The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has delivered its latest portion of casino payments to host communities and Innisfil has struck gold again. For the second quarter of the financial 2023-2024 year, the town received a gambling allocation of over CA$2 million for hosting the OLG-owned Gateway Casinos Innisfil on […]
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New Brunswick Looking for Grey Rock Casino Robber
New Brunswick RCMP is looking for an individual who recently stole cash from Grey Rock Casino on Madawaska Maliseet First Nation and called for public assistance. This is in relation to an incident from October 7, 2023, at around 10 p.m. when a male entered the casino and attempted to […]
New York’s Sports Betting Revenue Surges to New Weekly High
As per the latest report from the New York State Gaming Commission, state-licensed mobile sportsbooks have made a new weekly high for mobile sports betting. For the seven-day period ending on October 15, 2023, the state’s eight digital operators generated gross gaming proceeds of US$62 million. Hence, shattering the previous […]
Michigan Gamblers are Welcome in Windsor, Shares Official
Michigan gamblers are welcome in Caesars Windsor Casino, said the CEO of Tourism Windsor-Essex Pelee Island, Gordon Orr. Currently, casino workers in the state are out on strike, and Mr. Orr said the Windsor location will provide them with a world-class experience without the need to cross any picket lines. […]
OLG Discloses Fiscal Numbers for 2022-2023
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has most recently published its annual report for the fiscal 2022-2023. The Crown agency disclosed another record-setting FY in which it delivered CA$2.5 billion in net proceeds to the province via its gambling operations. These results shattered the previous annual record of CA$2.3 billion clocked […]
Senate Gives First Nations Gaming Bill a Second Reading
This week, Senator Scott Tannas’ Bill S-268 has progressed for a second reading in the Senate. If passed, the legislation would grant First Nations the opportunity to license, conduct, and manage gambling operations on reserves. The legislation was initially tabled in June 2023, and Mr. Tannas who has never sponsored […]
Ontario’s Charitable Gaming Brings Over CA$460M to the Province
Ontario’s Charitable Bingo and Gaming Centres may not enjoy the popularity of online and retail casinos, but they are still a major economic engine to their host communities. Since 2005, the province’s 37 charitable gaming locations have provided over CA$460 million for local communities, funding healthcare, social services, youth sports, […]
Hard Rock Casino Vancouver Rebrands to Great Canadian Casino
One of Canada’s leading brick-and-mortar gambling operators, Great Canadian Entertainment has most recently announced the rebranding of its Hard Rock Casino Vancouver. Starting from December 2023, the gaming location will be known as Great Canadian Casino Vancouver. Its announcement comes after the transformation of Casino Woodbine into Great Canadian Casino […]
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment is Up for Sale
Reports broke earlier this week that one of Canada’s premier operators of brick-and-mortar casinos, Gateway Casinos & Entertainment, is up for sale. Two months after the passing of its Chief Executive Officer Tony Santo, unnamed sources from the industry claimed that the company had hired Macquarie Group and Morgan Stanley […]
BCLC and IWG Debut Set for Life in Digital Form
On Tuesday, October 17, 2023, British Columbia Lottery Corporation announced that the popular retail offering Set for Life will be now available to customers online. By teaming up with leading eInstant provider, Instant Win Gaming, the Crown agency now offers the product on its PlayNow.com. The game is the only […]