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Gaming News Canada ShowThe Fourth Estate of Canadian GamingThe latest episode of the Gaming News Canada is a gathering of members of the fourth estate to discuss and debate the latest storylines in the business of sports wagering and gaming. Dave Briggs, who mans the keyboard these days on the GNC newsletter. Robyn McNeil of Catena Media’s Bonus outlet and Covers senior news analyst Geoff Zochodne join the media roundtable. The three-year anniversary of Ontario’s open market sparked a good/bad/somewhat ugly-type of conversation, including the continued presence of 49 operators (and OLG), the (still) waiting for a centralized self-exclusion program to be...2025-04-1551 min
Gaming News Canada ShowOddsLogic, Live Betting, and Sports Data with Rick AllecFor Rick Allec, the wonderful world of sports blazed the path to a career in the gaming industry that’s now in its fourth decade. Allec, who’s today in charge of OddsLogic and WagerTalk Media, made his maiden appearance on the Gaming News Canada Show presented by GBC Plc. Host Steve McAllister took the sports betting industry veteran back to his first gig in the industry writing tickets and then becoming a sportsbook manager. He discussed his creation of data business SportsOptions and an eventual merger with Don Best Sports that brought him together with Fri...2025-03-1345 min
Gaming News Canada ShowDefy The Odds: Leading Women Redefine the Startup SceneWhen the topic of startups comes up in a conversation, one of the first thoughts is a company created by young people chugging Red Bull and leaving empty pizza boxes on the floor. OK, perhaps we exaggerate a little bit. However, the co-founders of Defy The Odds, formed to lend a helping hand to other startups, aren’t your stereotypical startup trio. Sue Schneider, Paris Smith and Kelly Kehn have a combined 75-years plus in the gambling industry and have individually been among the leading crusaders for women in a business that has historically been heav...2025-03-0441 min
Gaming News Canada Show4 Nations, 1 Big Bet: Sportsnet, DraftKings & BetMGM on Hockey’s FutureWhen the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association (finally) decided to take the Nestea plunge into international hockey again, puck insiders and fans - and the best players from Canada, the U.S. of A., Sweden and Finland - weren’t quite sure what the 4 Nations Face-Off would produce. Well, the four-team tournament which culminated with Connor McDavid’s overtime goal to lift Canada over Team USA in the championship game was a resounding success. The inaugural global hockey event delivered two nail-biting, tough-as-nails contests between the North American rivals, full houses i...2025-02-2746 min
Gaming News Canada ShowGaming, Growth & GBG: Inside Canada’s Evolving MarketIncluding being the delivererto regulated operators in Ontario of access to two of Canada’s main credit bureaus, Equifax and TransUnion, GBG Plc has been a heavily invested player in the country’s emerging regulated sports betting and igaming marketplace. The UK-based identify verification company’s Director of Gaming, Rebekah Jackson, returned to the Gaming News Canada Show for a conversation with host Steve McAllister on GBG’s investment in our home and native land. Jackson gave us the goods on the company’s success in Ontario, and on its preparations to support the incoming regulated gamb...2025-02-2536 min
BE THAT LAWYERJay McAllister: The Next Evolution of AI in Legal PracticeIn this episode, Steve Fretzin and Jay McAllister discuss:The evolving role of AI in legal practiceLeveraging AI for business development and marketingEthical and risk considerations when using AI in lawThe future of legal technology and the rise of agentic AI Key Takeaways:Many law firms have shifted from traditional keyword-based legal research to AI-powered tools that analyze case law and provide curated, context-aware results, significantly reducing time spent on research.Insurance carriers and other clients are leveraging data analytics and AI to challenge the hours law firms bill, forcing firms to adopt more e...2025-02-1336 min
Gaming News Canada ShowOsgoode Certificate in Gambling Law Returns: 2025 Program Details and Super Bowl LIX InsightsWhen Don Bourgeois and Harley Redlick showed up at a Canadian Gaming Association event just before Christmas in December 2023, inquiring minds among the attendees asked the pair of Osgoode Hall Law School graduates when they were bringing back a gambling law certification program launched in 2017 only to be placed on hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Well, Bourgeois and Redlick listened and the result is the return of the five-module program, which will begin April 3 and run through early May. The two gambling industry veterans were Steve McAllister’s guest on a new epi...2025-02-1143 min
Gaming News Canada ShowFanDuel’s Super Bowl LIX Strategy: Ontarians Bet Big, PWHL and Responsible Gambling EffortsIn case there was any doubt that Sunday’s Super Bowl LIX will be a really big deal among the betting populace, a Responsible Gambling Council-commissioned survey shows more Ontarians will place a wager on the Eagles-Chiefs tilt than last year’s NFL championship game. Also this week, the American Gaming Association announced an estimated $1.39 billion in wagers will be taken by legal sportsbooks across the U.S. of A. on the game. Those wagers will be a blend of moneylines, over-unders, player props and those novelty wagers around the coin toss, national anthem, Kendrick Lamar’s h...2025-02-0637 min
Gaming News Canada ShowPaige Spiranac & Brian Christopher catapult SportsGrid into the online casino boomIf you’ve been following along with the writings and audio recordings on this (mostly) august media platform, you know all about the still-growing popularity of igaming within the world of gambling. So, when sports media industry confreres Steve McAllister and Jason Sukrahj reconnected on the latest episode of the Gaming News Canada Show presented by GBG Plc, there was some talk about the current state of media, sporting style. But the conversation eventually shifted to SportsGrid shifting more than a middling amount of attention to online casino and other games. That was punctuated in the f...2025-01-2151 min
Gaming News Canada Show2025: The year ahead in Canadian sport business, sports media and sports bettingThe next 12 months are expected to deliver continuing change when it comes to the business of sports, sports media, and of course, sports betting. That was made clear on the first Gaming News Canada Show presented by GBG Plc. of 2025. Brian Cooper, the long-time Canadian sports sponsorship guru and current frequent board member – including chair of MKTG Canada, and Canada Basketball, and a member of the board of directors at NorthStar Gaming – and The Parleh co-founder/CEO Mark Silver were our guests for a lookahead edition of the podcast and covering a cornucopia of topics, incl...2025-01-051h 00
