The gambling industry in Canada is relatively developed. Lotteries are sold nationwide and come in a variety of types. Casinos legally operate in some regions and some are even integrated with the tourism industry. The government regulates the gambling sector by issuing licenses and other means to s
Bragg Gaming, a Toronto-listed online gambling technology provider, announced last Thursday a strategic acquisition aimed at expanding its U.S. footprint and content library. The company will acquire all shares of Drayton International through a stock exchange, with existing Drayton shareholders to
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario recently issued fines of 40,000 Canadian dollars each to two well-known online gambling technology providers, Relax Gaming Limited and Arrise Solutions Limited, because their online casino games appeared on unlicensed gambling websites targeting players i
Canada's gambling market is not the kind that explodes overnight, but once it gets going, the momentum is frighteningly strong. Since Ontario took the lead in legalizing online gambling the entire Canadian industry landscape has begun a quiet reshaping. From May 19 to 21, 2026, the SBC Canada Summi
The contraction process of Rivalry, an esports betting operator based in Toronto, Canada, is accelerating towards its end. In an investor update released today, the company confirmed that four board members, including the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer, have collectively resign
U.S. gaming operator PENN Entertainment outlined a clear demarcation in its Q1 2026 earnings call. The company's Interactive segment reached a quarterly revenue of $358.3 million, with an adjusted EBITDA of $172.5 million. Online casino revenues grew by 15% year-over-year, while online sports betti
Alberta's online gambling market in Canada is entering the countdown to opening. Boston sports betting giant DraftKings recently announced that it has opened pre-registration for users in the province, paving the way for the official launch on July 13. This is also the second province in Canada wher
On a long-silent plot of land beside Highway 16 in the outskirts of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada, the roar of bulldozers is rewriting the destiny of a city and an indigenous tribe. The Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation recently held a community meeting to update members an
The government of Saskatchewan, Canada, recently announced that, thanks to record-breaking gaming revenues, it will significantly increase funding for Indigenous communities. For the fiscal year 2025-26, Indigenous and Métis organizations will receive a total of C$153.5 million in funding. This mone
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is going all out to reverse the sharp decline in Canadian tourists. Data shows that in 2025, the number of Canadian visitors to Las Vegas plummeted by 24%, to just about 1.2 million. To counter this downturn, the LVCVA has approved a three-year marketi
Betsson Group announced an agreement to acquire the Canadian B2C business and various technological assets of Rhino Entertainment Group for 65 million euros. This transaction includes Rhino's front-end and middle-office technology, assets, personnel, licensing permissions, and operational capabiliti
The gaming regulatory body in Ontario, Canada, recently issued a hefty fine to PointsBet Canada—proposing a suspension of its iGaming registration for 5 days. The reason is that the company failed to promptly detect, record, and report suspicious betting related to NBA player Jontay Porter's match-f
To attract more Canadian tourists, three Las Vegas resorts and casinos have launched an innovative promotional campaign — the "At Par" plan, which allows eligible Canadian tourists to use Canadian dollars as US dollars directly, without worrying about additional costs due to exchange rate fluctuati
Alberta, Canada, is accelerating the standardization of the online gambling market, planning to introduce commercial operators to participate in the competition, and ending the current situation where 70% of the market is occupied by illegal offshore platforms. This long-brewing measure is centered
Alberta, Canada has officially introduced an online gambling (iGaming) regulatory framework, planning to fully open commercial operations by 2026. This move aims to regulate the province's illegal online gambling market, which accounts for over 70%, with cross-border gambling compliance guidelines a
Rivalry Corporation, after completing capital restructuring and refinancing, has shown impressive performance in the Ontario market in Canada, with multiple core indicators reaching historical highs in Q4 2025. The province has become its core regulatory market and growth engine. Related industry dy
Finnish game provider Fennica Gaming recently announced that its range of online casino games has officially launched in Quebec, Canada. This means that players in Quebec can now experience the content brought by Fennica Gaming through the province's only legal online gaming platform—Loto-Québec's d
