The Gaming News Canada Fiver: Friday, June 16, 2023

Thursday, June 15, 2023 8:30 PM
  • Canada
  • Ontario
  • Steve McAllister—Gaming News Canada
  1. Among the highlights of a Deloitte Canada report commissioned by iGaming Ontario on the economic impact of the province’s 14-month-old regulated online sports betting and gaming industry is the creation of 12,000-plus jobs since the market opened in April 2022.

 

  1. A panel discussion at this week’s Canadian Gaming Summit in Toronto emphasized the importance of igaming being launched at the same time sports betting in Ontario’s highly competitive industry.

 

  1. Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, which is being built by Great Canadian Entertainment in the northwest end of Canada’s largest city, is scheduled to officially open next week.

 

  1. The chief executive officer of BetGames talked about the company’s plans to bring its Twain Sport hybrid product to Canada.

 

  1. theScore continues to find unique ways to activate its partnership with the Toronto Blue Jays and Golf Canada, including its Hole Zero promotion at last week’s historic RBC Canadian Open.