Gaming News Canada Show

Steve McAllister
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Each week, Steve McAllister, the Editor-In-Chief of the Gaming News Canada, digs deeper into trending gaming and sports betting topics with industry leaders and insiders, reporters and other stakeholders in the business. The discussion and debate also includes questions and opinions from our followers about the hottest industry in sports today. Follow us on Twitter @GamingNewsCA for the latest storylines, and links to the weekly live show. Subscribe to the newsletter http://gamingnewscanada.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Inside BetNova’s Push Into Canada’s Betting Market

    2d ago

    Inside BetNova’s Push Into Canada’s Betting Market

    On a new episode of the Gaming News Canada Show presented by Bede Gaming, host Steve McAllister welcomed Dwain Powell, the Online Director, Sports Betting for Goldrush Gaming – the owners of the BetNova brand.   BetNova entered the highly-competitive Ontario sports betting and igaming market this spring, so McAllister asked Powell about both the challenges and opportunities that have come from being latecomers to the province’s regulated industry. Powell also addressed Goldrush’s relationship with both the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario and iGaming Ontario when setting up shop in Canada’s largest province.   Goldrush is one of the 45-plus operators which have registered to do business in Alberta when the proverbial puck drops on its regulated gambling marketplace next month. Powell answered our questions on Goldrush’s road to Alberta so far and addressed the advertising and marketing strategy for BetNova, what makes the brand unique competing against established operators in Canada, and about responsible gaming.   Powell told the story of his early days in the gambling business as a casino tables supervisor, moving into the online space, the legal gaming landscape in South Africa, and, of course, the World Cup of Soccer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    33 min
  2. Youth Gambling Prevention, Gaming Risks, and the Road Ahead

    Jun 16

    Youth Gambling Prevention, Gaming Risks, and the Road Ahead

    On a new episode of the Gaming News Canada Show presented by Bede Gaming, host Steve McAllister was joined by Responsible Gambling Council VP of Strategy and Programs Elaine McDougall and Lisa Couperus, the council’s Director of Education and Programs.   Couperus and McDougall spoke with your usually humble host about the early takeaways from the RGC’s Beyond the Game campaign, launched late last year to educate Grade 11 and 12 student-athletes and coaches in Ontario secondary schools about the risks of gambling. There was an additional discussion on the ongoing need for education for everyone involved in children’s lives around online gaming and also the federal government’s introduction last week of the Safe Social Media Act to limit kids’ exposure to social media.   We also spent time talking about panel discussions and other conversations that took place around responsible gaming initiatives during last month’s SBC Summit Canada, and the increasing access to data and research focused on gambling harm.   McDougall also teased an RGC announcement that’s expected to come this week that’s aligned with the attention around the men’s World Cup of Soccer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    53 min
  3. FIFA World Cup Special: Canada’s Chances, Betting Trends & Bold Predictions

    Jun 9

    FIFA World Cup Special: Canada’s Chances, Betting Trends & Bold Predictions

    The latest episode of the Gaming News Canada Show presented by Bede Gaming is a special soccer edition. On the eve of the start of the men’s World Cup, Steve McAllister is joined by Simon Clare the Group Director of Consumer PR and Sponsorship, UK Brands for BetMGM’s parent company, Entain. And later, the dean of Canadian soccer media, James Sharman, returns to the podcast. Among the topics du jour in our conversation with Clare, who’s been around the betting industry for more than three decades: The impact of the internet along with the legalization of sports betting in North America on betting.The global growth of soccer in North America, which includes Canada hosting men’s World Cup matches for the first time.Some advice on approaching prop/parlay/live bets during the 39-day tournament.The expectation that this World Cup will be the most highly engaged sporting event ever with sports bettors around the world.Among the issues we tackled with Sharman: The expectations for a Canadian team that’s dealing with injuries to significant players and Sharman’s take on what’s needed for Jesse Marsch and Co. to declare success.What will the legacy be for Canadian soccer from this tournament, especially given the problems mostly created by FIFA in the lead-up to this tournament?A big-picture look at the contenders, the superstar players, and some potential Cinderella stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    53 min
  4. Paul Burns Sounds Off on Player Protection and Gaming Policy

    Jun 2

    Paul Burns Sounds Off on Player Protection and Gaming Policy

    On a new episode of the Gaming News Canada Show presented by Bede Gaming, Canadian Gaming Association president/CEO Paul Burns returned to the podcast.   Burns joined host Steve McAllister from Las Vegas, where he attended last week’s International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking and joined Dr. Mary Donohue to talk about The Power of Protective Pause: Emotional Regulation in Gambling Environments. The CGA’s head honcho provided his takeaways from the 19th annual conference.   Burns and McAllister also shared their thoughts and layers from the recent SBC Summit Canada, including:   The road to regulation in Alberta some nine weeks before the western Canada province joins Ontario to offer a competitive gambling industry;The remarks by Stan Cho, Ontario’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming, at the conference;The results of the AGCO-commissioned study into channelization;A reckoning from panelists and people with whom we spoke at the summit that the time has come to take further action when it comes to player protection, responsible gaming communication and advertising;A need for elected officials and others to be better when it comes to understanding the separation between regulated and unregulated gaming.Burns’s response to iGaming Ontario’s launch of its centralized self-exclusion program. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41 min
  5. From Proline to Prediction Markets, Kambi Is Having a Moment

