TORONTO — Argyle has made a major investment in indigenous advisory firm Castlemain, furthering the agency’s goal of expanding its work with indigenous clients and with non-indigenous organizations committed to reconciliation. As co-owner of Castlemain, Argyle will work alongside Castlemain president Rob McPhee (pictured) who is an economic consultant and member of the Tahltan Nation. Headquartered in Vancouver and with 20 professionals working in B.C. and Alberta, Castlemain’s advisory service areas include governance, negotiation, economic development, lands, and strategic engagement and communications. Castlemain will gain immediate access to Argyle’s network of offices and teams in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa and Washington, D.C. This positions the company to support its current team and clients across the country.

NEW YORK — Toronto investment firm Cardinal Sports Capital and Hot Paper Lantern’s HPL Digital Sport are partnering in creating an accelerator program. CSC, which is focused on sports gaming and media/tech/data, is planning to invest between $75-100 million through the accelerator program, which is designed to help sports betting, igaming, sports technology and fantasy sports companies grow faster and successfully. The vision behind the accelerator program is to help streamline a company’s access to essential tools needed for entrepreneurs to obtain capital, network in the right channels, effectively articulate their value proposition and get their products and services into the hands of the right audiences.

DENVER — Novitas Communications has acquired the CCO-CMO Roundtable from Anne M. McCarthy, founder and president of both Westmeath Global Communications and 6x6 Careers. Novitas Communications is a 14-year-old firm that partners with clients to bolster corporate communication, crisis communication, and issue management capabilities. The CCO-CMO Roundtable has been a staple for top marketing and communications executives in Colorado, as a gathering space to promote collaboration, trust and deepen expertise amongst the most accomplished communications and marketing professionals.