This April marked the three-year anniversary of Ontario launching an open, multi-licence betting market, one which now stands out as one of the most valuable in North America while also being widely considered one of the world’s best regulated. It is no surprise then that various European heritage firms have decided to set up shop in Canada’s largest province – …
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Igaming turnkey solutions provider Soft2Bet has published its 2024 Growth Report this week, highlighting what the firm cited as “remarkable financial and compliance success, product innovation, industry recognition, and forward-thinking insights from key executives and igaming experts”. In terms of the headline statistics, the company reported doubled EBITDA year-on-year and a significant increase in consolidated group revenue. These milestones, it …
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Writing for SBC News, Marcos Oliveira, Chief Operations Officer at Clever Advertising, discusses the reasons why Canada presents a huge opportunity for the company, and how brands can best capitalise on major sports events in 2024. Oh, Canada! Where do we even begin? Following the introduction of a regulated gambling framework in Ontario back in April 2022, it’s safe to …
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Soft2Bet has become the newest member of the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) after activating its membership in Ontario. The organisation confirmed that the gaming platform provider had finalised its licensing in the Canadian province before expanding implementation to the brands it operates worldwide. IBIA CEO, Khalid Ali, commented: “Soft2Bet is a very welcome addition to IBIA, further strengthening our …
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With the highly anticipated Canadian Gaming Summit approaching on June 18-20, SBC’s Affiliate Leaders had the privilege of catching up with JD McNamara, VP of Operations-Canada at Better Collective, for an exclusive chat ahead of his appearance as a speaker at the Summit. McNamara, who brings a wealth of insider knowledge and expertise to the table, delves into Better Collective’s …
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SBC Media presents an exclusive short documentary celebrating the first year of Ontario as a fully regulated and operating iGaming space. Hosted by Canadian Gaming Business journalist Nick Ware, it covers the anticipation in the lead up to the launch of the province’s iGaming market, also tagged as “The birth of a new industry” by Scott Vanderwel, CEO, PointsBets Canada. …
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Focusing on the Gen Z and millennial demographic was going smoothly and without a hitch for Rivalry until Q2 this year, when the firm revealed that its margin had been negatively impacted by some behavioural changes among this audience. Despite this, CEO and Co-Founder Steven Salz explained to SBC following its Q2 earnings call that the group would continue doing …
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Since the start of this year, Soft2Bet has set out on a journey to expand its global footprint, with its most recent market entry being Romania. One month on, and the provider is confident that the Romanian market has been a ‘natural fit’, and one that presents a whole host of opportunities for further expansion. In a chat with SBC …
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Clever Advertising has already established itself as a global leader in the media buying space. But one country that has found itself high on Clever Advertising’s agenda for 2023 is the regulated Canadian market. Ahead of this week’s Canadian Gaming Summit, Chief Media Officer Silvia Almeida tells us about Clever Advertising’s presence in Ontario and the importance of geolocation when …
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Coolbet has announced it will be leaving the Ontario market next month after entering the newly regulated region last April under an iGaming Ontario (iGO) licence. The online sports betting and casino brand of GAN had previously been available to residents via a licence from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), but has now confirmed that it will pull out of …
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