Canada
Web3 Fantasy Sports Platform Gambit’s Private Alpha Launch Sees 23,000 Registered Players in First Two Weeks Following US$1.5M Pre-Seed Funding Round
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Pioneering a more accessible fan-centric gaming environment for the web3 fantasy sports ecosystem
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NBA Finals excitement brings in players from across the world, with especially high engagement in Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and India
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Powered by crypto venture studio SuperLayer, backed by innovators across web3, sports, and technology such as Joe Montana and Marc Andreessen
Gambit, a tokenized fantasy sports platform that allows players to build, trade, play, and earn through their favorite sports, has enjoyed a successful Private Alpha Launch throughout the NBA Playoffs and is capitalizing on the excitement of the NBA Finals this week as the Warriors and Celtics tie going into Game 3.
Gambit has seen significant and sustained user growth over the course of the NBA Playoffs with over 26,000 registered players invited to test the Alpha product from a waitlist of over 130,000. Engagement has been highest in Southeast Asia and India, accounting for over 60% of players.
Communities are at the cornerstone of web3 ecosystems and Gambit has already seen mass appeal on a global level, with players across Asia accounting for the majority of its current users. This is in line with the growing internationalization effort driven by the NBA, which has seen significant popularity in markets across Southeast Asia such as the Philippines and Indonesia. Compounded with strong adoption of play-and-earn and free-to-play (FTP) gaming across the region, Gambit has experienced impressive global engagement figures through the NBA Finals, with a more winnable and fan-friendly product.
Once the NBA season comes to a close in mid-June, Gambit will be gearing up for its next milestone — a public allowlist Beta launch — focusing on bringing a new sport and over 100,000 users onto its platform. Soccer will be making its debut on the platform this year, starting with the “Big Five” European leagues. While the Beta waitlist for the soccer season will begin with current players, new members will be given many opportunities to experience the Beta product for themselves. Gambit will also be working to release its platform to a wider audience during its full public launch later this year.
Commenting on the growth seen to date, Riaz Lalani, Founder of Gambit, said: “Today’s fantasy sports ecosystem has largely forgotten about the fans — games are more about crunching numbers than the fun and enjoyment that comes with being a sports fan. At Gambit, we want to put the power back in fans’ hands, enabling them to own the fantasy sports journey from start to finish. We’re taking the play-and-earn dynamic one step further, empowering our users to play-to-own. We’re excited to offer an ecosystem that every sports enthusiast deserves and has a collective stake in.”
Rather than simply address the shortcomings of existing fantasy platforms, Gambit is forging a new path by prioritizing accessibility, ownership, and fun over the transactional nature of traditional web2 fantasy sports. The community ethos of web3 ensures greater persistence and retention among users through the $GMBT token, which encourages alignment across customers, builders, and stakeholders. However, Gambit does tackle the critical pain point of equal odds and equal outcomes in today’s fantasy sports market. With existing platforms heavily skewed towards experts, Gambit ensures that casual fans have the opportunity to win alongside hardcore players, making the gameplay equally enjoyable and accessible for everyone involved.
To support Gambit in its next phase of growth as it transitions out of its Alpha Launch, the project has received US$1.5 million in pre-seed funding from SuperLayer, a venture studio born out of and made exclusively for web3. Incubated through SuperLayer, Gambit also benefits from unparalleled access to the resources and expertise of the $RLY Network, which supports multiple layer-one protocols including Ethereum and Solana, providing liquidity across tokens.
Mahesh Vellanki, Managing Partner of SuperLayer, said: “Over the past year, NFTs have radically transformed the world of sports — from the gamification of the digital sports collectible market to the rising popularity of NFTs across basketball to Formula 1, it’s clear that franchises, teams, leagues, and fans alike have all come to recognize the value that crypto brings. Gambit is taking this one step further by leveraging fungible athlete tokens in a way that provides a next-gen product experience for players, while simultaneously solving tangible problems faced by traditional fantasy sports operators. We’re thrilled to be supporting Gambit as they demonstrate the true utility that crypto can bring to traditional consumer applications.
Led by a team with a proven track record across the worlds of crypto and venture capital, projects within the SuperLayer ecosystem benefit from access to a best-in-class network of founders and a multi-disciplinary bench of successful backers. These include Andreessen Horowitz managing partner Marc Andreessen, Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu, former NFL quarterback Joe Montana, Japanese professional football player Keisuke Honda, early-stage blockchain investor Jehan Chu, and many more. SuperLayer is also a partner of the RLY network, an open, decentralized network, that supports an ecosystem of consumer crypto applications with the goal of bringing the next 100 million users into crypto.
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High Roller Technologies Signs Letter of Intent with Kindbridge Behavioral Health to Support Responsible Gambling in Ontario
High Roller Technologies Inc., operator of the award-winning, premium online casino brands High Roller and Fruta, announced it has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with Kindbridge Behavioral Health (Kindbridge) to support its commitment to responsible gambling in Ontario, subject to licensing and regulatory approval.
