Canada
Oxygen Esports Partners with Drinkswear Brand, Ice Shaker
The partnership signifies the extension of the relationship between Oxygen Esports and the Gronkowski family and sees their brand Ice Shaker become the Performance Bottle and Shaker Partner for all rosters
Ice Shaker and Oxygen Esports are thrilled to announce their new partnership where Ice Shaker will become the official Performance Bottle and Shaker Partner of Oxygen Esports, the Boston Uprising and the newly announced Boston Call of Duty League franchise. This announcement is an expansion of the partnership between Oxygen and the Gronkowski family, who announced their involvement in OXG’s latest fundraising round in December. Ice Shaker continues its move into esports as they will provide equipment and performance consulting for all OXG’s rosters.
Ice Shaker is a family-operated business created and used by the Gronkowski brothers. The five pro athletes from the National Football League and Major League Baseball who needed a bottle designed to perform well while looking fresh on their respective playing fields. The bottle is forged from kitchen grade stainless steel that will not absorb odor like plastic bottles do and features a patented twist-in agitator that breaks up powders but is silent when you shake the bottle. Ice Shaker offers a product so far above competitors that during their appearance on Shark Tank they were offered by all 5 sharks and closed a deal with Mark Cuban & Alex Rodriguez.
“Gamers need a bottle that will keep their drinks cold all day, won’t spill, won’t sweat and can mix their favorite energy drinks,” says Chris Gronkowski, Founder and CEO of Ice Shaker. “Ice Shaker is the perfect gaming bottle, and we are excited to see OXG stay hydrated with a bottle that was built for the best.”
Oxygen Esports is New England’s largest esports organization with rosters competing at the highest level across some of the most-watched titles in esports, including Call of Duty, Overwatch, Valorant, Halo, Rainbow Six: Siege, Rocket League and Apex Legends.
“We are elated to expand our partnership with the Gronkowski family and welcome Ice Shaker as a partner for all of our rosters,” said Murphy Vandervelde, Co-Founder of Oxygen. “With most of our leadership team having played collegiate and professional athletics we know how important it is to equip our athletes to perform in-game, during practice and off the stage. Ice Shaker’s proven technology will allow our gamers to stay hydrated with a cold beverage for hours. No matter how heated the competition gets, we can count on Ice Shaker to keep our teams cool.”
Not only is Ice Shaker’s technology best in class, but the bottle also features highly customizable bottle designs and slick design profiles to make sure consumers have a bottle for every occasion.
“Ice Shaker’s highly customizable design will allow us to offer our fans plenty of unique and limited-edition color ways enabling them to stay fresh and hydrated,” said Adam Morrison, Chief Operating Officer of OXG. “we are looking forward to keeping our fans on their toes with surprise drops, contests and influencer collaborations.”
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BGaming
CasinoCanada launches free social slot tournament
CasinoCanada.com launches a new social tournament system built around free-to-enter slot competitions, combining daily, weekly, and monthly events with leaderboards, bonus prizes, and exclusive merchandise.
The tournaments are powered entirely by BGaming slots, marking the first industry collaboration between an affiliate brand and BGaming focused specifically on social tournament engagement.
Participation in all tournaments is free for registered users of legal gambling age.
Players compete across rotating tournaments featuring a changing lineup of BGaming titles, including hit titles Aztec Magic Bonanza, Bonanza Billion, and Elvis Frog, among others.
Prizes include various bonuses and free spins from CasinoCanada partner casinos.
Selected special tournaments also feature exclusive BGaming merchandise prizes.
Tournament performance is reflected in public leaderboards, adding a competitive and community-driven layer to the CasinoCanada experience.
While social slot tournaments have become increasingly common in iGaming, many existing formats are built around the same providers and similar tournament structures.
CasinoCanada’s approach focuses on free participation, rotating BGaming content, partner casino bonus rewards, merchandise prizes, and recurring competition.
Eugene Ravdin, Head of PR at CasinoCanada, said: “The affiliate industry is moving beyond static review pages and traditional bonus listings. Community features, recurring engagement formats, and social competition are becoming increasingly important for long-term audience retention.