Gaming News Canada ShowEllen Hyslop on The GIST of sport in the world of womenOn the roller-coaster that is the current state of sports media in North America, the folks at The GIST are among the ones enjoying the ride. In October, “the revolutionary and inclusive sports media brand” announced it had reached one million subscribers across its various and sundry platforms. It’s most likely not a coincidence that the milestone was reached in a year highlighted by the overwhelming impact of basketball superstar Caitlin Clark on both the NCAA women’s hoops game, and the WNBA, along with a dominant performance by Canadian(including swimmer Summer McIntosh, who was a...2024-12-1946 min
Gaming News Canada ShowAre You Watching This?! Founder on helping sports fans through the maze of media rightsEighteen years ago, a former Microsoft engineer was tuned in to the changing landscape of sports broadcasting rights and the opportunity to guide sports fans through the expanding maze. That bit of prescience prompted Mark Phillip to create Are You Watching This?! which today provides real-time data for professional and U.S. college sports around the world. In 2019, after the overturning of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) to legalize expanded sports betting in the U.S. of A., Phillip founded MetaBet to deliver sports wagering technology to media companies. On a...2024-12-1743 min
Gaming News Canada ShowBriggs & McAllister - Unplugged on Gaming and BeyondWhile the snow was flying outside of Gaming News Canada HQ on the shores of Lake Huron earlier this week, your humble host fired up the virtual studio to welcome Dave Briggs, the former managing editor at Catena Editor and editor interim of the Gaming News Canada newsletter, for an unplugged/unvarnished/unfiltered episode of the Gaming News Canada Show presented by GBG Plc. Instead of opening up our notepads, Briggs and yours truly conversed on a number of topics about the business of sports betting and gaming, including: Br...2024-12-0551 min
Gaming News Canada ShowInside the high-stakes shakeup with gambling affiliatesThese aren’t the best of times for affiliates in the business of gambling, as reflected by the recent news involving XL Media, Catena Media and Better Collective. Straight to the Point publisher/editor Steve Ruddock returned to the Gaming News Canada Show. Ruddock walked us through his experiences in the affiliates industry over the past 15 years, and discussed with your humble host the decision by Catena Media and Better Collective to let go journalists covering the industry and what’s next in the affiliate space. That also led to a lengthy discussion around coverage of the...2024-11-0649 min
Gaming News Canada ShowThere’s a bump on the road to regulated gambling in AlbertaIt turns out that the road to regulated sports betting and online gaming in Alberta has hit a pothole or two. Tom Nightingale of Canadian Gaming Business reported Monday that more time is needed for the provincial government in the land of the Oilers and Flames to meet with various stakeholders with potential skin in the game of a legal gambling marketplace. For further context on this story, Jessica Welman – the editor-in-chief of both SBC Americas and Canadian Gaming Business – made her return to the Gaming News Canada Show. Welman joined GNCS host...2024-10-1050 min
The Fire Break | Innovations in WildfireJamie McAllister, FireToxIn this episode of The Fire Break, host Steve Wolf dives into the hidden dangers of firefighting with toxicologist and fire engineer Jamie McAllister. Jamie reveals the risks posed by chemicals produced during wildfires and the fire suppression materials we use to combat them. Learn how these toxins impact both the environment and firefighter health, often with long-term consequences. Jamie also discusses why traditional safety measures fall short in wildland fires and shares how new technologies and strategies can help. If you're curious about the unseen hazards of fire and how to protect against them, this episode is a...2024-09-2951 min
Gaming News Canada ShowThe Betting Roundtable: Canada’s Future, U.S. Regulation, and Lisbon’s Industry BuzzMany folks employed in the world of sports betting and gaming are congregating in Portugal this week for SBC Lisbon. That includes Gaming News Canada Show regular panelist and industry consultant, Amanda Brewer, who will be lending her voice along with other stakeholders in the Canadian marketplace (NorthStar Gaming’s Michael Moskowitz and Jared Beber from Bet99 are among the speakers on a “Is the goose still golden” panel Wednesday around regulated gambling in Canada and the U.S. Speaking of which, Brewer and fellow consultant Phill Gray returned to the GNCS for a roundtable that was...2024-09-2457 min
Gaming News Canada ShowSteven Salz on the Rivalry Token, crypto, and what about Alberta?The co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Toronto-based Rivalry made his return to the Gaming News Canada Show. A conversation between Steves – Salz and McAllister – begins with the head honcho of the online gambling company laying out the path to last week’s announcement of Rivalry entering the world of cryptocurrency, including the NUTZ interim points program. Salz answered our questions about the company’s latest financials, also released last week, and the company’s strategy for the remainder of 2024. There was also a discussion on what’s happening in the esports universe...2024-06-1142 minGaming News Canada ShowCEBL commissioner, deputy commissioner on 6th season, sports betting education, and its partner BetVictorThe Canadian Elite Basketball League opens its sixth season tonight in Calgary with the hometown Surge hosting the Edmonton Stingers in a hoops edition of the Battle of Alberta expected to draw more than 10,000 fans. Mike Morreale, the CEBL’s commissioner, and deputy commissioner John Lashway appeared on the Gaming News Canada Show to set the table for the 10-team loop’s Summer of 2024. Morreale and Lashway walked GNCS host Steve McAllister through the league’s efforts to educate players, coaches, officials and other stakeholders on its sports betting policy and collaborating with league partners Genius Sp...2024-05-2142 min
Behind The Frames Podcast#24 Steve McAllister - Former Sports Journalist at Globe & Mail & Yahoo Sports Building Gaming News CanadaSteve McAllister is a sports journalist who have led Toronto Maple Leafs, Globe and Mail as the sports editor, and led the Canadian Sports News at Yahoo, now he is the founder of Gaming News Canada, country's leading source for coverage of the gaming and sports betting industry.
In my episode with Steve, we talked about the evolution of media and our interactions with sports, we talked about his experience working in the sports industry, and his process of starting Gaming News Canada. Welcome to my conversation with Steve.
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Instigating with Clarkey and DrurySeason 3 Episode 28-Shohei Ohtani's Bookie with Steve McAllister of Gaming News CanadaSteve McAllister of The Parleh and Gaming News Canada jumps on to discuss the wild Shohei Ohtani interpreter/bookie saga that has dominated sports news.
Steve touches on the wild speculation, why regulated gaming causes more people to get caught, and his thoughts on Pete Rose maybe being "forgiven."
Following that, Clarkey debuts a new segment, and the guys unveil their Conway Furniture Couch Potatoes of the Week.
Brought to you by Conway Furniture, Larry Hudson's Chevrolet, Buick and GMC, and in part by the Listowel Squash Courts.
