The Gaming News Canada Fiver – Friday, October 20, 2023

October 19, 2023 8:14 PM
  • Steve McAllister—Gaming News Canada
October 19, 2023 8:14 PM
  • Steve McAllister—Gaming News Canada
  • Canada
  • Brazil
  • British Columbia
  • Ontario
  1. Hockey Night in Canada, the iconic broadcasting brand of NHL games on Saturday night, is taking a step back from its strategy last season for integrating sports betting.
  2. Rivalry, the Canadian esports/sports wagering and igaming company, has unveiled a marketing campaign in Brazil for the League of Legends World Championship that features a former esports player, a half-man, half-goat figure, and voodoo dolls.
  3. A spokesperson for the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation said this week that OLG provides the highest commission rate in Canada to retailers selling the lottery corporation’s products.
  4. A bill to amend the Criminal Code of Canada and the country’s Indian Act to give Indigenous communities more authority over gambling operations in their jurisdictions went through second reading in the Senate this week.
  5. Great Canadian Entertainment announced this week that the Hard Rock Casino in Vancouver will have a new name by the end of the year.