“Our goal is to create something more interactive and community-driven while also giving more visibility to BGaming’s slot portfolio through a format that players can engage with on a daily basis.”
Kate Puteiko, CMO at BGaming, said: “Players and the community have always been the beating heart of everything we do here at BGaming.
Online play no longer has to be a solitary activity, and tournaments like this are an excellent way to connect players and enhance everyone’s experience.
CasinoCanada shares this vision, and this collaboration is a natural extension of that.
We are excited to see our games front and centre of these tournaments and for players to begin creating memorable moments competing with them.”
CasinoCanada plans to introduce additional community features in the future, including gamification systems and forum functionality designed to expand user interaction around the tournament ecosystem.
The tournaments are now live at: https://casinocanada.com/tournaments/
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Betnova
Delasport Accelerates Canadian Growth
Delasport continues to strengthen its position in the Canadian regulated market, now powering three live brands in Ontario while preparing for further expansion into Alberta as the province moves toward opening its regulated online gaming market.
Delasport’s technology is currently live in Ontario with TitanPlay.ca, Maverick Games, and Betnova.ca. The company provides a combination of full turnkey platform solutions of Casino, Sport, Player Account Management and Managed Services as well as its high-performance Sportsbook iFrame technology. This enables operators to launch quickly while delivering a premium user experience tailored to the Canadian audience.
With Ontario continuing to establish itself as one of North America’s most competitive regulated markets, Delasport’s growing local presence reflects the company’s long-term commitment to Canada and its confidence in the market’s continued evolution.
“Ontario is a strategically important market for us, and it has already proven to be a strong success story. Seeing multiple brands successfully operating on our technology and services demonstrates the strength of our platform in acquiring and retaining players in Ontario. We’re excited to continue this momentum as we prepare for Alberta,” said Oren Cohen Shwartz, CEO of Delasport.
As part of its next phase of Canadian growth, Delasport has officially applied for Alberta’s upcoming B2B licensing framework and is already preparing to go live with a partner operator once the market opens.
The company’s Canadian momentum is further supported by its mobile-first approach. TitanPlay’s iOS application is already available on the Apple App Store for users in Ontario, delivering a seamless casino and sportsbook experience powered by Delasport technology.
Delasport’s platform in Canada includes a wide range of personalization and engagement tools designed to enhance user retention and entertainment value.
The company has continued to position itself as one of the industry’s leading providers in regulated markets worldwide, with a strong focus on scalable technology, localization, compliance, and player-centric innovation.
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Canada
Responsible Gambling Council Urges Financial Institutions to Strengthen Protections Against Gambling Harm
The Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) has urged Canada’s financial sector to take a proactive role in mitigating gambling-related financial harm. A new whitepaper released highlights how banks and credit unions are uniquely positioned to protect the financial well-being of their customers.
The whitepaper, Opportunities for Impact: The Role of Financial Institutions in Mitigating Gambling-Related Harm, argues that financial institutions have a unique duty of care. Financial institutions have direct access to gambling transaction data that reveals early warning signs of financial vulnerability. These indicators include rapidly shrinking savings and an increased reliance on overdrafts or credit.
“The rapid expansion of regulated gambling in Canada requires an evolved response from our financial systems. By adopting tools already proven in other jurisdictions, Canadian banks can become leaders in protecting customer financial health,” said Tracy Parker, SVP, Accreditation, Advisory & Insights at RGC.
Jurisdictions like the UK and Australia have already recognized the powerful role financial institutions play. Banks such as Monzo and Starling in the UK were the first to offer voluntary gambling blocks to their customers. Similarly, the National Australia Bank provides dedicated support pages and links to financial counseling.
RGC recommends that Canadian financial institutions implement several key strategies:
• Improving the accuracy of Merchant Category Codes to better track gambling spend.
• Offering voluntary transaction blocks and self-defined monthly spend limits.
• Providing targeted messaging and support resources within digital banking platforms.
Beyond retail banking, RGC highlights the importance of commercial relationships. Financial institutions can influence industry practices by setting high harm prevention expectations for gambling operators. Integrating these considerations into due diligence processes helps mitigate reputational and regulatory risks.
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