Subscribe on Youtube...2024-03-291h 01Gaming News Canada ShowSharpRank’s evolving journey through the North American sports betting businessChris Adams has been a passenger on the fast-moving train of regulated gambling in the U.S. since the repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. The founder and CEO of Baltimore-based SharpRank is our guest on the latest episode of the Gaming News Canada Show to talk about his journey from auditor to investment banking, to enrolling in business school, and to hearing the radio commercial that steered him to the sports wagering industry.Adams spoke about the evolution of SharpRank’s business since it shared first-prize honours with Parleh Media Group at the SB...2024-03-0745 minGaming News Canada ShowIt's Alberta's turn to openOn the latest episode of the Gaming News Canada Show podcast, regulated gambling industry veteran Troy Ross of TRM Public Affairs offered his thoughts on the path to a competitive digital gaming marketplace in Alberta. Ross was among the folks with whom Dale Nally, the Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction, met during last month’s ICE conference in London, and a new online gaming regime was mentioned in the provincial government’s budget presentation last week. Ross was joined by regular contributors Kris Abbott, Amanda Brewer and Phil Gray for a roundtable discussion on the odds of B...2024-03-0556 min
The Setting Trick: Conversations with World Class Bridge Players68 Game On – The Card Game Bridge Needs More People Like Steve RaineThe Setting Trick Episode 68 Game On – The Card Game Bridge Needs More People Like Steve Raine John McAllister talks with Steve Raine, a bridge player, vlogger and gaming café owner who lives in Nottingham, England. His video blogs about attending bridge tournaments and subsequent board review have earned him fans across the globe. You’re going to want to stick around to hear the new end-of-show question as suggested by Steve’s partner at the Atlanta NABC, Adam Hickman, aka Gizzy. We’re planning on making it a staple of the show goin...2024-01-061h 32Gaming News Canada ShowBeing more responsible about betting: Navigating the RG landscape in North AmericaOn the year’s final Gaming News Canada Show presented by Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt LLP, U.S. gaming analyst and journalist Steve Ruddock joined Amanda Brewer and Phill Gray for a conversation on efforts to make responsible gambling more accessible to sports bettors and online casino/poker plays in Canada and the United States. Sports management professor Dr. Michael Naraine from Brock University hopped on the podcast to reiterate the need for independent research on RG in Ontario’s regulated industry.Ruddock, the man behind the Straight to the Point newsletter, also discussed the challenges oper...2023-12-1657 minGaming News Canada ShowThe AGCO opens a dialogue on the forthcoming athlete and celebrity advertising banAs first reported in the latest newsletter by Gaming News Canada, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission began last week meeting with sports betting operators and other stakeholders in the province’s regulated gambling industry about its proposal to ban athletes and celebrities from advertising for the protection of minors. Paul Burns, the president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Gaming Association, returned to the GNC Show podcast presented by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP to answer questions about the CGA’s get-together with AGCO deputy COO Brent McCurdy and other commission members. Parleh Media Group CEO Mark Silver, GNCS regula...2023-11-1357 minGaming News Canada ShowShane Pinto's NHL suspension reflects urgency for sports betting educationMark Silver traded places with Steve McAllister in the host’s chair for the latest episode of the Gaming News Canada Show presented by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, and led a conversation on the NHL’s 41-game suspension of Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto. Silver welcomed Jean-Francois Raymond, a former European pro basketball player and current education ambassador for the International Betting Integrity Association, who spoke about IBIA’s global efforts on monitoring integrity in sport and providing athletes and other participants in sport with information on competition manipulation. Amanda Brewer and Phill...2023-11-0650 minInstigating with Clarkey and DrurySeason 3 Episode 9-Gaming News Canada's Steve McAllisterThis week, Steve McAllister of The Parleh and Gaming News Canada joins to discuss the tragic passing of former NHLer Adam Johnson.
Steve, who worked with the NHLPA for years, discusses what it might take for neck guards to become mandatory for NHLers and next steps that might happen.
Steve also touches on the Shane Pinto suspension and the likelihood of gambling becoming an issue among athletes and the overall impact of the industry on modern sports.
Following that, Ryan and Clarkey discuss the firing of Senators GM Pierre Dorion and new owner...2023-11-021h 06Gaming News Canada Show(When) will PWHL have a betting partner, and what's the fallout from BioSteel's financial follies?The new episode of the Gaming News Canada Show presented by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP brought together host Steve McAllister with Parleh Media Group co-founders Mark Silver and Gavin Roth to discuss matters of the sports business sort.Both Roth, who has put his stamps on so many partnership and sponsorship deals for some of Canada's largest sports organizations, expanded on his comments in the Sept. 14 edition of the Gaming News Canada newsletter presented by GeoComply, that the fledgling Professional Women's Hockey League provides an opportunity that goes beyond customer acquisition in regulated sports betting and ga...2023-09-2440 min
Big Blend RadioComposer Steve McAllister - I Hope You Are OkayOn this episode of Big Blend Radio, composer Steve McAllister discusses the music on his new album “I hope you are okay.” Featuring stellar players, the album is made up of ten songs, recorded primarily during COVID with everyone working from home. Says Steve, “It was a fun process: I’d write a song and form, send it to the drummer. It’d come back to me, I’d make a few additions then send it to Mike or Dave. Back it’d come, more tweaks, then on to the next person. Finally, off to the mixer. Then we’...2023-07-2940 minGaming News Canada ShowThe CFL’s deal with FanDuel is just the first act, and an update on the Quebec gaming coalitionThe Canadian Football League’s just-announced partnership with FanDuel is the beginning of the league rolling out its sports betting strategy. That comes from our conversation this week with Owen Welsh, the CFL’s associate VP of sports betting, gaming and innovation. Welsh explained the opportunities around the new deal with FanDuel, and the ties of the partnership to both TSN and Genius Sports. He also discussed the league’s coordination with its nine members clubs in the gambling space, which includes the highly-competitive sports betting and igaming market in Ontario, and a monopoly of sorts for...2023-07-0536 minGaming News Canada ShowNo summer break for the Canadian gambling industryRemember the days when Canada Day meant the start of a summer slowdown that included early Wednesday afternoon tee times, taking off Friday afternoons to pack up the tent and sleeping bags and drive to a campground, putting off the first meeting on Monday until after lunch so you could get home from the cottage and drop off the laundry and empties. No, we don’t remember them, either. Ok, there’s a slight stretching of the truth here, but not entirely. On the latest episode of the Gaming News Canada Show p...2023-06-2841 minGaming News Canada ShowSenators introduce S-269, the sports betting ads billThis week, Senator Marty Deacon introduced Bill S-269, the