Gaming News Canada Show podcast

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John Levy on Life After PENN, Ontario’s Rise & theScore’s Legacy 28:35

منذ 3 أيام28:35

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It had been a while since John Levy last spoke when he appeared last month at the NEXT.io Summit in New York. He had a few things to say about the departure of himself and sons Aubrey, Noah and Benjie from PENN Entertainment some 14 months ago, more than 2 ½ years after PENN acquired theScore in 2021. We’ve been giving it the old college try to get the elder Levy back on the podcast, and we finally succeeded this week as Ontario’s open, legal sports betting and igaming industry recognizes its third anniversary. Our conversation included a trip down memory lane before single-event sports betting was given legal blessing by the federal government, and your humble host read a quote from Levy in a May 2021 Toronto Star column about legal online gaming coming to the true north, strong and free, Levy spoke about theScore’s success in Ontario, both pre- and post-PENN ownership, the company’s partnerships with the Toronto Blue Jays and Golf Canada, and some overall thoughts about the province’s legal gaming market, advertising and marketing strategies, the ongoing efforts by the industry around responsible gaming and the challenges/opportunities ahead in Ontario, Alberta and beyond. He also (somewhat) answered our question about what’s next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Three Years In: Ontario’s Gamble on Legal Gaming 52:45

منذ 12 يومًا52:45

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Ontario’s open, regulated sports wagering and online gaming market will turn three years old next week (the Fourth of April to be exact). A marketplace that opened in 2022 with a baker’s dozen of operators approved to open their digital doors for business has expanded to 50 operators managing 84 gaming websites. Just before the Ontario market’s third anniversary, your humble host recorded interviews with Bet99 head honcho Jared Beber, TRM Public Affairs president Troy Ross and igaming executive Amanda Brewer. Beber, Ross and Brewer answered our questions about the evolution of the province’s regulated industry – including changes made to the rules around advertising and the use of athletes - and the role of both the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario and iGaming Ontario in creating one of the largest legal gambling jurisdictions on the planet. The trio also talked about the industry’s responsible gaming programs, and the province’s success in driving out offshore operators. And, of course, the conversations included the to-come launch of open, regulated gambling in Alberta and the potential for other Canadian provinces to follow Ontario’s lead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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OddsLogic, Live Betting, and Sports Data with Rick Allec 45:38

منذ 24 يومًا45:38

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For Rick Allec, the wonderful world of sports blazed the path to a career in the gaming industry that’s now in its fourth decade. Allec, who’s today in charge of OddsLogic and WagerTalk Media , made his maiden appearance on the Gaming News Canada Show presented by GBC Plc. Host Steve McAllister took the sports betting industry veteran back to his first gig in the industry writing tickets and then becoming a sportsbook manager. He discussed his creation of data business SportsOptions and an eventual merger with Don Best Sports that brought him together with Friend of GNC Benjie Cherniak. Allec also got into the shifting sands that is the business of sports data, and what OddsLogic customers are seeking in today’s world of live/in-play wagering. We also couldn’t help ourselves on devoting a segment of the show to the sports media landscape, and Allec’s thoughts on the integration of sports betting content into sports broadcasts and other content given his WagerTalk Media business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ilkim Hincer: Navigating the Shifting Landscape of Regulated Gambling in Canada & the U.S. 50:00

منذ 4 weeks50:00

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To mention that Ilkim Hincer has had his fingers on the pulse of regulated gambling in Canada and the U.S. over the five years is akin to proclaiming Connor McDavid is a pretty decent player of hockey. Hence, our motivation for some time now to get the former Chair of the Canadian Gaming Association into the virtual studio for an appearance on the Gaming News Canada Show presented by GBG Plc. Not only did Hincer accept our invite, but appeared on the podcast the same week he was appointed the new Chief Legal Officer at gaming industry behemoth GeoComply. Hincer, who left his position as partner and chair of the gaming practice at Fogler, Rubinoff LLP to join GeoComply, let us in on the process that led to his latest position in the business of sports betting and gaming. We also spoke with the one-time senior executive at Hard Rock International about the shifting regulated gambling space, and working with Paul Burns to lead the CGA through a busy three-year tenure as Chair. We also discussed the potential for competitive regulated gambling regimes not only in Alberta, but across the rest of the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Defy The Odds: Leading Women Redefine the Startup Scene 41:55

