Canada
Top Wealthiest Canadian Athletes? Billionaire takes the number one spot

OLBG.com, a sports betting community platform, analyzed data surrounding Canada’s most successful athletes to identify who amongst them has the highest net worth. OLBG started by looking at Canada’s most popular sports, as well as more niche sports.
Our research revealed that the wealthiest Canadian athlete and only billionaire on the list is rally driver Peter J Thomson, with a net worth of $11 billion CAD. A majority of Thomson’s net worth comes from his businesses that are completely outside the sports realm. Wayne Gretzky takes the 2nd spot amongst the wealthiest Canadian athletes, with a net worth of $320 million CAD. Gretzky built his status through hockey, however, even after his retirement he’s continued to build his career with many other investments and business ventures both within and outside the hockey world.
Hockey is one of Canada’s most loved sports, so it comes as no surprise that six out of the top 10 wealthiest Canadian athletes are hockey players – with Sidney Crosby making it to the #6 spot with a net worth of $96 million CAD. The other four spots are taken up by one basketball player, one Formula 1 driver, one rally driver, and one baseball player.
In our top 10 list, five of the athletes are from Ontario, this includes the: #1 spot (Peter J Thomson), #2 spot (Wayne Gretzky), #4 spot (Joey Votto), #7 spot (Chris Pronger), and #9 spot (Joe Thornton). We also have two athletes from Quebec, one from Nova Scotia, one from Alberta, and one who was born in South Africa but immigrated to British Columbia.
Comparing the salaries of high-profile rally drivers to the salaries of other high-profile athletes, we saw a staggering difference. Looking at the top players in hockey, basketball, or even baseball, their salaries far exceed what Thomson earned. The yearly salaries of sports players on our top 10 list average around $10 million, whereas a high salary for a rally driver is around $2 million. Although rally drivers are less popular and make a smaller salary than other typical sports players, our rally driver Peter J Thomson still takes the number one spot of wealthiest Canadian athlete.
Other findings in our research reveal a lack of equality, as a majority of our mentions are white males. There was only 1 POC and no women were included in our top 10. An investigation by CBC Sports reveals that there is a prevalent issue among Canadian sports. They looked at 400 top positions at 56 universities, and only 10% of the positions were held by POC.
Richard Moffat, CEO at OLBG.com commented: “It’s interesting to see athletes building their businesses both during and after their athletic careers. This research shows how being a sports personality is a real catalyst for wealth in Canada.”
For more detail and the full top list see our infographic attached in email, as well as content on site: https://www.olbg.com/ca/blogs/wealthiest-canadian-athletes
Canada
NetGaming Goes Live in Ontario with Rush Street Interactive via BetRivers Platform

NetGaming, a fast-growing online casino content supplier, is proud to announce its launch in Ontario with Rush Street Interactive, Inc., a leading online casino and sports betting company in the United States, Canada and Latin America. This strategic collaboration marks a significant milestone for NetGaming as it continues to expand its footprint across regulated North American markets.
As part of the launch, Ontario players on BetRivers can now enjoy a diverse portfolio of NetGaming titles, known for their high-quality graphics, immersive gameplay, and unique themes. Standout games such as Zeus’s Thunderbolt, Bison Gold, and Fireball Inferno are among the first to go live, with additional titles set to follow soon.
This partnership is just the beginning. NetGaming plans to extend its collaboration with Rush Street Interactive into Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Mexico over the coming months.
Pallavi Deshmukh, CEO of NetGaming, commented: “We are thrilled to go live with Rush Street Interactive, a powerhouse operator with a strong presence and loyal player base. This launch marks a significant milestone in our
North American expansion strategy and underscores our commitment to delivering exceptional gaming experiences tailored to local player preferences across the region.”
Richard Schwartz, CEO of Rush Street Interactive, commented: “We are pleased to partner with NetGaming to bring innovative, premium games to our players in Ontario. This collaboration aligns with our strategy to offer world-class
entertainment through engaging, action-packed online casino games. We look forward to expanding this partnership into additional regulated markets in the months ahead.”
This strategic partnership highlights both companies’ dedication to providing high- quality, innovative, and responsible entertainment to players in regulated markets.
Canada
User-Centric Redesign for Casinosfiables.ca

Casinosfiables announced that they have redesigned their existing site – https://casinosfiables.ca/ to better address current user demands.
Although the site’s functionality aligns with modern industry standards, the redesign is a step in the right direction and could very well give a competitive edge.
The changes addressed certain functionality concerns and aligned with ever-changing user preferences and behavior.
• Seamless page transition – The overall performance of the site improved, so pages loaded faster, despite the addition of new elements.
• Integrated social media buttons – Buttons that lead to social media pages became more visible, so it is easier for readers to complete engagement incentives that granted them affiliate-exclusive rewards or promo codes.
• More valuable insights – Previously, charts and ratings were only explained in separate reviews. The new roundup charts and ratings had a dropdown feature that provided more insights or clarity behind the rating.
• Relevant search filters – Some trends or categories that targeted user intent weren’t visible in the previous version. The updated version introduced new categories that better reflected player preferences, or included roundups based on casino features (e.g., cashback, no wager promos, game providers) that weren’t at the forefront previously.
• Author pages – Readers who had similar opinions and game preferences to the site’s authors gained the ability to find other texts from those authors. Each casino expert received a dedicated page listing all of their publications.
The changes were finalized over the past few months. The team pushed these updates in batches rather than a single big update.
Canada
Vancouver Resident Purchased Winning $40 Million Lotto Max Ticket While Quenching Sparkling Water Craving

Phuc Duc (Daniel) Chau loves the Bubly brand of sparkling water and stopped in a convenience store to purchase a can. Chau likes to buy lottery tickets based on a gut feeling, and due to the employee’s bubbly nature while he purchased his Bubly, Chau also purchased a Lotto Max ticket for the May 23, 2025 draw.
It was this ticket that ended up scoring Chau a whopping $40-million jackpot.
“I was at work when I found out,” recalled Chau of the moment he realized he won. “I was going through my bag to find a cough drop, but I saw that I had two lottery tickets in my bag and decided to scan the tickets, but I needed to update the [BCLC Lotto!] app first. The first ticket I didn’t win anything, but the second said $40 million. I have never seen that many zeroes in my life, ever. I dropped my phone and then called BCLC right away!”
At the time of the prize claim, the Vancouver resident hadn’t yet shared the news of his win.
“My partner doesn’t know yet! I want to share the news with them in a special way.”
Chau shared that his dream has always been to travel the world. “There are so many places I want to go to, so I haven’t fully decided!”
When asked if he will quit his job, he said, “I haven’t decided, but I want to continue to support my community in a different way.”
On how it feels to be a multimillionaire?
“It means a lot to me. It opens up an opportunity for me to give back to my family, community and the world all around me. It’s not meaningful unless you can share this with those who need it.”
Chau purchased the winning ticket at the 7-Eleven on Imperial Street and Boundary Road in Burnaby.
So far in 2025, B.C. lottery players have redeemed more than $146 million from Lotto Max. Lotto Max is a nationwide lottery game drawn on Tuesdays and Fridays after 7:30 p.m. (PST).
Players can purchase tickets at lottery retailers or at PlayNow.com. Winning numbers and group release forms can be found online at www.bclc.com. Players can check their lottery tickets anytime, anywhere on iOS and Android devices.
BCLC offers socially responsible gambling entertainment while generating income to benefit all British Columbians. Players can visit PlayNow.com to learn how to set time and money limits.
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