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BetMGM will remain an Official Sports Betting Partner of the National Football League in Canada after agreeing to a one-year renewal. The arrangement covers Ontario and Alberta, continuing a relationship that started in 2022. The company announced the extension on October 22. It applies to the sports betting category across digital and […]

Canadian investment dealers offering prediction market products must now expressly exclude sports and entertainment contracts from their services and prevent clients from encountering prohibited markets through their platforms or promotions. The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) published the revised requirements on October 16. The changes strengthen restrictions that already limited […]

Booming Games will introduce a single 93.5% return-to-player setting for every new Ontario release from the end of October 2026. The supplier also plans to recertify 12 existing titles, replacing their current 96% builds as the updated versions go live. The certification notice outlines a change to the company’s Ontario […]

Amusnet has partnered with live video technology company Vindral as it increases investment in its Live Casino business. Announced in Umeå, Sweden, on October 14, 2026, the agreement connects Amusnet’s growing content portfolio with technology that supports studio production and real-time delivery to players. The collaboration gives Amusnet access to […]

The Supreme Court of Canada has heard competing arguments over Ontario’s proposal to connect its regulated peer-to-peer gambling market with players outside Canada. During the October 7 hearing, judges questioned how provincial control would work when participants and gambling businesses operate across international borders. The court reserved judgment after hearing […]

Quebec’s provincial election has strengthened the political prospects for opening its online gambling market to licensed private operators. The Parti Québécois supports reform, and the Quebec Liberal Party has proposed a framework that would bring commercial platforms under provincial oversight. Loto-Québec currently holds the province’s authorization to offer online sports […]

PowerPlay has started offering its online sportsbook in Alberta after completing provincial approvals and commercial onboarding. The launch extends the operator’s Canadian presence beyond Ontario and gives Alberta sports bettors another option within the province’s regulated online gambling framework. Alberta opened its regulated iGaming market in July. PowerPlay’s entry follows […]

Wazdan has secured nominations in three categories at the Global Regulatory Awards 2026, with its compliance work receiving recognition across different parts of the business. The company has been shortlisted for Compliance Professional of the Year and Legal Team of the Year, along with the Marketing Compliance Governance Excellence Award. […]