Source: OLG
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) launched Game Plan, a weekly online sports betting programme, ahead of Super Bowl LVI. OLG said the series would run for 20 weeks, with its first episode featuring Joe Montana and later instalments including guests and weekly picks.
A weekly programme gives OLG and its PROLINE audience a recurring channel for sports betting content and picks.
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Kalshi chief executive Tarek Mansour disputed the Ninth Circuit’s description of the company as a sports betting platform, according to his interview. He said agreements with the NFL or NBA were under consideration and that an announcement from at least one league could come soon.
Reportedly, the NFL requires prediction market exchanges to meet conditions before securing an official league relationship. Prediction market brands are pursuing football fans as customers without official league ties.
Fanatics said its sportsbook and online casino have become official partners of the NFL under a multi-year agreement. The non-exclusive deal includes access to league media inventory and hospitality opportunities; financial terms were not disclosed, and the NFL can appoint other partners.
OLG said it expected to fill about 150 positions in Sault Ste Marie over three years. The operator expects the recruitment to increase its local staffing by 12%.
OLG said it is making first-quarter payments totalling $42,414,746 to 29 communities hosting gaming facilities. The April to June payments follow the formula in its municipal contribution agreement.