National Framework on Advertising for Sports Betting Act to put guardrails in place on sports wagering advertising across Canada’s gambling (and media) industries. Deacon and fellow Senator Brent Cotter joined the latest episode of the Gaming News Canada Show podcast presented by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP to explain the rationale for introducing the act, and the process to get the bill passed. “We’re trying to make sure there’s some guardrails. We’re looking at pulling that [advertising] in, but we’re not saying, ‘no more’'” Deacon t...2023-06-2357 minGaming News Canada ShowThe 2023 Canadian Gaming Summit wraps with a lively roundtableWelcome to the Gaming News Canada Show podcast presented by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, road show edition.A steady stream of visitors dropped by the palatial GNC/Homestand Sports booth (Ok, neat and tidy is a better way to put it) on the final day of the Canadian Gaming Summit. Mitch Davidson, the chief of staff for iGaming Ontario, kicked off the pod by answering our questions around the economic development report that the conductor and manager of the province’s regulated sports betting and igaming industry released on Wednesday. In case you missed it, the research con...2023-06-161h 04
iGaming DailyEp 040: Canadian landscape with Steve McAllisterIn the latest episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Barcelona, Jessica Welman is joined by Steve McAllister to reminisce on his career whilst also looking into all things Ontario and Canadian casino and sportsbook. Later this year, SBC Summit Barcelona will return between 19-21 September at the Fira Barcelona Montjuïc. Click the following link for more information - https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-barcelona/2023-06-1621 minGaming News Canada ShowSetting the table for the Canadian Gaming SummitThe sports betting and gaming industry gathers in Toronto next week, so SBC’s Cristian Robalino and First Pitch competition moderator Jesse Learmonth tee up the conference. And more on the clash of coalitions. With apologies to devotees of Bill Shakespeare. . . . regulators, operators, communicators, suppliers, marketers, engineers, data darlings, and sure, even the folks who occupy the executive suites, lend us your ears. Cristian Robalino and Jesse Learmonth joined us from Houston and Victoria respectively to help set the table for next week’s Canadian Gaming Summit in the city below Bolton...2023-06-0959 minGaming News Canada ShowWhat's Next for iGaming in Canada? presented by GBGFourteen months after the launch of the most competitive regulated sports betting and igaming marketplace in the world, there are 45 legal operators and almost 100 licensed vendors doing business. Together, along with the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation (OLG), the industry has delivered more than $2 billion in tax revenue. What are the learnings from the early days of Ontario's regulated marketplace? What opportunities have been created in a hugely competitive industry. And, is the province's model tailor-made for other provinces across the rest of Canada? Steve McAllister, the Editor-In-Chief of Gaming News Canada, asked those questions - and...2023-06-0756 minGaming News Canada ShowManipulation of sports competitions symposium highlights need for more educationThe sport and sports betting communities got together this week for the first time since 2019 as the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, and McLaren Global Sport Solutions hosted the Symposium on Match Manipulation and Gambling in Sport at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto. Canadian Gaming Association president/CEO Paul Burns joined the Gaming News Canada Show presented by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP to provide a summary of the happenings from the two-day conference of panels, keynote addresses and collaboration by both communities to educate athletes and other participants in sport about the realities i...2023-06-0414 minGaming News Canada ShowNHL broadcasts under fire for mixing pucks with sportsbook ad bucksThere was another tidal wave of media coverage this week about the high volume of online sports betting advertising in Ontario’s hugely competitive gambling industry. Some of that coverage focused on the Stanley Cup playoffs, with broadcasters, teams and the NHL all facing some flak for the steady stream of sports betting content, commercials, digital board ads and in-venue branding from regulated (in a few cases, not regulated) sportsbooks and the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation (OLG). Today (Friday), the interim leader of the province’s Liberal Party held a news conference to also take umbra...2023-06-0255 minInstigating with Clarkey and DrurySeason 2 Episode 34-The Parleh Media Group's Steve McAllister on Dubas, Jays strugglesThe Parleh Media Group's Steve McAllister, friend of the show, jumps on to discuss the Kyle Dubas firing saga in Leaf land, what happens to the core 4, and the lopsided NHL Conference Finals.
He also chats with the guys about the struggling Blue Jays and some potential moves that might need to happen to rescue a season that had so much promise, and may still.
Ryan and Clarkey also review the PGA Championship golf picks, with a certain someone (Ryan) being very happy with their team's performance.
Brought to you by Larry Hudson's...2023-05-2659 minGaming News Canada ShowRichard McLaren on match-fixing and gambling in sportIf Richard McLaren hasn’t seen it all, he’s come awfully darn close. The long-time Canadian lawyer has emerged as a global leader in the fight against the use of performance-enhancing drugs, match-fixing and other forms of corruption in sport. On the eve of next week’s Symposium on Competition Manipulation and Gambling in Sport in Toronto – which will be co-hosted by McLaren Global Sport Solutions and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport – McLaren spoke with Gaming News Canada from his office at McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP in London. McLaren, whose...2023-05-2650 minGaming News Canada ShowWhat the PointsBet-Fanatics deal could mean in Ontario, and more on AGCO’s plans to change the rules of (audience) engagement around adsFor your listening pleasure during your time in the car, truck, boat, yacht, canoe and/or kayak this holiday weekend to tee up the Canadian summer, we present the latest Gaming News Canada Show podcast presented by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP. This week’s panel of Kindred Group’s Amanda Brewer, along with Parleh Media Group co-founders Mark Silver and Gavin Roth, covered consolidation, M&A, the impact of partnerships/sponsorships and a couple of other matters around the news this week that PointsBet Canada isn’t included in the acquisition by Fanatics of PointsBet’s U.S. opera...2023-05-1944 minGaming News Canada ShowCapturing the buzz at SBC Summit North AmericaIn case you didn’t believe the tweets, LinkedIn posts and dispatches from other platforms that the Meadlowlands Exposition Center was buzzing this week at the SBC Summit, we present the proof in live audio form. The latest Gaming News Canada Show podcast presented by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP was an abbreviated edition of the rapid-fire variety. Over the fortysomething minutes, we had guests moving in and out of chairs in a corner of the SBC Sales Lounge (thanks to Bob McFarland and Sue Schneider for letting us set up shop there) as fast and fur...2023-05-1233 minGaming News Canada ShowAGCO extends submission deadline as CGA CEO advocates for collaborative approachIn yesterday’s edition of the Gaming News Canada newsletter, Canadian Gaming Association head honcho Paul Burns preached patience when it came to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario and the province’s sports betting and igaming industry finding a compromise on revising some of the standards around advertising and the use of athletes, other celebrities, cartoon characters and social media influencers.Burns’s call for an approach of the methodical and consultative sorts was followed by the AGCO announcing Thursday that it was extending by a week (to May 15) the deadline for feedback on its proposed...2023-05-0559 min
