Welcome to the weekly FoxBonus briefing on Canadian gambling. Here is what mattered over the past few weeks.
Ontario iGaming hits a record 1.41 million active accounts
September data published on 1 November shows active player accounts reached a record 1.41 million, up 20.1% year on year. Gross gaming revenue rose 26.2% to C$416.3 million and sports betting revenue climbed 27%, while average revenue per active account slipped to C$295. Compare licensed sites in our Ontario-licensed casinos guide. Source: Gambling.com
Supreme Court hears the cross-border iGaming question
On 7 October the Supreme Court of Canada heard nearly three hours of argument on whether Ontario’s iGaming model stays lawful under the Criminal Code if players can share liquidity with players outside Canada. The court reserved judgment. Source: Covers
PointsBet accepts Ontario’s first iGaming suspension
On 20 October the AGCO announced that PointsBet Canada settled over unreported suspicious Jontay Porter bets, accepting a two-day suspension of its Ontario site (down from five proposed days), an independent audit and corrective action. It is the first time the AGCO has suspended an iGaming operator as a penalty. Source: Legal Sports Report
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