    May 26

    From Proline to Prediction Markets, Kambi Is Having a Moment

    There was a “well, that makes sense” feeling on last week’s announcement by Kambi that it would be collaborating with Canadian printing security company Canadian Bank Note Company to support CBN’s online sports betting operations in South and Central America, and the Caribbean.   It’s (almost) all Canadian all the time these days for Kambi, which earlier this year helped OLG launch a new and improved version of Proline in both digital and retail form, and then last month was selected by Atlantic Lottery and BCLC to provide the power behind their multi-province sportsbook.   So, what better timing to welcome back to the Gaming News Canada Show presented by Bede Gaming, Kambi’s chief commercial officer – and, of course, a Canadian – Sarah Robertson. Among the topics du jour:   Kambi’s work in seven Canadian provinces;Robertson’s thoughts on the incoming regulated market in Alberta;The expected avalanche of activity by bettors around this summer’s men’s World Cup of Footy;The ongoing controversy around in-play/prop betting;The ongoing story in the U.S. these days around prediction markets.The opportunities around the growth of women’s sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min
  6. The New Affiliate Landscape in Canada’s Gaming Industry

    May 19

    The New Affiliate Landscape in Canada’s Gaming Industry

    Before ironing his dress shirts and (crying while) filling up the vehicle with petrol for the road trip to Toronto and the SBC Summit Canada, Steve McAllister virtually visited one of the panels for this week’s gathering of the Canadian gaming industry for a new episode of the Gaming News Canada Show presented by Bede Gaming.   Joining McAllister to provide a sneak peek at their Brick by Brick: The construction of a new affiliate landscapediscussion Wednesday afternoon were Bet99 head of affiliate marketing Andrew Garven, Linemate co-founder Calvin Konya, Hot Takes Sports CEO Tyler Amirault and former Game Lounge director of casino Keith Geary. Among the topics du jour was examining the changing landscape around affiliates over the four-plus years of legal, regulated sports betting and online gaming in Ontario and the lessons that could/should be applied to the incoming open market in Alberta this summer.   The panel also looked at the evolving relationship between operators and affiliates, and also discussed what’s on their To Do list over the next two days at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41 min
  7. Inside PointsBet’s New Casino Platform Powered by Bede Gaming

    May 12

    Inside PointsBet’s New Casino Platform Powered by Bede Gaming

    Steve McAllister welcomed back a couple of chief executive officers to a new episode of the Gaming News Canada Show presented by Bede Gaming: PointsBet Canada boss Scotty Vanderwel and Bede head honcho Colin Cole-Johnson.   The reason for the joint appearance? PointsBet and Bede last month announced collaboration on a new casino aggregation and bonusing platform provided by Bede to the Ontario-licensed operator. Vanderwel discussed the decision to bring Bede on board to power its new proprietary platform, which gives PointsBet access to an extensive online casino catalogue that includes Games Global, Pragmatic Play, Play’n GO, Light & Wonder, and other games suppliers.   Cole-Johnson talked about the company’s experience in the Ontario marketplace through its long-time partnership with OLG, and the collaboration process between the two companies’ teams to create and launch the new platform.   McAllister asked both leaders about the growth of igaming in Ontario’s regulated gambling industry, the player protection piece of the platform and the importance of both companies’ culture during the building process. Vanderwel and Cole-Johnson both addressed the opportunity around the incoming open market in Alberta and the need to create a unique product for customers in the western Canada province. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min
  8. Betting on TV Advertising in a Changing Gaming Market

    May 5

    Betting on TV Advertising in a Changing Gaming Market

    The latest Gaming News Canada Show presented by Bede Gaming took the conversation on advertising in the gambling industry in a different direction.   Host Steve McAllister was joined by two of Global TV Experts senior executives: Nick Wood, the Global Director of Client Strategy and Growth, and Jenny Croswell, the Managing Director of Canadian Operations. Wood and Croswell talked about their respective journeys through the TV and media industry, and the story behind Global TV Experts in Canada and other parts of the world. The company advises clients in the gambling industry on their media buys. Both guests addressed the ongoing influence of television around advertising campaigns and the evolution of those campaigns in the changing regulated sports betting and gaming landscape.   McAllister also asked Croswell for her reaction to the latest report from Canadian Media Means Business on the impact of fewer advertising dollars being committed to traditional media. And, our two guests also discussed responsible gaming advertising, and the incoming open and regulated market in Alberta. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    58 min
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Each week, Steve McAllister, the Editor-In-Chief of the Gaming News Canada, digs deeper into trending gaming and sports betting topics with industry leaders and insiders, reporters and other stakeholders in the business. The discussion and debate also includes questions and opinions from our followers about the hottest industry in sports today. Follow us on Twitter @GamingNewsCA for the latest storylines, and links to the weekly live show. Subscribe to the newsletter http://gamingnewscanada.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Steve McAllister
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    218
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Parleh Media Group Inc.
  • Show Website
    Gaming News Canada Show

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