Iconic entertainment brand enters Canada's largest regulated iGaming market with full sportsbook and casino offering
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. and TORONTO, July 22, 2026 /CNW/ -- Hard Rock Digital today announced the official launch of Hard Rock Bet in Ontario, Canada, marking the company's first international market expansion and bringing its award-winning mobile sportsbook and online casino platform to players across the province.
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