Tonybet Announced as Official Online Sportsbook of the CEBL

Kahfeel Buchanan
By: Kahfeel Buchanan
12 May 25
Industry News
Photo by Flickr - franchise opportunities, CC BY-SA 2.0

Photo by Flickr - franchise opportunities, CC BY-SA 2.0

Basketball in Canada is getting bigger and better every year. The mens’ team was among the betting favourites at the Olympics. A Canadian player has been in contention for the NBA’s MVP award for the past couple of seasons and is one of the best players in the league. Now, the CEBL has taken another step to grow the league.

Highlights

  • CEBL partners with Tonybet
  • Tonybet the official online sportsbook of the CEBL
  • About the CEBL and Tonybet

CEBL reveals Tonybet will be the official online sportsbook for the 2025 season

On Saturday, the Canadian Elite Basketball League(CEBL) announced that Tonybet will be the league’s official online sportsbook partner, a partnership that will contribute to delivering free streaming access to Canadians for CEBL games. As part of the partnership, CEBL+ will be powered by Tonybet for the entire season this year. “Tonybet is a respected leader in the online sports betting space and a welcome addition to the CEBL’s sponsorship family,” said Mike Morreale, commissioner and co-founder of the CEBL. “A main part of their commitment is providing free access to our existing and new fans to all 127 games this season on CEBL+, strengthening the league’s visibility and accessibility to basketball fans all across the country.” This partnership aligns the CEBL with one of Ontario’s 33 sports betting sites.

The partnership will give Canadian basketball fans free access to all of the CEBL’s regular season, playoff, and Championship Weekend games on CEBL+ this year. To go along with free streaming for the 2025 CEBL season, Tonybet also posted odds for the CEBL’s season opener between the Calgary Surge and Edmonton Stingers. The Surge defeated the Stingers 86-84.

CEBL streaming and content

Tonybet CEO Dmitry Arabuli commented on the partnership. “Enabled by this partnership, we intend to bring an unparalleled streaming experience for free. Being a big fan myself, basketball is, easily, a very hype sport, and we’re happy that our partnership with CEBL brings it closer to every fan living in Canada,” Arabuli said. Tonybet plans to provide fans with an immersive digital experience this year. Tonybet plans to release social and digital content throughout the season. Tonybet will assist with the CEBL’s weekly digital content series, Pick n’ Roll.

The 2025 CEBL season will feature 120 regular season games. The start of the playoffs is scheduled for August 14. Championship Weekend is scheduled to be held from August 22-24 at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. The CEBL has 10 teams: Brampton Honey Badgers, Montreal Alliance, Niagara River Lions, Ottawa BlackJacks, Scarborough Shooting Stars, Calgary Surge, Saskatchewan Rattlers, Vancouver Bandits, Winnipeg Sea Bears, and Edmonton Stingers.

About Tonybet

Tonybet is a sportsbook that is regulated in Ontario. The sportsbook takes bets on basketball, soccer, football, hockey, baseball, MMA, boxing, tennis, Esports, and more. Tonybet bettors can bet on parlays, live games, futures, and more. Tonybet’s app is available for bettors who like to bet on betting apps. Bettors will also find promotions for the casino and sportsbook on the promotions page.

Kahfeel Buchanan graduated from Toronto Metropolitan University’s journalism program. When not reading, writing, or covering sports, he likes to drink coffee, watch movies, and more. He has years of sports writing and journalism experience. From covering basketball games at Toronto Metropolitan University for the school paper to writing about sports betting, he has published a ton of sports stories throughout his time as a journalist. His work doesn’t end there, Kahfeel wrote a bunch of opinion stories on the Toronto Raptors during his early years as a sports writer, once writing about Fred VanVleet making the NBA All-Star team months before his first All-Star selection in 2022. He works hard to give readers quality journalism and great stories.