منذ 5 weeks41:55

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When the topic of startups comes up in a conversation, one of the first thoughts is a company created by young people chugging Red Bull and leaving empty pizza boxes on the floor. OK, perhaps we exaggerate a little bit. However, the co-founders of Defy The Odds , formed to lend a helping hand to other startups, aren’t your stereotypical startup trio. Sue Schneider, Paris Smith and Kelly Kehn have a combined 75-years plus in the gambling industry and have individually been among the leading crusaders for women in a business that has historically been heavily male skewed. The three gaming leaders were Steve McAllister’s guests on a new episode of the Gaming News Canada Show presented by GBG Plc. They provided McAllister with the back story on the creation of Defy The Odds at the end of 2024, and the new company’s recently announced partnerships with Thundr , QueenBHive , and Let’s Fantasy Game . Schneider, a frequent guest on the GNCS, Smith and Kehn also spoke about their mentors during the early days in the industry, and the need to continue pushing the envelope on DEI initiatives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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4 Nations, 1 Big Bet: Sportsnet, DraftKings & BetMGM on Hockey’s Future 46:38

منذ 5 weeks46:38

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When the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association (finally) decided to take the Nestea plunge into international hockey again, puck insiders and fans - and the best players from Canada, the U.S. of A., Sweden and Finland - weren’t quite sure what the 4 Nations Face-Off would produce. Well, the four-team tournament which culminated with Connor McDavid’s overtime goal to lift Canada over Team USA in the championship game was a resounding success. The inaugural global hockey event delivered two nail-biting, tough-as-nails contests between the North American rivals, full houses in Montreal and Boston, record television audiences on both sides of the border, and record activity among bettors with legal online sportsbooks. For more on the impact of the 4 Nations, we were joined on the Gaming News Canada Show , presented by GBG Plc. First, Rob Corte, Vice-President of Sportsnet and NHL Production at Rogers, shared his insights. Then, we brought back DraftKings’ long-time Head of Sportsbook, Johnny Avello, and John Ewing, PR Manager – Insights for BetMGM. Both Avello and Ewing spoke with host Steve McAllister about the tournament’s success and its impact on the operations of DraftKings and BetMGM with their respective hockey offerings. They also discussed the potential implications for the Stanley Cup playoffs and the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. We also asked the pair about the upcoming spring sports schedule, including March Madness and the Masters. And we had a chinwag with Avello about the PGA Tour’s recent Waste Management Open and the current state of men’s golf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Gaming, Growth & GBG: Inside Canada’s Evolving Market 36:53

منذ 6 weeks36:53

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Including being the deliverer to regulated operators in Ontario of access to two of Canada’s main credit bureaus, Equifax and TransUnion, GBG Plc has been a heavily invested player in the country’s emerging regulated sports betting and igaming marketplace. The UK-based identify verification company’s Director of Gaming, Rebekah Jackson, returned to the Gaming News Canada Show for a conversation with host Steve McAllister on GBG’s investment in our home and native land. Jackson gave us the goods on the company’s success in Ontario, and on its preparations to support the incoming regulated gambling industry in Alberta. We also asked Jackson, who’s been with GBG since joining the business as a graduate management executive in the spring of 2023, about its Win Canada Market Share initiative and its recent work on behalf of Atlantic Lottery, and its entry into Brazil’s new legal online gaming marketplace . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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4 Years of Gaming News Canada: Media, Betting, and the Future of iGaming 1:05:48

منذ 7 weeks1:05:48

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Four years ago today, a newsletter covering the business of sports betting, igaming, and other topics of interest, was born. On that day, we covered the passing of the second reading of Bill C-218 in the House of Commons. Since then, Gaming News Canada – has produced almost 150 newsletters and some 600 audio/visual shows to deliver the latest industry news and insights to our still-growing list of subscribers. This morning, we thank everyone who has had a hand in the success of our neighbourhood media outlet, and there are far too many to mention by name in this space. To help us celebrate Anniversaire Numero Quatre, Parleh Media Group co-founder and CE0 (and the person giving your humble correspondent a friendly but firm push to create Gaming News Canada) Mark Silver helped us take a walk down memory lane with a special focus on the relationship between media and the regulated gambling industry in Ontario, and the rest of Canada. Then, long-time Friend of Gaming News Canada Amanda Brewer and journalist Dave Briggs joined us for their respective thoughts and layers on the past four years. That included a discussion on the Ontario market, which celebrates its third anniversary at the beginning of April and so far continues to wait for the consolidation many of us predicted back in April 2022. Brewer also provided an update and some advice for the folks in charge of creating an expanded legal sports betting and gaming business in Alberta. Both Briggs and Brewer weighed in on Briggs’s interview last week with PointsBet Canada boss Scotty Vanderwel about the potential impact of Donald Trump’s tariff war on the Ontario industry. We also asked Brewer about the Canadian Lottery Coalition-supported legal action taken by the Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation against offshore betting site Bodog. Finally, we asked our two guests to take out their crystal balls to gaze into the future, and specifically asked Briggs about Canada’s horse racing industry and the opportunities/challenges around betting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Seth Schorr on AI: The Future of Gaming & Sports 34:14

