Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has taken a 5.3% stake in Flutter Entertainment, signaling fresh institutional confidence in the FanDuel owner despite share-price pressure, leadership changes, and regulatory uncertainty. The move could reshape how investors view gambling stocks going forward.
Canada’s online gambling boom is colliding with a wave of layoffs as PENN’s theScore and Gambling.com Group cut staff during a busy week for the industry. The moves raise bigger questions about profitability, automation, and the future of gaming jobs.
Oddin.gg has secured approval to operate in Alberta, allowing the esports betting infrastructure provider to prepare for the province’s regulated iGaming market launch in July 2026, expanding its Canadian footprint and strengthening its North American licensing presence.
EveryMatrix has reportedly received conditional approval from Alberta’s regulator to enter the province’s new iGaming market, setting the stage for its casino and sportsbook tech, aggregated content, and Fantasma Games portfolio to reach operators when regulated gaming launches in July.
bet365 executive Andrew Moreno discussed the company’s Canada expansion strategy ahead of Alberta’s regulated online gambling launch, highlighting localization, sustainable growth, and the future of sports betting as competition intensifies across the country’s rapidly evolving iGaming market.
iGaming Ontario officially launched BetGuard, a centralized self-exclusion platform allowing users to block themselves from Ontario’s regulated online gambling market through one portal, marking a major shift in responsible gaming as the province’s booming betting industry faces mounting pressure over gambling addiction concerns.
Alberta is set to launch its regulated iGaming market in July, with more than 30 sportsbooks and online casinos already registered. The rollout marks a major shift in Canada’s gambling landscape as the province opens its doors to private operators.
Ontario’s gaming regulator has fined Relax Gaming and Arrise Solutions after finding their games on unregulated sites accessible to provincial players, underscoring a tougher crackdown on offshore gambling and raising new questions about compliance in Canada’s regulated iGaming market.
Ontario’s regulated iGaming market set a new monthly record in March 2026, with handle, revenue, and player activity all climbing as online casino wagering led the way and sports betting, poker, and market changes helped shape another huge month overall.
