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CasinoCanada is shortlisted for Casino Affiliate at the EGR Operator Awards 2026. The only Canada-focused name in the category, and Canada's casino guide since 2004. Thank you to EGR Global, and congratulations to everyone on the list. We wish everyone luck at the ceremony 🏆

What does Alberta's iGaming opening mean for Canadian iGaming? 🖇️ Our new CasinoCanada Roundtable brings together three industry experts to explore Alberta's regulated market – and whether it will follow Ontario's path or develop its own identity. 🗣️ Robert Kowalski (Kiron), Christopher Reid (1X2 Network) and Adam Pentecost (Gaming Corps) discuss market dynamics, player protection, competition and what Alberta's growth could mean for Canadian iGaming over the next 12–24 months. Read the full roundtable via the link below 👇

The classic affiliate model is built for one visit: search, compare, click, gone. This week CasinoCanada.com launched Levels, a progression system for every registered account. It's the next step after our homepage redesign, free social tournaments and My Account. How it works: – 50 levels grouped into 5 tiers, from Rookie to Legend – XP for what makes a guide trustworthy: reviews from people who actually played, forum answers, and free social tournaments played with virtual credits on a leaderboard – Higher tiers multiply the XP earned from actions, from x1 for Rookie to x2 for Legend – Quests in My Account turn XP into a short list of next steps; weekly ones reset every Monday – Tournament Access: boards can be reserved for higher tiers, and locked ones stay visible with the XP still needed The design decision we spent most time on: XP has to be earned, not farmed. It can't be bought or transferred. Reviews go live straight away, but XP only lands after automatic checks: minimum length, one review per casino or game, no duplicate text, daily caps. Why it matters for an affiliate business: honest reviews and an active community are the parts of a guide that can't be copied, and returning users are the audience a one-visit list never builds. We'll share what the first weeks show on return rate and review volume. Full breakdown in the comments. #iGaming #Canada #affiliatemarketing #gamification

🍁 Ontario creates new opportunities for crash games 🛩️ Ontario's iGaming market is increasingly defined by casino play, and that creates an interesting opening for formats built around speed, mobile use, and instant engagement. CasinoCanada spoke to Giorgi Tsutskiridze, CCO at SPRIBE, about what makes crash games a natural fit for mobile-first casino players and how Ontario differs from the sportsbook-led US model. 🗣️ "The simplicity is exactly why the format travels. Crash games are built for the phone, they resolve in seconds, and they carry a social layer, with shared rounds, visible bets and live chat, all of which a traditional slot lacks," Tsutskiridze said. Read the full interview via the link below 👇

⚽ Fantasy sports, social casinos, and prediction markets are growing fast in Canada. But the law treats each of them very differently. 📈🧠 The latest CasinoCanada research looks at where these formats sit within Canada's gambling framework, why some fall outside traditional regulation, and what that means as younger audiences increasingly engage with them. 🗣️ Eugene Ravdin, Head of PR at CasinoCanada, said: "Ontario and Alberta answer the question they were built to answer – how you license and tax a casino-style operator safely. That part works. The harder question is a fantasy contest, a free-to-play slots app, or an event contract. None of it triggers provincial oversight, and all of it reaches the same young audience licensed operators reach through far tighter channels." Read full research via the link below 👇

🎯 Meet CasinoCanada at SBC Summit 2026 in Lisbon CasinoCanada will be attending SBC Summit 2026, taking place on September 29 – October 1 at Feira Internacional de Lisboa & MEO ARENA. 👋🏼 Lamberts Vernickis, Business Development Manager, will be there to meet operators, explore new partnerships, and discuss opportunities across the iGaming industry. Will you be attending SBC Summit? Let's connect!

🍁 Ontario’s 91% iGaming channelisation rate tells only half the story about Canada Outside the province, offshore operators continue to dominate among bettors. CasinoCanada.com breaks down the alarming numbers surrounding offshore gambling across Canada and attempts to identify who is gambling offshore, why they are doing it, and how Canada can combat it. 🗣️ As Eugene Ravdin, Head of PR at CasinoCanada, puts it: “Ontario has proved that regulation can work at scale, and it deserves the credit it gets. The problem is that the rest of Canada is being measured against a number it has no realistic route to matching, province by province, with none of it joined up.” Read the full version of the research via the link in the first comment 👇🏼

"Alberta will not be judged by how many operators launch in the first few months. It will be judged by whether players choose the regulated market and continue using it." 🔥 Alberta's regulated online gambling market is now open, and the real competition has begun. 💬 We spoke exclusively with Robert Kowalski, Customer Success Manager, North America at Kiron Interactive, about what Alberta's launch means for players and operators, what the province can learn from Ontario, and why locally relevant content could play an increasingly important role. Robert shared his views on: 🎯 Why player choice is the biggest change following Alberta's launch ⏩ What Ontario can teach operators entering a competitive regulated market 🎮 How virtual sports can keep players engaged between live sporting events 🏒 Why ice hockey could become an important category for Canadian virtual sports 📍 And why locally relevant content will matter as Alberta's market develops Check the link in the first comment to read the full interview 👇🏼

"Ontario has shown how strong a regulated Canadian market can be when player demand, operator choice and clear oversight come together." We spoke exclusively with Adam Pentecost, Chief Revenue Officer at Gaming Corps, about what Ontario has already taught the industry and why Alberta could become Canada's next major growth opportunity. Adam shared his views on: 🎰 What suppliers learned from Ontario's competitive market ⏩ Why Alberta launches with a significant advantage 🎮 The types of content likely to resonate with Alberta players 🧠 And many other topics Check the link in the first comment to read the full interview 👇🏼

📈 Can a gambling market be considered successful if player protection can't keep up? 📉 Canada's online market is booming. It is the third-largest in the world, generating an estimated CAD 13.15 billion in 2025. Remarkable. But there is a question that deserves attention. 🔓 CasinoCanada explores why the country's fragmented regulatory system could be one of the biggest challenges for responsible gambling and what this means for the future of the market. Check the link in the first comment to read the full report 👇🏼