“You can’t reduce harm if you don’t measure it”: the Ford government and iGaming Ontario broke a “core” promise to track the harms of online gambling www.thestar.com/news/investi... #onpoli
How the Ford government broke a ‘core’ promise to safeguard its online gambling market
iGaming Ontario vowed to share data to reduce problem gambling. Over four years later, it still hasn’t done it — and problem gambling’s on the rise.
www.thestar.com
November 11, 2026 at 1:13 PM
“You can’t reduce harm if you don’t measure it”: the Ford government and iGaming Ontario broke a “core” promise to track the harms of online gambling www.thestar.com/news/investi... #onpoli
The debate about authorizing iGaming is restarting in DC. This investigative report from ProPublica is worth the read.
“The day after I lost $1,800 on basketball in one night … an email popped into my inbox. ‘Welcome to the DraftKings VIP Showcase,’ the subject line read.
I couldn’t believe it. My night of loss chasing was being rewarded.”
(Published September)
I couldn’t believe it. My night of loss chasing was being rewarded.”
(Published September)
I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.
Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and pro...
www.propublica.org
November 11, 2026 at 12:26 PM
The debate about authorizing iGaming is restarting in DC. This investigative report from ProPublica is worth the read.
Before iGaming Ontario launched in 2022, they said they would require gambling companies to share anonymized player data with researchers so they could make policy recommendations to prevent gambling harms.
More than 4 years later they still haven't done it. www.thestar.com/news/investi...
More than 4 years later they still haven't done it. www.thestar.com/news/investi...
How the Ford government broke a ‘core’ promise to safeguard its online gambling market
iGaming Ontario vowed to share data to reduce problem gambling. Over four years later, it still hasn’t done it — and problem gambling’s on the rise.
www.thestar.com
November 11, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Before iGaming Ontario launched in 2022, they said they would require gambling companies to share anonymized player data with researchers so they could make policy recommendations to prevent gambling harms.
More than 4 years later they still haven't done it. www.thestar.com/news/investi...
More than 4 years later they still haven't done it. www.thestar.com/news/investi...
I'm doing a Q&A tomorrow at 11am on my recent reporting about iGaming Ontario. 👇
Do you have questions about the province’s approach to gambling policy? Wondering how much the gambling companies take home in comparison to the province?
Tomorrow at 11 a.m., investigative reporter Brendan Kennedy is taking reader questions live. Submit your queries in the comments here:
Tomorrow at 11 a.m., investigative reporter Brendan Kennedy is taking reader questions live. Submit your queries in the comments here:
Q&A: Hidden studies, broken promises and Ontario’s gambling problem
www.thestar.com
November 12, 2026 at 8:17 PM
I'm doing a Q&A tomorrow at 11am on my recent reporting about iGaming Ontario. 👇
iGaming Ontario tells players to look for its logo and the BetGuard logo, then check its directory.
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/regulatory/igaming-ontario-betguard-logo-check-regulated-sites?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/regulatory/igaming-ontario-betguard-logo-check-regulated-sites?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
November 10, 2026 at 7:31 AM
iGaming Ontario tells players to look for its logo and the BetGuard logo, then check its directory.
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/regulatory/igaming-ontario-betguard-logo-check-regulated-sites?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/regulatory/igaming-ontario-betguard-logo-check-regulated-sites?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
When Doug Ford allowed online gambling 2022, his govt. vowed to force firms to share anonymized player data with researchers to help curb problem gambling. 4.5 yrs later, no data has been shared -- because it wasn't even collected. www.thestar.com/news/investi...
How the Ford government broke a ‘core’ promise to safeguard its online gambling market
iGaming Ontario vowed to share data to reduce problem gambling. Over four years later, it still hasn’t done it — and problem gambling’s on the rise.
www.thestar.com
November 11, 2026 at 12:59 PM
When Doug Ford allowed online gambling 2022, his govt. vowed to force firms to share anonymized player data with researchers to help curb problem gambling. 4.5 yrs later, no data has been shared -- because it wasn't even collected. www.thestar.com/news/investi...
This story comes after our recent reporting on how iGaming Ontario secretly shelved a study they had commissioned to track rates of problem gambling in the province.
www.thestar.com/news/investi...
www.thestar.com/news/investi...
Ontario government hid study on rates of problem gambling, internal documents reveal
Records obtained by the Star through Freedom of Information legislation reveal that iGaming Ontario executives were concerned when researchers reported problem gambling rates significantly higher than...
www.thestar.com
November 11, 2026 at 2:40 PM
This story comes after our recent reporting on how iGaming Ontario secretly shelved a study they had commissioned to track rates of problem gambling in the province.
www.thestar.com/news/investi...
www.thestar.com/news/investi...
The UCP has some serious people in charge of serious jobs. (Sarcasm of course). He admitted writing the whiskey act with chatgpt I think so perhaps we can replace him with AI now.
