The rollout adds blackjack, roulette and baccarat streamed from MGM Resorts venues as Alberta’s regulated market keeps filling out.
The option lets heads-up players split jackpot sit-and-gos, a feature almost unheard of in regulated US online poker
The European operator received a one-year license and began offering online casino and sports betting on the day the market debuted nearly one year ago.
The UK-based gaming technology supplier invests $12.3 million CAD ($9.2 million USD) in NorthStar. It will also advise the Toronto-based startup on market expansion that could include online poker.
The six-month-old Ontario online poker market is showing signs of saturation. But it could also be on the verge of growth driven by WSOP and future market entrants, the first of which is likely iPoker.
Ontario’s online poker market has been live for less than 11 weeks, but players in the province already have more online poker options available than in any US state. They could have even more by year’s end.
The in-depth report from the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) shows there needs to be a nuanced & consistent approach when offering players a responsible gaming tool kit.