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 […]
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Booming Games Adopts 93.5% RTP for New Ontario Slot Launches
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 […]
Vindral and Amusnet Partner to Expand Live Casino Production
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 […]
Supreme Court Tests Ontario’s International iGaming Proposal
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 Victory Puts Online Gambling Reform Back in Spotlight
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 Launches Online Sportsbook for Alberta Sports Fans
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 Earns Three Global Regulatory Awards 2026 Nominations
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. […]
BETER Secures Ontario Supplier Registration
BETER has secured Gaming-Related Supplier Registration from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, allowing the company to enter the Canadian market and supply its proprietary esports and sports content to licensed sportsbooks across the province. The approval gives Ontario-regulated operators access to BETER’s live streaming and real-time data services, […]
Playtech’s Post-Snaitech Model Delivers €101m Free Cash Flow
The first six months of 2026 gave Playtech its first full H1 reporting period under the business structure that followed the Snaitech sale and the revised Caliente Interactive agreement. With the group now operating primarily through B2B activities alongside returns from strategic investments, continuing-operations revenue reached €425.1 million, up 10% from […]
Playtech Evolution Dispute Deepens After Spectrum Report
Playtech’s legal dispute with Evolution has intensified after a previously confidential report commissioned by Evolution became public during ongoing court proceedings. Playtech said the Spectrum Gaming Group report supported several concerns raised in an earlier investigation conducted by intelligence firm Black Cube. The company claimed the document confirmed issues involving […]









