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The Ontario Superior Court has ruled in favour of iGaming Ontario (iGO) and the Attorney General of Ontario in its legal dispute with the Mohawk Council of Kahnawa:ke. Superior Court Justice Lisa Brownstone delivered the verdict Monday, finding that iGO…

Each week, Canada Sports Betting recaps all the top sports betting and iGaming news in Canada and highlights upcoming events. Our top stories this week Event of the week UFC 295 - Nov. 11 This weekend's UFC event at Madison…

Each week, Canada Sports Betting recaps all the top sports betting and iGaming news in Canada and highlights upcoming events. Our top stories this week Event of the week UFC 294 - October 21 It's been over a month since…

Each week, Canada Sports Betting recaps all the top sports betting and iGaming news in Canada, highlights the event of the week, and takes a look ahead at some of the most intriguing games to bet on over the weekend.…

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has fined two online private sports betting operators — Fitzdares and BV Gaming (BetVictor) — for offerring numerous bets on minor hockey leagues to their Ontario customers during the 2022-23 season. Fines totalling…

Ontario's iGaming industry regulatory, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, is proposing a ban on online sportsbooks and casinos using active, or retired, athletes to promote their products in the province. On Thursday, the AGCO released a consultation on…

Bettors in Ontario can once again place legal wagers on UFC events. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario announced on Thursday that it has reinstated betting on UFC events in Ontario after the UFC updated its gambling policy. UFC…

Bettors in the province of Alberta will no longer be able to legally wager on UFC events. Just one day after Ontario's iGaming regulator banned wagering on UFC events due to integrity concerns, Alberta's online gambling regulator also made the…

With the Canadian sports betting landscape changing so much in the past year, we've seen major sportsbooks come in and take their advertising efforts to a new level. We saw a spike in things when online betting was made legal…

Single sports betting in Canada is down to the formality stage until it is officially legalized. Following third reading of Bill C-218 in the Senate of Canada on Tuesday, Canadian Senators voted heavily in favour of passing the bill which legalizes single-sports betting…

With the breaking news that Ontario is launching its new online sports betting venture for April 4, people all over the region are fired up to get more bets in. However, it also has people talking about gambling law changes that could…

The countdown continues for sports fans all over Toronto and neighbouring cities. Why you ask? That's because online sports betting is ready to launch in Ontario come April 4, and fans across the board could not be more excited about this…

Things are about to change in a massive way for sports fans in Ontario. That's because online sports betting and gaming is all set to arrive soon, with the April 4 launch date being announced just recently as part of…

Learn about sports betting across Canada and the best places to bet on sports! It is a great time to be a sports bettor in Canada. From the launch of single event betting on August 27 (although provinces are slow to roll it out)…

A lobby group of powerful online sports betting giants including DraftKings, FanDuel and BetMGM are proposing legalized and regulated online sports betting in California that would benefit mental health and the homeless. A separate initiative on the ballot during California state elections in November of 2022…

When it comes to legalizing sports betting, the Massachusetts State Legislature is a house divided. The Massachusetts State House voted 156-3 to approve legalized sports betting. However, the State Senate still needs to approve the measure for it be enacted as law and…

Canadians finally have a date set for the launch of single-sports betting across the country. The ruling federal Liberal government has set August 27 as that day. David Lametti, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, made the official announcement on the…

Bill C-218 keeps clearing hurdles like an Olympic champion. The Bill was granted Royal Assent by the Governor-General's office on June 29, Bill C-218, also known as the Safe And Regulated Sports Betting Act, would legalize single-sport betting across Canada. It is one step away…

Canadians will soon be able to play single-sports bets throughout the country thanks to the Senate of Canada opting to pass Bill C-218 without amendments, meaning it is in the portal to become a law. However, that doesn't mean that Canadian sports bettors know when they…