PointsBet Canada gains licence approval in Ontario

PointsBet Canada has been approved by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario as a licensed sportsbook in the province

PointsBet Canada has been approved past the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario as a licensed sportsbook inwards the province.

Both the CEO of PointsBet Canada, and the VP, Legal, Compliance and People of PointsBet Canada experience issued statements reflecting on the approval.

Ontario is Canada’s most populated province and covers over one one thousand thousand second power kilometres. The province houses Ottawa, Cadan’s capital, with a universe of almost 15 trillion people.

PointsBet is a US Sportsbook ab initio founded inwards Australia that offers information on major sports including NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL. The online gaming and sports betting manipulator is licensed in Australia, the US, Canada and Ireland.

Scott Vanderwel, CEO of PointsBet Canada, commented: “Since mean solar day one, we feature remained echt to our promise of building a Canadian sportsbook, with Canadian River employees, for the Canadian River market. Today’s favorable reception of PointsBet Canada as a licensed sportsbook inward Ontario efficient 4 Apr 2022, is a momentous stone's throw in unveiling our authentically Canadian River gaming see to the province.

“In just 60 days, PointsBet Canada’s unmatched velocity and simplicity of use, unrivalled in-game betting capabilities, and unique local partnerships testament bring Ontario sports fans a new, responsible, and dynamical variant of sports betting and entertainment.”

Chantal Cipriano, VP, Legal, Compliance and People, PointsBet Canada, added: “We are proud to be 1 of the firstly iGaming operators regulated by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. It demonstrates the trust that regulators experience inward our ability to drive home an innovative, safe, and responsible for(p) get to Ontario consumers.

“We appear forward to applying our expertise from Australia and the US to facilitate establish a trusted, competitive, regulated iGaming market inward Ontario, establishing an important grounding for our nation.”

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