Canada
Patrick White is joining Jeux.ca, a site specializing in video games, esports and board games
Jeux.ca, the Quebec website specializing in video games, esports and board games, announced on Monday that journalist Patrick White is joining the company and acts as a partner for editorial content and development.
Jeux.ca, which was started in 2016, has 25,000 unique visitors on average per month in Quebec, according to Google Analytics, and reaches 103,000 people monthly on Facebook.
Patrick White will be a minority shareholder, alongside founder and director Vincent Chevalier, a majority shareholder.
With Patrick White’s arrival, going forward, Jeux.ca volunteer contributors will be paid.
“I am very pleased to welcome Patrick to the Jeux.ca team. His 29 years of experience in journalism, including 15 years in media management, will be a huge asset and his vision for the future of news in the video game industry was immediately compelling. He will be a mentor for us,” said Vincent Chevalier in a press release.
Jeux.ca aims to become a key player in specialized journalism in Quebec, focusing especially on the emergence of eSports here, in Canada and the world. And the team of a dozen journalists and contributors will do an in-depth look and analysis of the video game industry,
Jeux.ca also wants to develop more video content, podcasts, longer substantive pieces, brand content and a presence at conferences, special events, forums and other digital platforms, such as the recent Lan ETS and Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six Invitational, as well as SXSW 2019 in Austin, Texas in March.
Jeux.ca has a presence on the Web, on cell phones, tablets, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Flipboard, Reddit and Linkedin.
“I am very excited by the idea of joining Jeux.ca’s amazing team and developing this Quebec-based news site. The future of journalism is in specialization, in quality content and in the next generation. I am firmly convinced that the esports market will see phenomenal growth over the next few years, and Jeux.ca will be on the front lines to keep fans informed and translate this information to a wider audience,” said Patrick White.
Patrick White established the HuffPost Québec in December 2011, creating one of the top sites for news, opinion and entertainment in Quebec. He was its managing editor. White began his career in May 1990 as a researcher and field producer for CTV National News at the Quebec National Assembly. He then joined the Reuters news agency in 1997 as a correspondent for Quebec City, and then London, Paris and Montreal. In 2004, he became deputy news editor at The Canadian Press (CP) French service.
In 2006, he joined the Journal de Québec as news director and then headed the French online portal Canoe.ca in 2010 and 2011. White was active on Quebec City radio from 1987 to 2002 on CKRL-FM and CHYZ-FM, as well as with the Journal économique de Québec. Since leaving the HuffPost in October 2018, he has been a news commentator on the radio, on TV and on the web, a lecturer in journalism at UQAM and a speaker at public media conferences. He is also founder of the entertainment blog Patwhite.com, started 15 years ago in 2004, and is a contributor to the Quebec site Avenues.ca.
Source: PatWhite.com
Canada
Glitnor Group expands IBIA’s betting integrity presence in Ontario
Glitnor Group, operating under the LCKY Group in Ontario, has joined the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA). Glitnor Group’s luckycasino.ca brand sportsbook will feed into IBIA’s world leading betting integrity monitoring platform. The operator joins over 50 companies and 125 leading sports betting brands in IBIA and further cements the association’s position as the leading sports betting integrity monitoring body in Ontario and globally.
David Schwieler LCKY Group CEO, said: “At Glitnor Group, we’re dead serious about keeping our betting games fair and square. That’s why teaming up with IBIA is a big deal for us. We know how crucial it is to protect the spirit of sports, and we’re ready to roll up our sleeves and work closely with the IBIA to make sure sports betting stays exciting, speedy, and above all, fair.”
Khalid Ali, CEO of IBIA, said: “I am delighted to welcome Glitnor Group as IBIA’s latest member in Ontario. Glitnor and IBIA share a common goal to maintain the integrity of the sports betting marketplace and to protecting consumers and sports from match-fixing. Ensuring product integrity is paramount to our approach and we look forward to integrating Glitnor within our leading global sports betting integrity monitoring system.”
IBIA is a not-for-profit body that has no competing conflicts with the delivery of commercial services to other sectors and is run by operators for operators to protect regulated sports betting markets from match-fixing. IBIA’s global monitoring network is a highly effective anti-corruption tool, detecting and reporting suspicious activity in regulated betting markets.
Through the IBIA global monitoring network it is possible to track transactional activities linked to individual customer accounts. IBIA members have over $300bn per annum in betting turnover (handle), accounting for approximately 50% of the global commercial regulated land-based and online sports betting sector, and in excess of 50% for online alone.