منذ 7 weeks34:14

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Rarely has there been an episode of the Gaming News Canada Show for some time now where artificial intelligence doesn’t come up in our conversations with leaders, experts and media folks. Your humble host recently finished Superintelligence: Is Canada Ready for AI? published by The Logic and was inspired to delve deeper into the world of AI as it relates to the business of gaming and sports business. Enter Seth Schorr, the CEO of Fifth Street Gaming and founding partner of GMA Consulting. Schorr made his maiden appearance on the podcast and detailed the use of AI in both his professional and personal life these days, and the many ways it’s being exploited across the industry he’s been a part of for more than 25 years since his early days at The Mirage and Wynn Resorts in Las Vegas. The Fifth Street Gaming boss also got into the evolution of AI globally in the gambling business- in responsible gaming programs, content and on-site at bricks-and-mortar casinos - the efficiencies it provides and the ongoing need for human resources to support its use. Schorr also gave a shoutout to both ChatGPT and Gamma, which uses AI to produce presentations and decks. We also asked Schorr to look into his crystal ball at how AI will continue to evolve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Osgoode Certificate in Gambling Law Returns: 2025 Program Details and Super Bowl LIX Insights 43:07

منذ 8 weeks43:07

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When Don Bourgeois and Harley Redlick showed up at a Canadian Gaming Association event just before Christmas in December 2023, inquiring minds among the attendees asked the pair of Osgoode Hall Law School graduates when they were bringing back a gambling law certification program launched in 2017 only to be placed on hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Well, Bourgeois and Redlick listened and the result is the return of the five-module program, which will begin April 3 and run through early May. The two gambling industry veterans were Steve McAllister’s guest on a new episode of the Gaming News Canada Show presented by GBG Plc. Bourgeois, who has more than 25 years of experience in the gaming sector and Redlick of Sharp Edge Picks fame, summarized the curriculum for the 2025 program – which reflects the evolving legal gambling industry in Ontario and the rest of Canada. They also told our humble host the potential beneficiaries of participating in the program. The pair also weighed in on the evolution – and the wins and losses - of Ontario’s regulated marketplace since launching in April 2022, and provided some thoughts on the launch of an expanded legal sector in Alberta. And, oh yes, we asked Redlick for his thoughts on Super Bowl LIX; the Philadelphia Eagles’ surprising dismantling of the Kansas City Chiefs delivered a banner evening to sportsbooks (as reported yesterday by Patrick Everson for Fox Sports). To register for the Osgoode Certificate in Gambling Law and for more information, please visit osgoodepd.ca . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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FanDuel’s Super Bowl LIX Strategy: Ontarians Bet Big, PWHL and Responsible Gambling Efforts 37:07

منذ 8 weeks37:07

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In case there was any doubt that Sunday’s Super Bowl LIX will be a really big deal among the betting populace, a Responsible Gambling Council-commissioned survey shows more Ontarians will place a wager on the Eagles-Chiefs tilt than last year’s NFL championship game. Also this week, the American Gaming Association announced an estimated $1.39 billion in wagers will be taken by legal sportsbooks across the U.S. of A. on the game. Those wagers will be a blend of moneylines, over-unders, player props and those novelty wagers around the coin toss, national anthem, Kendrick Lamar’s halftime gala, Taylor-Travis and more. Among the operators preparing the smorgasbord of betting options is Ontario licensee FanDuel, so we welcomed back to the Gaming News Canada Show presented by GBG the operator’s Director of Content Activation and Brand, Alannah Della Vedova, and Vice President of Marketing Tom Burdakin. Host Steve McAllister asked Della Vedova and Burdakin not only about the Super Bowl – including its latest Kick of Destiny campaign featuring the brothers Manning, and its plans around its Bell Media partnership for Sunday’s game – but some other topics including: - The continued appetite by Ontario customers for online casino and other games in the province’s regulated gambling marketplace, and FanDuel’s response; - FanDuel’s investment in women’s sports, including the partnership it announced in December with the Professional Women’s Hockey League; - The recent announcement by ESPN that the Worldwide Leader was launching a responsible gambling campaign featuring anchor Elle Duncan, and the potential for TSN and Sportsnet to follow suit; - FanDuel’s efforts around responsible gambling, including the launch of its My Spend customer dashboard at the end of last year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Inside The Starties: Recognizing Innovation in Gambling Startups at NEXT.io Summit NY 41:04

