Supplier Kambi has announced a long-term deal with Great Canadian Entertainment, owned by Apollo Global Management.
Under the signed terms, Kambi will provide sports betting to ten of the operator’s casinos in the province of Ontario, which has recently regulated the gambling market. The newest land-based casino, Pickering Casino Resort, is also among the casinos that will benefit from the Kambi deal.
Great Canadian currently operates 25 gaming, entertainment and hospitality venues across Canada and a number of casinos in Ontario.
Kristian Nylén, CEO and co-founder of Kambi, said: “I am delighted to form this exciting sports betting partnership with Great Canadian, which is rightly considered one of Canada’s leading gaming and entertainment companies with an unparalleled retail presence.”
“This reinforces our position as the leading multi-channel sports betting provider in North America and we look forward to working with the talented team at Great Canadian to deliver a market-leading sports betting experience to their customers,” shared Nylén.
Great Canadian CEO Celebrates Kambi Deal
Tony Rodio, CEO of Great Canadian Entertainment, said: “The addition of sports betting at 10 of our Ontario gaming destinations is a key new amenity, elevating the gaming experience for our guests.”
“As the first company to launch this type of product in Ontario, we appreciate our partnership with Kambi throughout this new business, as well as the continued support of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario and the provincial government. of Ontario,” added Rodio.
Earlier this month, Kambi and Penn Entertainment jointly announced terms for how Penn will transition Kambi’s online and retail bookmakers to Penn’s own proprietary system.
