Alberta has lifted a ban on UFC betting after the suspension of UFC Coach James Krause. Krause is alleged to have bet on fights using insider information. Ontario is keeping their ban on UFC odds in place until further notice. TORONTO – The Canadian province of Alberta has lifted a ban on UFC betting amidst … Read more
The Rideau Carleton Raceway has been fined $227,250 (CAD) for alleged violations of gambling regulations. These violations did not involve the integrity of their slot machines, but instead their internal issues. The Raceway allegedly advertised to people on the self-exclusion list, and did not have proper money laundering protections in place. TORONTO – Rideau Carleton … Read more
China is a big time favorite to win the women’s synchronized 3m springboard diving event. They won both the 2019 FINA World Championship and the 2021 FINA World Cup. Their -350 odds seem steep, but it seems overwhelmingly unlikely that they lose. TOKYO – In the 3m springboard synchronized diving event, China is a big favorite, … Read more
BetMGM has signed Wayne Gretzky as a brand ambassador. This could portend the passage of single-game sports betting in Canada. If such betting is legalized, Gretzky is perhaps the top brand ambassador signing possible. LAS VEGAS – BetMGM has signed Wayne Gretzky to a brand ambassador deal, even as Canadian sports betting remains in limbo. … Read more
Torstar Corporation, the owners of the Toronto Star and Hamilton Spectator newspapers, will launch a new online casino betting brand in Ontario in 2021. The company plans to use the funds from their online casino brand to make up for lost ad revenue of their newspapers with the hopes of keeping the papers in business. … Read more
Nuvei is now a licensed payment processing supplier in West Virginia for sportsbooks and iGaming platforms. West Virginia is the third state to offer Nuvei products to their USA online gambling players, with Colorado and Indiana already using their services. CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Nuvei Corporation, a global payment processing provider, has been given the … Read more
Alberta Canada now has its own casino platform for online and mobile gambling in PlayAlberta.ca. The most popular retail titles in the province are available with the website casino. ALBERTA – The people in Alberta Canada now have something to celebrate with the rollout of PlayAlberta.ca by the Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC). … Read more
PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg was sentenced to pay a $300,000 fine rather than receive prison time for breaking the laws of the UIGEA from charges brought against him in 2011. The ten other people indicted for the Black Friday 2011 UIGEA crimes pled guilty and were all sentenced for their individual cases. NEW YORK – … Read more