling in Canada.
Contact Us
Catena Media US, Inc.: 8565 S. Eastern Avenue, Ste 150, Las Vegas, NV 89123
phone: (604) 546-7477
The PlayCanada Team
Managing Editor: Dave Briggs
Before joining PlayCanada, Dave Briggs spent more than 25 years as a writer and editor, mainly covering horse racing in Canada. He holds a master’s degree in journalism from Western University and was a 2018 inductee into the Communicators’ Corner of the US Harness Racing Hall of Fame. Beyond a deep passion for family and music, Dave has a mostly tragic, lifelong love of Detroit sports teams. He lives in Port Stanley, Ontario, with his wife and their beloved Vizsla named California.
Former Lead Writer: Drew Ellis
Drew Ellis is currently the Lead Writer for Catena Media’s US online lottery site, PlayiLottery. He used to be the Lead Writer for PlayCanada. He has lived in Michigan his whole life, and has been writing professionally for the last 21 years. Ellis has covered anything from youth baseball in mid-Michigan, a top-25 college football program, and pro sports in the Detroit area. Always keeping busy, Ellis also has over 10 years of experience in covering sports betting, handling all major sports.
Contributor: Matthew Lomon
Born in Mississauga, ON in the year 2000, Matthew Lomon grew up surrounded by sports as a fan and participant. He played baseball at both the AAA and Elite levels, travelling across Canada and the United States. After his playing career, Matthew attended Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly known as Ryerson), graduating with distinction in the Spring of 2022 with a degree in Professional Communication.
Head of Production, Play Sites: Kim Yuhl
Kim Yuhl is the content lead for Play-branded sites, including PlayCanada.com. She has experience writing and reporting on poker culture and the legalization and launch of sports betting in the US. Yuhl was a business story strategist for small businesses. She has a bachelor’s degree in communications.
Licensing
PlayCanada, like other sites in Catena Media’s online network, connects those interested in legal online gambling with legitimate regional providers. To do this, we undergo vendor licensing and registration requirements in every jurisdiction where it is appropriate.
Media Inquiries
Welcome! PlayCanada covers the regulated gambling industry across Canada and in individual provinces. We’ve put together this page to help answer any media-related questions. We also have a team of experts available for interviews and commentary.
To learn more about how we can help you, contact us here.
Our Play Network
PlayCanada is only one site under the Play brand. If you’re looking for specific information, you will find it on the individual regional sites, like PlayMichigan or PlayNY. Each Play team offers expert knowledge about gambling in their territory, publishing monthly revenue reports, gambling-related news, and staying on top of the latest industry developments.
Careers and Freelance Opportunities
PlayCanada is always looking for freelance writers and journalists to contribute to our news and evergreen content. No matter what’s going on in the Canadian gambling industry, it seems there’s always another story to write.
PlayCanada provides select gambling content, including operator and game reviews and news pieces covering Canada’s regional gambling laws. We work to create an environment that lets employees and freelancers sharpen and expand their skill set and offer a flexible structure suited to their talents and lives.
We are looking for writers to cover Canada’s online casinos, poker, sports betting and apps. If you’d like to help us stay on top of happenings, feel free to reach out.
Current Opportunities
Freelance gambling news writer(s)
We are looking for experienced writers or journalists to cover Canadian gambling news. Those interested should be adept at producing engaging and authoritative news content that will appeal to the casual gambler.
Freelance gambling content writer(s)
We are also looking for gambling enthusiasts to create evergreen content around sporting events, sports betting, casino games and sweepstakes, online slot reviews, sportsbooks, poker sites, and more general gambling themes.
Those interested should also be adept at producing content that’s engaging, authoritative, and appealing to the casual gambling crowd.
Freelancers should be capable of navigating a betting app or site and sharing their opinions. Being able to describe the mechanics of the app for prospective players is also required.
Desired skills and experience
- Previous experience writing news, gambling, or sports content is an asset. Please provide links to your written work.
- Experience conducting research.
- Good time management and organization. Ability to meet deadlines.
If you are interested in writing news or evergreen content for PlayCanada, or our Canadian-sister site, PlayOntario, email us here. Please include your area of expertise (e.g. commercial reviews, editorial, betting guides, etc., etc.) and your rates with your query.