One of Canadaās 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 […]
Casino News
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment is Up for Sale
Reports broke earlier this week that one of Canadaās 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 […]
NeoPollard Lands New West Virginia Lottery Deal
NeoPollard Interactive, a subsidiary of Pollard Banknote and NeoGames S.A., announced that it will be continuing its work with the West Virginia Lottery. Just recently, the prominent lottery product provider received a contract extension from the U.S. agency. Via the deal, the supplier will deliver its turn-key iLottery System to […]
New York Casinos Report Slower September 2023
Three of New Yorkās four commercial casinos have clocked lower gross gaming revenue in September 2023, than the same month last year. However, the non-tribal gaming properties are still in contention to match last yearās record-breaking revenue performance. For September this year, the four establishments reported just under US$59.6 million […]
Niagara Falls Casino Suspends Work at The Grand Buffet
Soon Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls, Ontario will be saying goodbyes to one of its most iconic dining venues ā the Grand Buffet. A few weeks ago, management of the gaming hotspot reported that after 20 years of premium dining amenities, the Buffet will be closing down its doors […]
B.C. Seeks to Confiscate Illegal Gambling Den Property
The Province of British Columbia has expressed its intention to seize a property in Vancouver which was used to offer illegal gambling activities until June 2022. In a recently submitted civil forfeiture lawsuit, the local government also wants a commercial building on Kingsway to be handed over, as fentanyl and […]
Atlantic Lottery Looks Back on a Lucrative 2022-23
Atlantic Lottery Corporation has published its annual financial report for 2022-23, which confirms that the fiscal year was more profitable than 2021-22. The latest report confirms that the recent FY has brought in more gambling revenue after the unprecedented situation and that more bettors in the Atlantic region are starting […]
Pickering Casino Resort Restarts Work After Fatal Shooting
Three days after closing down its doors for patrons after a tragic shooting that took the life of a security guard, Pickering Casino Resort has now restarted operations. The operator of the property, Great Canadian Entertainment reopened the site on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 10 a.m. Meanwhile, police are […]
Ontario Releases Internet Gaming Figures for Q2
This week, Ontario disclosed its numbers on the online gambling sector for the second quarter of the current 2023-2024 fiscal year. For the period of July 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023, iGaming operators in the province recorded a betting handle of CA$14.2 billion. This was an amazing 132% increase […]









