PokerStars officially relaunched in Ontario on June 5, 2026, this time as part of FanDuel's platform. After nearly a month offline, the iconic poker brand is back, but the model, the technology, and the ownership structure have all changed.
Loto-Québec posted a historic $3.09 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2025–26, the first time it has ever broken the $3 billion barrier. But CEO Jean-François Bergeron says the crown corporation must urgently strengthen its online gaming presence to stay ahead.
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.