منذ 9 weeks41:04

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Under other circumstances, last week’s announcement about the launch of another awards show in the sports betting and gaming industry would induce a shaking of the eyes and a scratching of the scalp. After all this is an industry which throws out awards like promises during election campaigns. But. . . when WagerWire co-founder Travis Geiger and gambling startups insider Jesse Learmonth (the man behind the Betting Startups podcast, which your humble host at The Parleh co-founder/CEO Mark Silver appeared way back in December 2021 ) got together with an idea to recognize the efforts of new businesses in the business of gambling, we thought “OK, tell us more.” So, Geiger and Learmonth were our guests on the latest episode of the Gaming News Canada Show presented by GBG Plc. to walk us through their raison d’etre for The Starties, which will make their debut at next month’s NEXT.io Summit New York . Learmonth and Geiger presented the back story behind the awards, which has a presenting sponsor in Eberg Capital and additional backing from Defy the Odds, Optimove Ignite+ and Sportradar Futures Hub. By the by, nominations are now being accepted for the various categories. They also discussed the current state of real-money gaming startups, including the opportunities and challenges for new businesses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Amanda Brewer on ICE Barcelona, Alberta Gambling Challenges, and FINTRAC’s Online Gaming Alert 32:24

منذ 9 weeks32:24

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Gambling industry veteran Amanda Brewer returned to Gaming News Canada Show presented by GBG Plc, having just. . . er returned. . . from last week’s ICE Barcelona conference. Brewer shared her thoughts on the move of ICE to the Spanish city from London, and some of the many conversations she had with members of the Canadian Gaming Association and stakeholders from other parts of sports betting and gaming universe. Not surprisingly, Brewer was frequently asked last week what in the world of Connor McDavid is going on with regulated gambling in the province of Alberta. The industry veteran also responded to our question about a recent report from FINTRAC Canada that online gambling sites are being used to launder proceeds from fentanyl dealing and production (Dave Briggs covered this in the Wednesday newsletter). Brewer pointed us to a LinkedIn post from another gambling biz veteran, Kinectify executive Derek Ramm, with his take on the alert from FINTRAC. Our conversation with Brewer also included the latest market performance report from iGaming Ontario and the organization’s move to providing monthly reports ; the status of a centralized self-exclusion program in Ontari-ari-ari-o; the potential impact of a provincial election on the industry; and Briggs’s reporting last week that fake social media ads promoting phony online casino products on Meta and other social media platforms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Paige Spiranac & Brian Christopher catapult SportsGrid into the online casino boom 51:53

منذ 11 weeks51:53

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If you’ve been following along with the writings and audio recordings on this (mostly) august media platform, you know all about the still-growing popularity of igaming within the world of gambling. So, when sports media industry confreres Steve McAllister and Jason Sukrahj reconnected on the latest episode of the Gaming News Canada Show presented by GBG Plc, there was some talk about the current state of media, sporting style. But the conversation eventually shifted to SportsGrid shifting more than a middling amount of attention to online casino and other games. That was punctuated in the final quarter of 2024 when the U.S.-based multimedia content and technology company brought into the fold casino content personality Brian Christopher – who along with his life and BC Ventures partner Marco Bianchi were our guests on the podcast during last summer’s Canadian Gaming Summit – and golf and social media celebutante Paige Spirnac. Sukrahj, the general manager, audience and Canada at SportGrid and sports industry veteran, gave us the goods on the company’s investment in Christopher and Spirnac, whose Gimme Props show will launch next month during Super Bowl week. And, of course, the chat included a look at the ever-changing attempts to integrate sports betting content into traditional sports media networks and programming, and the growth of SportsGrid in the streaming universe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Paul Burns and Ariane Gauthier on the intersection of regulated gambling and Canadian politics 55:01

منذ 11 weeks55:01

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The latest episode of the Gaming News Canada Show presented by GBG Plc is one of the two-segment variety. Paul Burns, the president and CEO of the Canadian Gaming Association, returned to the podcast for a rapid-round conversation including the impact of the current turbulence around the Canadian political system on the gambling industry. The proroguing of Parliament by the Liberal Party will likely result in the demise of a couple of bills, and most likely push back once again attempts to modernize anti-money laundering laws. The current ones, said Burns, don’t address the creation of online gambling across the country. Burns also answered our questions about the federal/provincial dynamics around sports betting and gaming in our home and native land. The CGA head honcho also helped us tee up next week’s ICE Barcelona conference, where he will meet with association members and global industry stakeholders in the first major gambling rendezvous of the new year. Ariane Gauthier, the new spokesperson for the Quebec Online Gaming Coalition, made her maiden GNCS appearance to shine a brighter light on the op-ed she keyboarded in Le Journal de Montreal last week to make the coalition’s case for a regulated regime in La Belle Province. We asked Gauthier about the latest efforts by the coalition to meet with officials in the Francois Legault government at a time when it's dealing with major issues at home and the threat of harmful tariffs being imposed by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump when he takes office for the second time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The Lead Masks Mystery: Death on Vintém Hill 5:58