Mark Keast
Mark Keast is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and covers the Canadian digital gaming industry for COMPLETE iGAMING. He also covers the land-based industry for CDC Gaming and has recently covered the sports betting industry in Canada for The Parleh. He is a long-time sportswriter and editor, most notably with the Toronto Sun and Toronto Star.
Articles written
British Columbia Lottery Corporation launches ad campaign targeting illegal markets
19 March 2025 at 1:26pm UTC-4
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation is running a new marketing campaign aimed at persuading more B.C. players to keep spending their gambling money on the province’s legal ...
Swintt officially enters Ontario market with LuckyDays deal
19 March 2025 at 7:05am UTC-4
Malta-based digital gaming provider Swintt is launching in Ontario via a partnership deal with Lucky7.
LuckyDays, one of Lucky7’s brands, is where Ontario players will be ...
Mkodo names Ben Scobie-Trumper as Head of Sales
18 March 2025 at 7:56am UTC-4
London-based igaming geolocation and mobile gaming technology provider Mkodo has appointed Ben Scobie-Trumper as head of sales.
Scobie-Trumper brings experience in sales ...
Alberta gears up for Ontario-style igaming market soon
13 March 2025 at 6:52am UTC-4
The Alberta government is in the middle of introducing an open, competitive, regulated igaming market in the province.
With all the energy and media coverage going towards a ...
Manitoba court injunction against Bodog moves forward
12 March 2025 at 11:40am UTC-4
The Canadian Lottery Coalition’s efforts to defend Manitoba’s legal igaming market by going to court is progressing, at least by baby steps anyway.
In February, the ...
‘We’re not afraid of competition’, says Atlantic Lottery Corporation’s new President
26 February 2025 at 8:25am UTC-5
Dallas McCready joins the Atlantic Lottery Corporation as President and Chief Executive Officer with some big shoes to fill. Patrick Daigle, who announced his retirement in 2024 ...
BetMGM launches Gretzky-themed slot game
18 February 2025 at 4:57am UTC-5
BetMGM, which has an igaming brand ambassador deal with Wayne Gretzky going back to 2021, announced the exclusive launch of the Gretzky Light the Lamp slot game at BetMGM Casino ...
Two Canadians score over CA$1 million on IGT slots
13 February 2025 at 8:34am UTC-5
Two Canadians are among those who are a million-dollars-plus richer after jackpot wins on International Game Technology’s Wheel of Fortune and Powerbucks slots in January.
On ...
NorthStar points to growth in preliminary Q4 results
12 February 2025 at 5:34am UTC-5
NorthStar Gaming is anticipating an increase in total wagers, revenue and gross margin for the fourth quarter of 2024, according to unaudited preliminary results.
Total wagers ...
States that have enforced against offshore operators see greater sportsbook engagement during Super Bowl
11 February 2025 at 5:06am UTC-5
Vancouver-based igaming geolocation and compliance firm GeoComply has reported a notable peak in engagement on licensed sportsbooks during the Super Bowl in states that have taken ...
Responsible Gambling Council highlights problem gambling ahead of Super Bowl
5 February 2025 at 10:41am UTC-5
Nearly half of Ontarians expected to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday plan to lay down a bet, according to a study by the Toronto-based Responsible Gambling Council.
The survey ...
FanDuel adds ‘Huff N’ Puff’ to online casino offerings
28 January 2025 at 3:39pm UTC-5
FanDuel is taking a slot game popular on casino floors, and moving it online for its customers in Ontario as well as several U.S. igaming markets.
Light & Wonder’s ...
iGaming Ontario switches to monthly reporting as revenue grows
23 January 2025 at 3:09pm UTC-5
iGaming Ontario has announced it is changing to monthly market performance reports, as opposed to quarterly reports.
iGaming Ontario reports wagers and gaming revenue by ...
Betty CEO: It’s time to look at growth outside Ontario
22 January 2025 at 2:07pm UTC-5
Betty is reporting solid revenue growth for the fourth quarter of 2024, to the point where Chief Executive Officer Justin Park is talking about a multi-jurisdictional growth ...
Canadian igaming storylines to watch out for in 2025
20 January 2025 at 3:13am UTC-5
With 2024 in the books, an active year on the Canadian igaming front, to say the least, what’s in store for 2025?
COMPLETE iGAMING reached out to several industry folks for ...
