The Gaming News Canada Fiver: Friday, June 9, 2023

Thursday, June 8, 2023 9:02 PM
  • Canada
  • Ontario
  • Quebec
  • Steve McAllister—Gaming News Canada
  1. A coalition of registered sports betting and gaming operators in Ontario has responded, through legal representation, to a “cease and desist” notice from legal counsel representing four provincial lottery corporations in Canada.

 

  1. Speaking on the Gaming News Canada Show podcast, the Canadian country manager for Betano said both the NHL and Sportsnet have no plans to put a cap on the volume of sports betting commercials for Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts.

 

  1. The head of the University of British Columbia’s centre for gambling research supports the calls for a ban on the use of celebrities in sports betting advertising.

 

  1. Great Canadian Entertainment is partnering with live entertainment giant Live Nation to help book musical and comedy acts for 5,000-seat The Theatre at Great Canadian Resort Toronto, which will open later this year.

 

  1. A columnist laid out why Quebec will never follow Ontario’s lead in creating a regulated sports betting and igaming industry which would compete with the province’s lottery and gaming corporation.