Category: Canada gambling news

According to recent estimates by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, BetMGM has a 20% share of the combined Ontario online gambling market.

Alberta appears closer to launching an open online gambling sector modelled after Ontario after passage of Bill 16 In late May.

Superior Court Justice Lisa Brownstone dismissed The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke’s case alleging Ontario’s gambling model is illegal.

Ontario’s online gambling revenue grew 71% to $2.4 billion in year two. Even in US dollars, that’s better than year two for PA, MI and NJ.

The announcement came in the 2024 Alberta budget. The $1 million will be used for a review of its current online gambling structure.

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke’s is challenging whether the Ontario government is conducting and managing iGaming as federal law requires.

Nathalie Bergeron said Quebec’s disinterest in an open online gambling market is “disconnected from the current reality.”

Alberta Minister Dale Nally has confirmed the province is working on an open, regulated online gambling market similar to Ontario’s.

A PlayCanada analysis found only 2.9% of the ads shown during the Super Bowl were for Ontario sportsbooks — and all but one were for FanDuel.