Dave Briggs
Briggs has appeared on multiple CTV stations, plus CP24 and TVO. He is often quoted by The Canadian Press for his professional opinion about the growth of Canada’s gambling sector.
He currently works as Catena Media’s managing editor for playcanada.com and playmichigan.com.
Before joining PlayCanada, Briggs spent more than 25 years as a writer and editor covering North American horse racing. For 18 years, he was the editor of The Canadian Sportsman, covering the harness racing industry. He also spent more than five years as the editor of Canadian Thoroughbred magazine. 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. He has won 26 national writing awards for his coverage of the horse racing industry.
Beyond a deep passion for family and music, Briggs has a mostly tragic, lifelong love of Detroit sports teams. The LaSalle, Ontario native has long lived in the Lake Erie beach town of Port Stanley, Ontario with his wife, Laura, and their beloved Vizsla named California.
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The Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto has the potential to draw more than 12 million people to site of Woodbine Racetrack in year one.
I eked out a profit of $16.86 betting on the Super Bowl, but the multiple distractions of trying to live bet at my in-laws’ house nearly drove me to madness.
Ontario’s online gambling market is home to the highest number of live operators in North America. Here’s how you keep track of them all.
Gaming revenue in Ontario grew from $267 million in Q2 to $457 million in Q3. Since launching on April 4, revenue is $886 million.
Exploring what’s standing in the way of horse racing being featured on sportsbook apps in Canada and what Woodbine is doing about it.
Ontario’s regulator reports 28 of the live online gaming operators have come over from the grey market and a further 18 are transitioning.
Matt Herbstreit talks about the role of NFL traders in the sports betting process and how the job can come with its share of stress.
Ontario online gaming revenue is a distant fourth when compared to comparable US jurisdictions that also offer both online casinos and sportsbooks.
A handy guide to which sports leagues, teams and events have signed what deals with Canadian gaming operators.