Through the planned partnership with Kindbridge, High Roller intends to offer eligible Ontario players who choose to self-exclude a confidential pathway to support that helps individuals understand their options and take next steps at their own pace. The experience begins with education and a guided triage process, followed by the option to connect with no-cost peer support and, when appropriate, licensed Canadian clinicians. Using a stepped-care approach, individuals can start where they feel ready and access additional support over time, based on their needs and goals.
“We believe entertainment should always be enjoyed responsibly. Partnering with Kindbridge reinforces our commitment to player wellbeing by ensuring that anyone who may be experiencing challenges with their gambling activity has access to meaningful, professional support. This collaboration reflects our responsibility not only as an operator, but as a trusted brand that puts people first,” said Seth Young, Chief Executive Officer at High Roller.
Kindbridge works with gaming operators across North America to deliver early-intervention programs designed to identify, assess, and support at-risk individuals, including integration with self-exclusion and responsible gaming workflows.
“Building strong, accessible pathways to support is an essential part of effective responsible gambling programs.nOperators are uniquely positioned to assist individuals who may be experiencing distress by helping connect them to appropriate care. We’re proud to work with High Roller to expand access to specialized clinicians and evidence-based resources, supporting healthier outcomes for players and more effective responsible gambling frameworks,” said Daniel Umfleet, Founder & CEO of Kindbridge Behavioral Health.
Seth Young, who currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of High Roller, is a current shareholder, member of the Board of Advisors, and former member of the Board of Directors at Kindbridge.
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Brightstar Lottery PLC
Brightstar Lottery Delivers Industry-Leading Sales Force Automation Solution to Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
Brightstar Lottery PLC announced that it has deployed its Sales Wizard salesforce automation tool to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). Brightstar’s powerful, cloud-based Sales Wizard easily integrates with OLG’s central system and equips sales representatives with actionable insights and compelling data to identify lottery retail opportunities and make every retail visit more effective.
“Brightstar’s Sales Wizard is enabling OLG’s sales force with digital access to actionable data while unlocking operational efficiencies so that our sales representatives can make the best use of every retail visit. Sales Wizard is highly configurable so OLG can leverage this product in a variety of ways to meet our evolving business needs,” said Vanessa Theoret, OLG Sr. Director Retail Sales & Account Management.
“OLG joins 24 other lotteries in using Brightstar’s Sales Wizard to help responsibly grow sales. Sales Wizard was designed to be a flexible, convenient tool for lottery sales representatives to work strategically with retailers, providing data, reports, and insights to understand sales trends and optimize as needed,” said Scott Gunn, Brightstar Chief Operating Officer North America Lottery.
Sales Wizard is the industry-leading sales force automation tool that provides sales teams with timely, relevant information and is available in user-friendly mobile apps for greater efficiency in the field. Currently supporting more than 148,000 retailers globally, Sales Wizard provides data and insights on sales, instant ticket inventory, instant ticket facings, point-of-sale equipment and signage, and much more.
Brightstar serves nearly 90 lottery customers and their players on six continents.
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Canada
ComeOn Launches New Marketing Campaign in Ontario
ComeOn Group has launched its new marketing campaign in Ontario. The campaign underscores ComeOn Group’s long-term commitment to sustainable expansion – powered by ComeOn’s proprietary technology and a clear focus on delivering standout, personalized entertainment experiences at scale.
Since entering Ontario in 2022 with its licensed online casino offering, ComeOn Group has steadily built its presence in one of North America’s most competitive regulated markets. In late 2024, the Group reached a major strategic milestone with the launch of its full proprietary sportsbook in the province, expanding its product portfolio and strengthening its position as a full-suite iGaming operator.
The addition of sportsbook enables ComeOn to offer both casino and sports betting within a unified entertainment ecosystem. This expansion aligns with the Group’s broader global strategy to accelerate sportsbook growth, leveraging its in-house platform, trading capabilities, and risk management expertise to scale efficiently across regulated jurisdictions.
To support this next phase of growth in Ontario, ComeOn Group has shifted to an independent media planning model, activating a bold, high-frequency presence across Linear TV, Connected TV (CTV), and Digital channels. This approach reflects the Group’s product-led philosophy- pairing increased brand visibility with a seamless, personalized player journey powered by a robust, in-house technology stack built for performance and scale.
At the centre of the campaign is a series of premium television commercials starring Jeremy Piven, a long-standing ComeOn brand ambassador. Piven’s high-energy presence and authentic connection to sports reinforce the brand’s entertainment-first positioning, bringing ComeOn’s sportsbook experience to life across TV and digital. Produced by ComeOn Group’s internal creative hub, the campaign provides a cohesive creative platform that clearly differentiates the brand in a crowded market.
Efi Peleg, Chief Commercial Officer at ComeOn Group, said: “Ontario is a critical and highly competitive market for us. By shifting to independent media planning and activating a true 360-degree marketing mix, we’re not just increasing awareness – we’re demonstrating the strength of our proprietary platform and our ability to deliver a superior, personalised player experience. Our headline campaign, led by Jeremy Piven, brings our entertainment-first proposition to life and reflects our broader strategy of driving sustainable growth in key regulated markets through differentiated products and data-driven execution.”
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