Toronto LegendsSteve McAllister, Gaming News CanadaGaming News Canada Editor/Parleh Media Group partner Steve McAllister delivers a primer on the past/present/future of sports gambling in Ontario, speculates on the gambling prospects for niche sports such as table tennis, cricket, jai-alai & pickleball, talks about moving from Prescott to Ryerson/Toronto to Kincardine, following in his Dad’s footsteps [skates?] as a hockey referee, interesting career stops at The Canadian Press, The Globe and Mail, Yahoo Canada, the NHL Players’ Association & Tennis Canada, great conversations about baseball & life with Cito Gaston while covering BOTH Blue Jays World Series championships, friendly US vs CAN media riva...2023-05-0159 minGaming News Canada ShowNuvei primed for the Ryan Reynolds bump, and a discussion on Rivalry’s latest collaboration with PinnacleAs we prepare to draw the curtain on April, the final Gaming News Canada Show of the month provided perspective on a plethora of topics, presented by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP.Canadian country managers Amanda Brewer (Kindred Group) and Kris Abbott (Betano/Kaizen Gaming), Nic Sulsky of PointsBet Canada, Parleh Media Group partner Gavin Roth, gave three thumbs-up to Nuvei bringing part-time actor/entrepreneur/emerging sports tycoon Ryan Reynolds on board recently as an investor and ambassador for the Montreal-based payments company.This week’s announcement by esports and sports betting business Rivalry to land ig...2023-04-2857 minGaming News Canada ShowNHL, NBA among pro sports leagues joining responsible sports betting advertising coalition in the U.S.The angst over advertising by the sports betting industry took a different twist this week when professional sports leagues – led by the NFL and including the NHL, NBA, WNBA and MLB – got together with two U.S. broadcasters to create the Coalition for Responsible Sports Betting Advertising. The coalition, which received two thumbs-up from the American Gaming Association, has made a commitment to implement and maintain consumer protection policies with a six-pack of principles.So, SBC Americas editor Jessica Welman joined the Gaming News Canada Show presented by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP to weigh in on reaction to the an...2023-04-2159 minGaming News Canada ShowInsiders react to AGCO’s proposed ban on athlete and celebrity endorsementsAfter breaking the news that the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario was taking a harder line on the use of athletes and celebrities in sportsbook and igaming advertising, the Gaming News Canada Show presented by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP dug deeper into the commission’s proposal.Kindred Group’s Amanda Brewer, Phill Gray of Sports Interaction, journalist Scott Longley of Earnings+More, Parleh Media Group’s Gavin Roth and Mark Silver, and Canadian sports media expert Jonah Sigel all weighed in on the AGCO’s proposed amended standard:Create an obligation for operators and suppliers to cease an...2023-04-1457 minGaming News Canada ShowExamining year 1 of sports betting and igaming in Ontario, and what comes next?Amanda Brewer, Will Hill and Mark Silver huddled with host Steve McAllister and our LinkedIn Audio audience to discuss and debate the learnings from a plethora of panels – and networking chats in between said panels - during the Canadian Gaming Association Leaders Forum at the Toronto Region Board of Trade last week. That included an unloading of notes and numbers from iGaming Ontario executive director Martha Otton and from Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario COO Dave Phillips, along with words of wisdom around advertising, responsible gambling, economic development, and more.The Brewer-Hill-Silver trio also took the learni...2023-04-1055 minGaming News Canada ShowOntario pops the cork on the 1st anniversary of regulated sports betting and igamingThe most robust regulated sports betting and igaming market in North America celebrates its one-year anniversary on Tuesday.So, on the eve of the wide-open Ontario market turning one, Canadian Gaming Association head honcho Paul Burns appeared to offer several thoughts on the first 12 months, and a lookahead to what’s next. Burns also teed up the agenda for the Canadian Gaming Association's sold-out assembly in Toronto on Tuesday.Amanda Brewer (Kindred Group), Will Hill (Sightline Payments), Kris Abbott (Betano Canada), Nic Sulsky (PointsBet Canada) and Mark Silver (Homestand Sports) joined the conversation with Burns, spea...2023-04-0252 minGaming News Canada ShowiGaming, the new American dreamWe were joined this week by an expanded gathering of guests to knock off several items from the latest news, notes and quotes across the sports betting and gaming industry. SBC Americas editor Jessica Welman was back to deliver an update on both the efforts by U.S. states to legalize online gaming and states such as Kentucky, Missouri and North Carolina to legalize sports betting. Welman also weighed in on the early weeks of the regulated online sports wagering marketplace in Massachusetts.Rege Behe of CDC Gaming Reports and schoolteacher-turned-social media influencer Kelly Koffler sp...2023-03-2558 minGaming News Canada ShowCoolbet to exit Ontario sports betting and igaming market, and AGCO chief Tom Mungham is retiringThe Gaming News Canada Show podcast returns from a one-week hiatus in high gear, as host Steve McAllister discussed with Kindred Group’s Amanda Brewer, Will Hill of Sightline Payments and Betano’s Kris Abbott this week’s announcement from Coolbet that the European operator won’t be renewing its Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario licence at the beginning of April, and posted its exit strategy. McAllister also asked Abbott, Hill and Brewer about the potential domino effect of Coolbet’s departure as Ontario enters Year 2 of regulated sports betting and igaming.The panel then switched gears and p...2023-03-1859 minGaming News Canada ShowPierre Lindh previews a sold out iGaming NEXT NYC23 as our show went live from Berlin, Vancouver, New York and TorontoCall it one way to become. . . er. . . . more wordly. OK, OK, apologies for the lousy pun. Truth is, however, that the latest episode of your friendly neighbourhood GNCS podcast has a distinct international flavour. The latest episode started in Berlin, where Bayes Esports head of growth and finance Christopher Bohlmann joined us to expand on the comments he made in the Gaming News Canada newsletter about the “healthy transformation” of the esports industry over the first two months of 2023. Then it was off to New York, where iGaming Next managing director Pierre Lindh was setting up his...2023-03-0557 minGaming News Canada ShowA 24-month journey for Gaming News Canada, and are video gaming machines coming to the home of Les Canadiens?Amidst the sleet, snow, wind and cold throughout Ontario and parts of the U.S. on Thursday afternoon, we thought “hey, let’s gather the gang around LinkedIn Audio for an hour of dialogue, discussion and debate to help forget about the winter blahs”.And, for the most part, mission accomplished. Canadian Gaming Association grand poobah Paul Burns called in from a bus with his Leaside Wildcats u18 BB hockey team en route to the University of Notre Dame for a final-weekend-in-February tournament to help Gaming News Canada celebrate the second anniversary of our newsletter launch and to loo...2023-02-2557 minGaming News Canada ShowRogers