IBIA recently released a report on the Availability of Sports Betting Products which highlighted Ontario as a leading regulated gambling jurisdiction, with an expected onshore channelisation for sports betting of 92% in 2024 forecast to rise to 97% in 2028. IBIA currently represents over 60% of the private sports betting operators licensed in the province. All online sports betting operators licensed in Ontario are required to be part of a betting integrity monitoring body.
IBIA’s 2023 annual integrity report detailed 184 alerts reported in the year, which represents a decrease of 101 (or 35%) on the revised 2022 figure of 285 alerts. IBIA alerts contributed to the investigations and subsequent successful sanctioning of 21 clubs, players and officials in 2023, an increase on the 15 sanctioned in 2022.
Canada
SOFTSWISS Obtains Firstly Issued B2B Tobique Gaming Licence
SOFTSWISS, an iGaming software provider celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2024, has obtained the B2B Tobique Gaming Licence, the first ever issued in the jurisdiction. The Tobique Gaming Commission (TGC) and Differentia Licensing Advisory Group Limited (DLAG), a provider and facilitator to gaming companies for international gaming licences, authorised SOFTSWISS to engage in business activities for one year.
Located in western New Brunswick, Canada, the Tobique First Nation is a sovereign indigenous community issuing online gambling licences through the TGC under the Tobique Gaming Act of 2023. The licence, recognised as the B2B Tobique Gaming Licence, offers businesses the prospect of international operations, facilitating the establishment of a global footprint. The licence covers various categories of real money betting, including sports, casino games and lottery. Its significant advantages include the streamlined application process, reasonable price and quick acquisition.
Yuri Sharapa, Head of Country Projects at SOFTSWISS, comments: “Acquiring a new licence is a remarkable achievement for us, signifying our dedication to offering our clients a diverse range of options. We extend our gratitude to the Tobique Gaming Commission for their trust and stringent standards. We are proud to announce that one of the companies under the SOFTSWISS brand has become the first company to secure the B2B Tobique iGaming Licence.”
“The DLAG team is pleased to announce that the first Tobique Licence has been granted. The Licensee is under the tier-1 international brand, SOFTSWISS, in our industry, recognised for its leading products and services. These are exciting times for both the gaming world and Tobique!” adds Graham Martin, Chairman of DLAG.
SOFTSWISS supplies multiple operators under three international licences: MGA, CGA, and Kahnawake. Additionally, SOFTSWISS has several national licences and certifications, among which the recently obtained South African Licence through the acquisition of Turfsport, a leading South African provider of wagering software with 35 years of experience. Additionally, last year, as part of its strategy to enter regulated markets, the SOFTSWISS Casino Platform and the SOFTSWISS Sportsbook obtained GLI-19 and GLI-33 certifications, respectively.
About SOFTSWISS
SOFTSWISS is an international tech company supplying software solutions for managing iGaming projects. The expert team, which counts over 2,000 employees, is based in Malta, Poland and Georgia. SOFTSWISS holds a number of gaming licences and provides one-stop-shop iGaming software solutions. The company has a vast product portfolio, including the Casino Platform, Game Aggregator, the Affilka affiliate tracking platform, Sportsbook Platform, and Jackpot Aggregator. In 2013, SOFTSWISS was the first in the world to introduce a Bitcoin-optimised online casino solution.
Canada
Hacksaw Gaming and Caesars Digital Partner to Launch Online Casino Games in Ontario
Launch brings Hacksaw Gaming titles to Caesars Palace Online Casino and Caesars Sportsbook & Casino in Ontario
Hacksaw Gaming today announced its first market launch with Caesars Digital in North America, in the regulated iGaming province of Ontario, Canada. The new partnership marks the exciting launch of new games on Caesars Palace Online Casino and Caesars Sportsbook & Casino in the province.
This new partnership, a first between the two companies, will bring familiar titles to online casino players and will be followed by a dedicated roadmap for additional launches in more jurisdictions in 2024, showcasing the entire Hacksaw Gaming catalog. The first release of games includes Hacksaw Gaming classics Wanted Dead or a Wild, RIP City, Hand of Anubis and Mines.
“Forging partnerships with new faces is always an exciting time but the influence of Caesars Digital is one we pride,” the Chief Executive Officer for Hacksaw Gaming, Marcus Cordes, said. “Launching this partnership in Ontario is the perfect place to begin our journey.”
“Hacksaw Gaming brings an exciting catalog of games to our platforms that should provide a thrilling experience for our players,” the Senior Vice-President and Chief iGaming Officer for Caesars Digital, Matthew Sunderland, said. “We’re excited to see how our players engage with this content in Ontario and in jurisdictions in the future through our new partnership.”
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