November 8, 2026 at 12:12 AM
The UCP has some serious people in charge of serious jobs. (Sarcasm of course). He admitted writing the whiskey act with chatgpt I think so perhaps we can replace him with AI now.
Interesting comment that assistance with gambling addiction is “free”; maybe “free” to access but it’s after the individual has lost everything to govt supported gambling.
In July 2026 ON set a record of $9.88 Billion in on-line gambling bets alone.
www.canadiangamingbusiness.com/2026/08/31/o...
In July 2026 ON set a record of $9.88 Billion in on-line gambling bets alone.
www.canadiangamingbusiness.com/2026/08/31/o...
July 2026 Was Biggest Month Ever for Ontario iGaming
July 2026 was a month of records for the regulated Ontario iGaming market, with new all-time monthly high marks in several metrics.
www.canadiangamingbusiness.com
November 10, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Interesting comment that assistance with gambling addiction is “free”; maybe “free” to access but it’s after the individual has lost everything to govt supported gambling.
In July 2026 ON set a record of $9.88 Billion in on-line gambling bets alone.
www.canadiangamingbusiness.com/2026/08/31/o...
In July 2026 ON set a record of $9.88 Billion in on-line gambling bets alone.
www.canadiangamingbusiness.com/2026/08/31/o...
iGaming Platform and Technology: six free lessons on how a platform is chosen, integrated, certified and run.
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/learning/igaming-platform-technology?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=learning&utm_content=body-link
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/learning/igaming-platform-technology?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=learning&utm_content=body-link
November 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
iGaming Platform and Technology: six free lessons on how a platform is chosen, integrated, certified and run.
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/learning/igaming-platform-technology?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=learning&utm_content=body-link
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/learning/igaming-platform-technology?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=learning&utm_content=body-link
Gibraltar says it has authorised two prediction market operators.
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/prediction-markets/gibraltar-pitches-itself-europes-prediction-markets-home?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/prediction-markets/gibraltar-pitches-itself-europes-prediction-markets-home?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
November 11, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Gibraltar says it has authorised two prediction market operators.
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/prediction-markets/gibraltar-pitches-itself-europes-prediction-markets-home?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/prediction-markets/gibraltar-pitches-itself-europes-prediction-markets-home?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
A judge says the CFTC likely lacked authority to approve stock perpetuals on Kalshi.
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/prediction-markets/kalshi-stock-perpetuals-face-suit-judge-doubts-cftc?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/prediction-markets/kalshi-stock-perpetuals-face-suit-judge-doubts-cftc?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
November 12, 2026 at 5:53 PM
A judge says the CFTC likely lacked authority to approve stock perpetuals on Kalshi.
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/prediction-markets/kalshi-stock-perpetuals-face-suit-judge-doubts-cftc?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/prediction-markets/kalshi-stock-perpetuals-face-suit-judge-doubts-cftc?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
Viết 20 bài cho niche betting mỗi ngày là bài toán nhân lực.
iGaming Studio tạo nội dung SEO betting từ từ khoá + tên brand, chọn ngôn ngữ, miễn phí.
→ https://congcu.one/viet-bai-seo-igaming/
iGaming Studio tạo nội dung SEO betting từ từ khoá + tên brand, chọn ngôn ngữ, miễn phí.
→ https://congcu.one/viet-bai-seo-igaming/
November 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Viết 20 bài cho niche betting mỗi ngày là bài toán nhân lực.
iGaming Studio tạo nội dung SEO betting từ từ khoá + tên brand, chọn ngôn ngữ, miễn phí.
→ https://congcu.one/viet-bai-seo-igaming/
iGaming Studio tạo nội dung SEO betting từ từ khoá + tên brand, chọn ngôn ngữ, miễn phí.
→ https://congcu.one/viet-bai-seo-igaming/
Paysafe cuts its 2026 guidance and books a $203m goodwill impairment.
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/corporate/paysafe-cuts-full-year-guidance-second-half-weakens?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/corporate/paysafe-cuts-full-year-guidance-second-half-weakens?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
November 12, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Paysafe cuts its 2026 guidance and books a $203m goodwill impairment.
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/corporate/paysafe-cuts-full-year-guidance-second-half-weakens?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/corporate/paysafe-cuts-full-year-guidance-second-half-weakens?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
Damning report by @bkstar.bsky.social follows his story revealing the Ontario govt. agency in charge of the online gaming market secretly shelved a study intended to track rates of Ontarians' problem gambling www.thestar.com/news/investi...
Ontario government hid study on rates of problem gambling, internal documents reveal
Records obtained by the Star through Freedom of Information legislation reveal that iGaming Ontario executives were concerned when researchers reported problem gambling rates significantly higher than...
www.thestar.com
November 11, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Damning report by @bkstar.bsky.social follows his story revealing the Ontario govt. agency in charge of the online gaming market secretly shelved a study intended to track rates of Ontarians' problem gambling www.thestar.com/news/investi...
Abinader completes the Dominican gambling council that must set online licence terms.