Sportsnet to phase out SNBets and ‘twas a busy week for Canadian companies NorthStar Bets and GeoComplyJonah Sigel of YYZ Sports Media stepped outside a conference ballroom to speak about his exclusive report very early Thursday morning that Rogers Sportsnet is phasing out its SNBets betting focused content brand. Two Canadian country managers, Amanda Brewer of Kindred Group and Betano’s Kris Abbott, along with Mark Silver and Mike Day from Parleh Media Group, also passed along their thoughts on the work in progress that is making sports betting content accessible, understandable and entertaining for sports fans.John Pappas, the senior VP of government and public affairs for Vancouver-based GeoComply, then joined us fo...2023-02-1756 minGaming News Canada ShowtheScore Bet’s Aubrey Levy talks Super Bowl plus the operator’s Ontario results, and the Responsible Gambling Council on its SB LVII surveyThis week, theScore's marketing and content guru Aubrey Levy joins us to discuss the players, props and other plans for the company's coverage of Chiefs-Eagles. Levy also piggybacked on the recent comments of PENN Entertainment head Jay Snowden about theScore's successful performance so far in Ontario's regulated sports betting and gaming market. Amanda Brewer of Kindred Group, Will Hill of Sightline Payments and Betano Canadian country manager Kris Abbott also appear to deliver their own bon mots on the NFL championship game and also provide their respective thoughts on the buzz around Ontario at last week's ICE London conference....2023-02-111h 05Gaming News Canada ShowLeaders from Canadian Gaming Association, Kindred Group, PointsBet Canada and Betano discuss MP Kevin Waugh's comments, Paysafe survey and ICE LondonOn the first Gaming News Canada podcast of February – and on the eve of this week’s ICE conference in jolly olde England – Amanda Brewer, Kris Abbott and Nic Sulsky gave their reaction to comments by Conservative MP Kevin Waugh on the regulated gaming industry in Ontario, and the results of a Paysafe survey that were released this week. Gavin Roth of Parleh Media Group also lent his voice to Waugh’s request for reasonable dialogue and patience around advertising by sports betting and online casino operators in the highly competitive Ontario marketplace.Canadian Gaming Association president/CEO Paul B...2023-02-051h 01
Instigating with Clarkey and DrurySeason 2 Episode 18-NHL Ratings Disaster w/The Parleh's Steve McAllisterRyan flies solo without Clarkey as he welcomes on friend of the show, Steve McAllister of The Parleh and Editor-in-Chief of Gaming News Canada.Steve and Ryan discuss NHL ratings issues, the sports betting world's role in the game, playoff formats, the All-Star Game and much more.Brought to you by Coolbet Canada, Larry Hudson's Chevrolet, Buick and GMC, and in part by the Listowel Squash Courts.Subscribe on Youtube and all the best podcast apps!Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Wix_x4--bclMBXhtRV3dAApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/instigating-with-clarkey-and-drury/id1590566419Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6...2023-02-0358 minGaming News Canada ShowPointsBet, Betano and industry insiders share perspective, ponderance, and positive thoughts from iGaming Ontario’s latest market reportThe breaking news of iGaming Ontario’s Q3 2022-23 facts and figures from the province’s regulated sports betting and igaming industry, along with a shining of the spotlight on women in gaming south of the border made for an hour of many voices and meaningful discussion on the latest Gaming News Canada Show.On Thursday morning, iGaming Ontario released its (rather) long-awaited Market Performance Report for the October-December period – a rather robust one on the sports calendar which included the FIFA World Cup, the World Series and a chock-a-block schedule of NFL, NBA and NHL regular-season games...2023-01-2748 minGaming News Canada ShowBenjie Cherniak and SBC's Sue Schneider on the state of Canada’s young(ish) sports betting businessTo cover a busy 8-10 days in the Canadian sports betting and gaming business, including some not-so-flattering coverage – especially on the frequent flow of advertisements on any and all platforms – we were joined by two veterans of the industry. Sue Schneider, the VP of strategy and growth, Americas for SBC, and Avenue H Capital principal Benjie Cherniak weighed in on both the challenges and opportunities for the still-young regulated gambling industry in Canada and the U.S. of A. Schneider also weighed in on the SBC/Gaming News Canada partnership announcement made last week and provided a glimpse of what attend...2023-01-2158 minGaming News Canada ShowThe quest for diversity and inclusiveness continues in the gambling industryKindred Group’s Canadian country manager Amanda Brewer, Responsible Gambling Council CEO Shelley White and Quarter4 co-founder and CEO Kelly Brooks provided their perspective on the progress made to expand the opportunities for women in the sports betting and gaming industry, especially in leadership positions. White also discussed the RGC’s priorities for the coming year in a congested regulated Ontario market and across the rest of the country, while Brooks was asked about the growing presence of artificial intelligence in the industry, and the increasing acknowledgment that Canada is a hotspot when it comes to talent in the technology sect...2023-01-1358 minGaming News Canada ShowBET99, Betano and Unibet bosses weigh in on sports betting contentThis week’s show is highlighted by a lively discussion about both sportsbook operators creating their own media properties, and the still-early days of media companies trying to integrate sports betting information and opinion into their broadcasts of games and highlight shows without incurring further wrath from sports fans who aren’t bettors. Sports Ventures Holdings (owners of Bet99) CEO Jared Beber, Kindred Group’s Canadian country manager Amanda Brewer, Betano Canada head honcho Kris Abbott, Parleh Media Group CEO Mark Silver and Chief Revenue Officer Gavin Roth, and Playmaker Capital Head of Partnerships Adam Seaborn looked at the initia...2023-01-0851 minGaming News Canada Show13. The year that’s been in the Canadian gambling industry, and James Sharman on Messi, Mbappe, and France-ArgentinaIn the final episode of the Gaming News Canada Show podcast for 2022, Canadian Gaming Association president/CEO Paul Burns, Kindred Group/Unibet Canadian country manager Amanda Brewer, Sightline Payments Canadian VP Will Hill and PointsBet Canada Chief Commercial Officer Nic Sulsky discussed a dynamic year in Canada’s sports betting and gaming industry – highlighted by the opening of Ontario’s regulated market on April 4. They also got out their respective crystal balls and looked ahead to 2023.Room 4-4-2 host James Sharman also joined the podcast to talk about the FIFA World Cup including his thoughts on Lionel...2022-12-181h 02Gaming News Canada Show12. Of women’s sports, women in sport, and who belongs in CooperstownDr. Cheri Bradish, the Director of the Future of Sports Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University, joined The Gaming News Canada Show to discuss the proposed Canadian women’s pro soccer league announcement, girls and women in sport, and the opportunities and challenges faced by sportsbooks as potential corporate partners. Also, we catch up with the latest on the FIFA World Cup, and debate on who’s next to get into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-12-1139 minGaming News Canada Show11. PointsBet Canada welcomes Gaming News Canada to their new Toronto digsThe Gaming News Canada Show went on the road for the first time, holding court from PointsBet Canada’s new offices in downtown Toronto. Scott Vanderwel, the CEO of PointsBet Canada and Chief Commercial Officer Nic Sulsky spoke about the company’s investment in Ontario’s regulated igaming industry. Amanda Brewer, the Canadian country manager for Kindred Group, joined Sulsky to weigh in on the employment opportunities the new industry has created in 2022, and also discussed the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario’s annual report which was released last week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...2022-12-0556 min
