Coolbet became the official betting partner of the PGA of Canada and the RBC PGA Scramble, the golf organisation said. The agreement includes event-related prize contests and exclusive odds for selected PGA of Canada events; it does not cover Ontario, where Coolbet exited the regulated market.
The partnership creates Canadian sports-betting promotion opportunities outside Ontario’s regulated market.
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Chile's Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones (Subtel) ordered internet providers to block 42 betting websites, and some operators have reportedly moved to new domains to remain accessible. Coolbet and Epicbet informed users of new web addresses. The blocking process allows for action against further domains after validation by the Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego (SCJ).
La Polla Chilena de Beneficencia filed a criminal complaint against online betting operators at Santiago’s Fourth Guarantee Court, alleging unauthorised gambling, money laundering and criminal association. The court admitted the complaint on 21 August, and the Public Prosecutor’s Office will investigate possible criminal responsibility; the allegations have not been established.
Chile’s Internal Revenue Service (SII) ranked 20 online betting platforms that operated in the country during 2025, using transaction records, according to the report. Jugabet, Epicbet and Rojabet topped the ranking. The SII said it would issue a further resolution listing operators subject to VAT collection through intermediaries or payment-related entities.
Coolbet will end service in Alberta ahead of the province’s regulated commercial iGaming market launch on 13 July, according to a notice on the company’s website. It has stopped accepting new registrations and deposits; access will end on 12 July, and customers can withdraw remaining balances until 31 August. Coolbet said regulatory changes prompted the exit.
Chile’s government gave urgent status to an online betting bill in its second constitutional stage in the Senate, requiring debate to advance within 15 days. The proposal would introduce operator licences, a 20% tax on gross gaming revenue and a 15% tax on users’ withdrawn winnings; aPAL welcomed the accelerated process.