Blackhawk Network has launched Game On gift cards in Ontario’s regulated online betting and gaming market, reportedly making them available in stores and online. The cards range from CA$20 to CA$250 and can fund accounts with BetMGM, BetRivers and FanDuel; Peoples Trust Company issues them.
The gift cards offer eligible operators a new way for Ontario customers to fund betting and gaming accounts.
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New Jersey's 28 active online casino skins reported $271 million in gaming revenue in June, 17.5% more than a year earlier and 5.4% above the $257.3 million recorded by Atlantic City's nine casinos. Online gaming generated $60.4 million in state tax revenue, while total gaming taxes reached $91.7 million. The state casino regulator's chair said Atlantic City's June result was its second-highest in 14 years.
Alberta launched its regulated online casino and sportsbook market on 13 July, with 50 operators registered through Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis. The Alberta iGaming Corporation oversees the market; the government estimates that 70% of gambling in the province currently goes through offshore websites.
BetMGM reported that 91% of its World Series handle and more than 60% of bets back the Brewers to beat the Rays. Caesars Sportsbook's Eric Biggio told Covers that overall volume may fall short of the past two World Series without major-market teams. FanDuel said the Brewers are taking 70% of the money.
BetMGM reported that 91% of its handle on the World Series is on the Milwaukee Brewers to win the best-of-seven series against the Tampa Bay Rays, with more than 60% of bets also backing Milwaukee. The report, published on 23 October, said the World Series winner odds moved from -165 at open to -175 on Friday.
The annual value of sports betting sponsorship deals in the Americas rose 145% between 2020 and 2025 to more than $1.45bn, according to GlobalData's Sponsorship Sector Report – Gambling & Betting – Americas 2026. The number of contracts grew 106.6% over the same period, with football the leading channel.
The yearly value of sports betting sponsorship deals across the Americas grew 145% between 2020 and 2025, reaching more than $1.45bn, according to the Sponsorship Sector Report – Gambling & Betting – Americas 2026 produced by GlobalData. Over the same period the number of contracts rose 106.6%.
SportsGrid has reportedly been marketed to potential buyers since summer, with Telos Advisors leading the sale process, according to a report. The company generated about $20 million in revenue in 2022, but revenue fell in subsequent years after it lost major sportsbook partnerships, including with FanDuel and BetMGM. The expected sale value was not disclosed.