Vegas RevealedRoom Rates Up, Liberace Tribute, Oyster Scare, Tournament of Kings Show, Steve Aoki Surprise, Garth Brooks Extends, Carrie Underwood & Miranda Lambert Announce More Shows, New Hawaiian Coffee Spot, Food Hall Coming to Downtown Las Vegas | Ep. 146Send us a textRoom rates are way up in Las Vegas. We break down the numbers and discuss the increase. There's also a warning out about a certain shipment of oysters and one Las Vegas restaurant was affected. DJ Steve Aoki pops in to workout at an Orangetheory class in Las Vegas and Dayna was there! Did you know Aoki is the Chief Music Officer for the popular workout franchise? We attended the longest running dinner show on the strip! Why you should go see Tournament of Kings show at Excalibur. Garth Brooks adds more residency...2022-12-0339 minGaming News Canada Show10. Betano gets a FIFA World Cup view through Room 4-4-2, and some thoughts on the New York Times seriesOn this episode of The Gaming News Canada Show podcast, Betano’s Canadian country manager Kris Abbott speaks about the Ontario market newcomer’s partnership with Room 4-4-2’s for the soccer show’s Qatar 2022 coverage. Also, podcast regulars Amanda Brewer from Kindred Group, Will Hill of Sightline Payments and Canadian Gaming Association president/CEO Paul Burns spoke about the New York Times’s investigation into the rapid growth of legal sports betting across the United States, and how Barstool's Dave Portnoy does not speak for the industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-11-2757 minGaming News Canada Show9. Steven Salz’s take on Rivalry’s rise, and GeoComply (geo)locates in TorontoIn this episode of the Gaming News Canada Show, Rivalry co-founder and CEO Steven Salz talks about the Toronto company’s rise in the esports betting space, its results so far in Ontario’s regulated igaming industry, and its marketing and operational efforts targeted at Gen Z and millennials. Lindsay Slader, the Managing Director – Gaming for GeoComply, joined the show to explain the opening of the Canadian company’s Toronto office this week and its ties to war-torn Ukraine. Podcast regulars Will Hill of Sightline Payments and Amanda Brewer from Kindred Group discussed the latest happenings around the business of betting...2022-11-1458 minGaming News Canada Show8. OLG announces sports betting's arrival at Ontario casinos, CGA head Paul Burns weighs inOn the latest Gaming News Canada Show podcast, Paul Burns weighed in on the long-awaited arrival of sports betting at some casinos across Ontario in the latest Gaming News Canada Show podcast. Joining the president and CEO of the Canadian Gaming Association to discuss the topic are the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Commission's director of media relations Tony Bitonti, Sightline Payments executive Will Hill and Amanda Brewer, the Canadian country manager for Kindred Group. Bitonti also digs into the details from OLG’s first Impact Report: Where Play Meets Purpose, and speaks about the performance of ProLine+ in the first seven mon...2022-11-0659 minGaming News Canada Show7. Twitter's Conor Clarence on trending Canadian sports, Room 4-4-2 on Game+ TV, and an audit of Sportsnet's HNICIn this episode of The Gaming News Canada Show podcast, Anthem Sports & Entertainment executive Anthony Cicione joined us to talk about the addition of Parleh Media Group’s Room 4-4-2 soccer show to the menu of sports betting and daily fantasy sports programs on Anthem’s Game+ network. Kindred Group’s Amanda Brewer and Will Hill from Sightline Payments, along with Mark Silver and Gavin Roth from Parleh, weigh in on the Hockey Night in Canada advertising audit in last week’s Gaming News Canada newsletter. Brewer and Hill also provide their thoughts on The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontar...2022-10-3057 minGaming News Canada Show6. Playmaker Capital's Jordan Gnat on a matter of M&A, a recap of G2E and iGO’s quarterly report, and going to (the Ontario) marketOn the latest Gaming News Canada Show podcast, Playmaker Capital co-founder and CEO Jordan Gnat provides some insight into the company’s acquisition of Wedge Traffic, and also talks about Playmaker’s plunge into the podcast business. Amanda Brewer, the Canadian country manager for Kindred Group, and TRM Public Affairs president Troy Ross take a look back at a hugely successful Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas while also presenting their perspectives on the Q2 performance report issued by iGaming Ontario. Also, Kris Abbott and Steve Rapp of Betano and Pinnacle Sports respectively join the show to discuss thei...2022-10-2457 minGaming News Canada Show5. Presenting the 411 on the G2E with Responsible Gambling Council CEO Shelley White and Jessica Welman from SBCOn this edition of The Gaming News Canada Show, SBC Americas Editor Jessica Welman and Responsible Gambling Council CEO Shelley White help us set the table for this week’s Global Gaming Expo, which is expected to attract some 18,000 gaming industry types to The Venetian. White also gives the lowdown on the RGC’s new PSA campaign in collaboration with thinkTV to educate the public on the risks involved in gambling. We also highlight the major news from the week in the Gaming News Canada newsletter, including the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario’s revised standards for the province’s regula...2022-10-1155 minGaming News Canada Show4. A new role, what’s new and a James Sharman Room 4-4-2 rendezvousThis week, The Gaming News Canada podcast is joined by Kris Abbott, the former Canadian country manager for Coolbet who was recently hired by Kaizen Gaming in the same role for Kaizen’s Betano sportsbook brand. BetSwap founder Brent Winston discussed the latest happenings with the Toronto based startup, and Room 4-4-2 host James Sharman teed up this week’s soccer party at The Rivoli along with the countdown to the FIFA men’s World Cup in November.As usual, Amanda Brewer from Kindred Group and Will Hill of Sightline Payments discussed the latest news in the sp...2022-10-0359 minGaming News Canada Show3. Following the fantasy sports dilemma in Ontario with Roto Wire founder Peter SchoenkeOn this week’s episode, Roto Wire founder and CEO Peter Schoenke and long-time fantasy sports guru Digger Turnbull spoke about the shutdown of daily fantasy sports in Ontario and the efforts of the Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association to bring back DFS (to give your support, go to fantasysportsforall.com/Ontario. Amanda Brewer, the Canadian country manager for Kindred Group, and Nic Sulsky – the current CCO of PointsBet Canada and former co-founder of Monkey Knife Fight – also weighed in on the topic.Paul Burns, the president and CEO of the Canadian Gaming Association, joined the show from the SBC...2022-09-2655 min
