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 ...
