Canada is the next stop for FSB after the sportsbook and igaming service provider announced it had gone live in Ontario alongside its long-term partner, Fitzdares. FSB has agreed to power Fitzdares’ sportsbook, iCasino aggregation product and will also elevate the operator’s back office platform. This partnership, FSB explained, will not only grow its global footprint but will also enable …
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From its west London headquarters, Fitzdares’ plans for international growth reached fruition this week as the bookmaker made landfall in Ontario, the fast-growing Canadian province that has captivated the global betting industry. Home to multiple sports teams, a wealthy and well engaged population, a modern and rapidly expanding economy and under a new regulatory framework, Ontario is setting the standard …
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Fitzdares has exclusively revealed to SBC News that it has launched in Ontario, Canada this week as the firm continues in its international expansion plans. This marks the first time the UK-based bookmaker has gone live in an international market, having so far provided its luxury betting services from its members’ clubs in West London’s Belgravia, the Cotswolds and at …
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Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has announced a partnership with an unnamed Ontario operator, described as an ‘established’ land-based firm. The agreement will involve the provision of GiG’s platform, sportsbook and omnichannel solution to its new partner, and is expected to go live in the first half of 2023, with the contract due to be signed in the coming months. Ben …
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Kaizen Gaming and its gaming brand Betano have launched in a North American market for the first time, debuting in Ontario, Canada. Betano is providing a portfolio of over 30 sports and more than 1,000 casino games to players in the Canadian province. The gaming brand has gone live in Ontario during the peak season of all major sports leagues, …
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Bayes Esports and bet365 have strengthened their partnership even further in an extended deal which they believe will “usher in a new era of sports betting” for the Canadian market. The entry into the Canadian market will mark “the next step in the development” of the country’s sports betting industry, the two companies explained, and will mean that bet365 will …
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Checkd Media Group has expanded into Canada’s new online gambling marketplace, as its FlashPicks portal is accredited an affiliate licence by AGCO – The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. Securing its Ontario licence, Checkd announced that it had achieved a primary 2022 objective of launching FlashPicks in Canada ahead of the start of the new NFL season. AGCO has …
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Flutter Entertainment has funded an independent research grant for Canada’s Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) that will provide ‘first-of-a-kind baseline research’ for North American gambling stakeholders on marketing and advertising standards. The research will be led by RGC’s CABP – Centre for the Advancement of Best Practices (CABP) unit, tasked with examining the current practices, policies, standards and safeguards applied across …
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At Betting on Sports Europe 2022 (BOSE), Andrew Grimshaw, Business Development Director of FSB Gaming, spoke to SBC about the recent steps that the firm has taken in becoming a global company. After moving away from a UK-focused white label operation over the years, FSB Gaming recently secured a market access milestone in the province of Ontario. However, the enterprise …
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FSB will continue to supply its platform technology, casino aggregation and managed-trading-services (MTS) to Fitzdares who has agreed an extension to its existing lead supplier agreement. Through the renewed partnership, FSB will power Fitzdares’ global expansion – including the bookmaker’s upcoming launch in Ontario later this year. Glenn Elliott, Chief Operating Officer at FSB, said: “We’re delighted to continue to …
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