Instigating with Clarkey and DrurySeason 2 Episode 1-The Parleh's Steve McAllister, Heroic Minds/Former OHLer Ben FanelliThe guys welcome on friend of the show Steve McAllister to discuss some local sports, the sports betting and broadcasting scene, and the ongoing embarrassment of Hockey Canada.Then, Ryan sits down with former OHLer and Kitchener Rangers captain, Ben Fanelli, who's Heroic Minds mental health platform has partnered with the GOJHL to provide mental health tools to players and staff.Brought to you by Coolbet, and in part by the Listowel Squash Courts and See the Game.Subscribe on Youtube and all the best podcast apps!Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Wix_x4--bclMBXhtRV3dAApple: https://podcasts.apple...2022-09-231h 15Gaming News Canada Show2. Another AGCO licence, a new curling competition, and paying tribute to the Fed Express.This week, Canadian sports betting industry veteran Steve Rapp joined us to talk about his new role as Canadian Country Manager for Pinnacle, and about the company waiting for iGaming Ontario approval after receiving a licence from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.Nic Sulsky, the Chief Commercial Officer for PointsBet Canada, discussed the company’s $1 million bracket challenge and other promotional events around next week’s inaugural PointsBet Invitational curling competition in Fredericton in partnership with Curling Canada. Rapp, Gavin Roth, Mike Day, Amanda Brewer and Tony Luccisano all weighed in on Roger Fede...2022-09-1850 min
Gaming News Canada Show1. Ontario market open: looking back and looking forwardAmanda Brewer, the Canadian country manager for Kindred Group, and Will Hill, Canadian vice-president of business development for Sightline Payments, provided their insight into the first quarterly report presented by iGaming Ontario on the province’s regulated sports betting and igaming business. Brewer and Hill both call for patience, pointing to a market making the transition from grey to white, a soft spot in the sports calendar between April and June, and the industry missing major players such as Super Group, PokerStars and Pinnacle in the opening quarter. Aubrey Levy, the senior VP of content and marketing for...2022-09-1358 min
Gaming News Canada ShowWelcome to the Gaming News Canada ShowGroup founder Mark Silver about the evolution of Canada’s first newsletter dedicated to the new sports betting and gaming landscape in Canada. Beginning with the Parleh newsletter in January 2021 when McAllister chronicled the march of Bill C-218 towards amending the Criminal Code of Canada to open the door for provinces to offer single-event sports betting to covering the early months of Ontario’s wide-open, regulated wagering and igaming market, McAllister and Silver discuss the role of the newsletter – along with weekly “shows” Twitter Spaces – in shining a light on the stories, the players and the issues in the industry. Hosted on...2022-09-1215 min
Instigating with Clarkey and DrurySeason 1 Episode 34-The Draft and Steve McAllister of The ParlehRyan and Chris are back after a week off to discuss Colorado winning the Cup, and the surprising twists and turns of round 1 of the 2022 NHL Draft, including Shane Wright falling to 4.The guys then welcome on The Parleh's Steve McAllister to discuss the draft and some trades, and what the Leafs goalie situation may look like.Brought to you by Coolbet, and in part by the Listowel Squash Courts, Hanover Raceway and See the Game.Subscribe on Youtube and all the best podcast apps!Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Wix_x4--bclMBXhtRV3dAApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca...2022-07-081h 02
Instigating with Clarkey and DrurySeason 1 Episode 24-The Parleh's Steve McAllisterThis week, Ryan and Clarkey discuss the Leafs struggling against Buffalo again, a heated game between Edmonton and Minnesota and Clayton Kershaw getting yanked from a perfect game through 7 innings and 80 pitches.Then Ryan is joined by The Parleh Media Group's Editor In Chief, Steve McAllister, to discuss the first week plus of legalized gambling in Ontario, the Kershaw thing from Steve's perspective, and some disgusting treatments of refs and officials in minor sports.Brought to you by Coolbet, and in part by the Listowel Squash Courts and See the Game.Subscribe on Youtube and all the best podcast apps...2022-04-1556 min
BE THAT LAWYERJay McAllister: Leveraging Technology to Build a Better LifestyleIn this episode, Steve Fretzin and Jay McAllister discuss:The value of technology used in the proper context.Coming to the table as a student in all that you do. Working smarter, not just harder, through the use of technology. What separates adequate practices from flourishing firms. Key Takeaways:The more you illuminate your sphere of knowledge, the more you will learn that you do not know. Understanding the right tools for your firm and how they all work together is key to creating an ideal technology ecosystem for your firm. If you don’t embrac...2022-03-0338 min
The Betting Startups PodcastEp. 5 - Mark Silver & Steve McAllister, Parleh Media GroupEp. 5 introduces you to Mark Silver & Steve McAllister, two of the cofounders of Parleh Media Group.
Hear them discuss:
How they've quickly built The Parleh into an integrated media company through experimentation and iteration
Why they find the betting industry to be "refreshing" compared to the traditional sports media business that they came from
The importance of finding investors that can add value to your startup beyond the check they are writing
What makes The Parleh uniquely positioned to succeed in Canada as sports betting regulation is adopted by provinces2021-12-1638 minThe Betting Startups PodcastEp. 5 - Mark Silver & Steve McAllister, Parleh Media GroupEp. 5 introduces you to Mark Silver & Steve McAllister, two of the cofounders of Parleh Media Group.
Hear them discuss:
How they've quickly built The Parleh into an integrated media company through experimentation and iteration
Why they find the betting industry to be "refreshing" compared to the traditional sports media business that they came from
The importance of finding investors that can add value to your startup beyond the check they are writing
What makes The Parleh uniquely positioned to succeed in Canada as sports betting regulation is adopted by provinces2021-12-1638 min
Instigating with Clarkey and DrurySeason 1 Episode 5-The Parleh's Steve McAllisterRyan and Clarkey welcome on Steve McAllister of The Parleh, a sports betting content and info group to discuss how sports betting is set to blow up in North America with single event betting becoming legal in many places. Steve touches on how sports betting could affect the media landscape, teams and leagues and fan experiences at venues.Subscribe on Youtube and all the best podcast apps!Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Wix_x4--bclMBXhtRV3dAApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/instigating-with-clarkey-and-drury/id1590566419Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ZlDWiSNbMs1O0mKW3zoHr2021-11-1944 min
BE THAT LAWYERJay McAllister: Technology in the Legal SpaceIn this episode, Steve Fretzin and Jay McAllister discuss:The one factor that will take you to the next level. Where lawyers waste time because they don’t have the right tech in place.Understanding why the technology is beneficial and how it fits into your practice. Looking at the discomfort versus the impact on the firm. Key Takeaways:From a technology standpoint, all of the elements are critical to ensuring that the attorney and their support staff can operate as efficiently as possible.For the technology to work, people have to use it. For p...2021-05-0327 min
The Jesus Magnet(Ep 19) Steve McAllister - Freedom in Christ!Listen to chains breaking in Steve's life.
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Speaking of Media ....with Keith MarnochProfessional Approaches to Community Connections with Steve McAllisterThe responsibility and benefits of having professional relationships with media and the communities who support your organization are more important now than ever before … and it takes someone who has worked both sides of the media microphone to understand how to work those relationships. In this episode, Steve McAllister explains how building relationships throughout his career proved to be a benefit to himself and the organizations that he served. Stay tuned to hear how journalism principles affect both the reporter and the communicator when it comes to telling your organization’s story… here on …. ‘Speaking of M...2021-02-2036 min