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/regulatory/abinader-names-three-members-dominican-gambling-council?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/regulatory/abinader-names-three-members-dominican-gambling-council?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
November 12, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Abinader completes the Dominican gambling council that must set online licence terms.
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/regulatory/abinader-names-three-members-dominican-gambling-council?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/regulatory/abinader-names-three-members-dominican-gambling-council?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
Ontario's High-Stakes Bet on iGaming: Province Profiting From Online Betting but at What Cost to Problem Gambling?
carleton.ca/news/story/i...
carleton.ca/news/story/i...
iGaming: Ontario Gambling Expansion Fuels Problem Gambling Concerns
The iGaming Ontario expansion fuels gambling growth, more than quadrupling quarterly wages since 2022. Research is crucial to address risks and impact.
carleton.ca
November 10, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Ontario's High-Stakes Bet on iGaming: Province Profiting From Online Betting but at What Cost to Problem Gambling?
carleton.ca/news/story/i...
carleton.ca/news/story/i...
Guyana sends its Gaming Authority Bill to a select committee, the government says.
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/regulatory/guyana-gaming-authority-bill-sent-special-select-committee?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/regulatory/guyana-gaming-authority-bill-sent-special-select-committee?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
November 12, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Guyana sends its Gaming Authority Bill to a select committee, the government says.
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/regulatory/guyana-gaming-authority-bill-sent-special-select-committee?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/regulatory/guyana-gaming-authority-bill-sent-special-select-committee?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
Novig's sports contracts are not swaps, a New York federal judge says.
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/prediction-markets/novig-contracts-not-swaps-new-york-judge-rules?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/prediction-markets/novig-contracts-not-swaps-new-york-judge-rules?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
November 11, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Novig's sports contracts are not swaps, a New York federal judge says.
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/prediction-markets/novig-contracts-not-swaps-new-york-judge-rules?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/prediction-markets/novig-contracts-not-swaps-new-york-judge-rules?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
モバイルゲーミング技術の進化で、iGamingプロバイダーのビジネスモデルが大きく変わっています。
#モバイルゲーム #iGaming #テクノロジー #ゲーム業界 #革新
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#モバイルゲーム #iGaming #テクノロジー #ゲーム業界 #革新
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November 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
GKL says Q3 net profit fell 52.6% as costs outran flat casino revenue.
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/corporate/grand-korea-leisure-profit-more-than-halves-costs?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/corporate/grand-korea-leisure-profit-more-than-halves-costs?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
November 11, 2026 at 9:16 AM
GKL says Q3 net profit fell 52.6% as costs outran flat casino revenue.
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/corporate/grand-korea-leisure-profit-more-than-halves-costs?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/corporate/grand-korea-leisure-profit-more-than-halves-costs?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
A productive start to the week for 1spin4win!
Our team came together for a strategic planning session, bringing together expertise from across departments to discuss business priorities, explore new opportunities, and shape our plans for 2027.
Stay tuned!
#1spin4win #iGaming #Team1spin4win
Our team came together for a strategic planning session, bringing together expertise from across departments to discuss business priorities, explore new opportunities, and shape our plans for 2027.
Stay tuned!
#1spin4win #iGaming #Team1spin4win
November 12, 2026 at 4:11 PM
A productive start to the week for 1spin4win!
Our team came together for a strategic planning session, bringing together expertise from across departments to discuss business priorities, explore new opportunities, and shape our plans for 2027.
Stay tuned!
#1spin4win #iGaming #Team1spin4win
Our team came together for a strategic planning session, bringing together expertise from across departments to discuss business priorities, explore new opportunities, and shape our plans for 2027.
Stay tuned!
#1spin4win #iGaming #Team1spin4win
The iGaming companies are already at Pride here in Malta so this would be no surprise to me.
coming soon
November 12, 2026 at 10:49 PM
The iGaming companies are already at Pride here in Malta so this would be no surprise to me.
Maryland sportsbooks paid $13.8m for October, but fiscal year contributions are down 12.6%.
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/sports-betting/maryland-sports-wagering-contributions-trail-last-fiscal?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/sports-betting/maryland-sports-wagering-contributions-trail-last-fiscal?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
November 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Maryland sportsbooks paid $13.8m for October, but fiscal year contributions are down 12.6%.
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/sports-betting/maryland-sports-wagering-contributions-trail-last-fiscal?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/sports-betting/maryland-sports-wagering-contributions-trail-last-fiscal?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
GAN's UK company has surrendered its Gambling Commission software licence, the register shows.
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/corporate/gan-surrenders-uk-gambling-software-licence-sega-sammy?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/corporate/gan-surrenders-uk-gambling-software-licence-sega-sammy?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
November 10, 2026 at 4:46 PM
GAN's UK company has surrendered its Gambling Commission software licence, the register shows.
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/corporate/gan-surrenders-uk-gambling-software-licence-sega-sammy?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link
Read here: https://igaming-times.com/news/corporate/gan-surrenders-uk-gambling-software-licence-sega-sammy?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom&utm_content=body-link