The Ontario provincial government has yet to release its guidelines for the opening of retail sportsbooks, but there was a major development announced Thursday: Kambi Group signed a multiyear partnership with Great Canadian Entertainment to provide its retail sportsbook solutions and betting kiosks for 10 of its casinos in the province.
Great Canadian Entertainment operates 25 gaming, entertainment, and hospitality destinations across Canada, including a dozen casinos in Ontario.
It’s largely unclear at this point which 10 casinos will be outfitted for retail sports betting, but GCE’s newest Ontario casino, Pickering Casino Resort, is a confirmed location. Other GCE properties in Ontario include major casinos such as Casino Woodbine in Etobicoke, Casino Ajax, Great Blue Heron Casino in Port Perry, and Elements Casino Mohawk in Milton.
reached out for a complete list of the planned sportsbook locations, but had not heard back at time of publish. This past summer, Great Blue Heron Casino was hiring for sportsbook positions, so it’s a very likely destination for a sportsbook.