Author: Daniel Thompson

This Tuesday brought the most recent development around Gateway Casinos and Entertainment, as Catalyst Capital Group Inc. filed for Initial Public Offering of the casino operator. The ultimate goal of this IPO would be the generating of some $100 million with the help of selling shares of the company to […]

In the past few days, the topic of a potential casino venue built on site of the former Ontario Place is becoming progressively popular in the area. Province lawmakers are expressing their position regarding the possible gaming facility introduction and Toronto Mayor John Tory recently joined the opposition of this […]

The Canadian province of British Columbia is notoriously known for its money laundering issues emerging in the past months throughout its gaming field, a serious issue requiring special attention. With the help of a new page dedicated to tip-offs on the subject, local lawmakers are willing to take action with […]

International Game Technology is well-known as one of the leaders in the gaming world and its constant pursuit of new opportunities for development has brought it to Canada’s Lottery field. Through its partnership with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, IGT is striving to introduce e-bingo offerings to the wide […]

Last Friday, unionized casino workers of Gateway Casinos decided to ratify a new contract with their employer, which put an end to an almost 5-month strike. As a result of the decision, nearly 700 employees at the Gateway Casinos’ venues in Penticton, Kelowna and Kamloops Vernon were to get back […]

The new Shorelines Casino Peterborough opened in the middle of October, offering 22 table games, 500 slot machines, along with a 230-seat buffet restaurant and a 40-seat a la carte restaurant. As Casino Reports revealed at the time, hundreds of gambling enthusiasts have visited the casino during the official opening, […]

The debate regarding the new provincial planning rules could lead to an actual decision on the controversial Sudbury arena and casino in 2019. The proceeding which already started at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) as part of the debate on the construction of the new Kingsway Entertainment District project […]

The Attorney General of British Columbia said that new gambling rules aimed at tackling money laundering in the province’s casinos apply for everyone. Mr. Eby refused to make comments on private issues such as the incident which happened to Canadian rapper Drake at Parq Vancouver but emphasized on the fact […]

The debate over a new Sudbury arena and casino is set to be brought to a provincial tribunal. Today, the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) is scheduled to meet with the two parties of the argument for the first time. The Tribunal is to see representatives of the City of […]

The Parq Vancouver casino apologized and said it is categorically against racism, following some accusations it faced from the Canadian rapper Drake. A few days ago, the rapper used his official Instagram account’s story to call Parq Vancouver “the works run business” he has ever seen. As revealed by Aubrey […]