Casino News

More than 675 employees from Gateway casinos in the Okanagan region in British Columbia voted in favour of strike action last week. Unless they receive a new proposal from their employer, workers threaten to hit the picket lines which could close four facilities, including Kelowna’s Playtime Casino. On Friday, the […]

Table Mountain Rancheria, one of the federally recognized tribes in the State of California, is said to build a new casino, along with a hotel and an entertainment venue. A recent environmental report says that the tribe plans to transfer it current casino into a brand new building, while the […]

The Canadian Lotto Max, available across all provinces, has smashed all records this week, offering the historic $112 million in prizes for the draw on Friday night. Comparable in size to some of the larger jackpots in the United States, the lottery is becoming increasingly popular, with people questioning its […]

Casino players will probably take pleasure in the sounds of cards being dealt and slot machines spinning their reels as Caesars Windsor re-opens today after 60 days of a labour strike. But considering the major role of the casino to the region’s economy, fears of the long-term effects of the […]

Ontario’s Casino Rama, the largest First Nations casino in Canada, has been fined $50,000 after being found responsible for a 2016 incident that left two employees critically injured. The two workers slipped and fell while walking down the casino’s parking lot which was covered in ice and snow. Following a […]

In April, an unidentified person won the largest lottery jackpot in the history of British Columbia but contrary to the rules, the person is allowed to remain anonymous after claiming the record $30 million jackpot. The decision sparked controversy, making people wonder why the provincial lottery corporation is breaking its […]

Richmond’s River Rock Casino has been, once again, linked to suspicious cash transfers and cases of money laundering, according to Canadian authorities. Last month, they arrested an alleged international money launderer while he was playing baccarat at the casino. Despite the recently introduced measures for countering financial crime, however, he […]

A priest in Johnson County in Kansas has stolen money from the church he was a pastor at in order to cover his gambling losses totalling more than $67,000, according to recently revealed court documents. Last month, Rev. Joseph Cramer was charged with embezzling around $42,000 from his parish and […]

The strike that closed down Caesars Windsor for two months has finally come to end after workers agreed with the latest tentative agreement reached between the casino and the labour union. On Monday, 75 per cent of unionized casino employees ratified the new three-year contract, which includes a wage increase […]

After the major gaming expansion, the rebranded Elements Casino Victoria had its grand opening last month but construction work on its exterior is still underway. Transforming the old gambling venue into a fun and diverse entertainment hub, its operator Great Canadian is now creating a revamped look for the casino, […]