Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto opened just over a month ago, but some of its patrons are not exactly pleased with the state of the CA$1-billion gaming resort. Great Canadian Entertainment’s new site was promised to revolutionize Toronto’s entertainment landscape, but the early customer feedback suggests that the property may […]
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Sports Betting Exchange STX Makes Official Ontario Debut
This week, the province of Ontario and its regulated market for iGaming, witnessed the launch of the first sports betting exchange, STX, in the digital sector. The platform earned its license from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario to legally operate in the province earlier this year and is […]
Quebec Bars Money-Laundering Convicts from Entering Casinos
The government of Quebec has upped its fight against money laundering at casinos a notch. Just recently, the province announced a new regulation which will prohibit people convicted of crimes such as money washing and forgery from stepping foot at its casinos. All legal gaming amenities in the province are […]
Two Tickets Trigger Lotto Max Jackpot Worth CA$70 Million
The wait is over, as the Lotto Max jackpot worth CA$70,000,000 has finally been claimed this week. According to the British Columbia Lottery Corporation, two ticket holders from Western Canada will share the staggering prize. One of the winners is from Kamloops in B.C. while the other one resides in […]
NYRA Offers Trading Cards to Support Disabled Jockey’s Fund
The New York Racing Association is set to support the jockey colony at its Saratoga Race Course, by offering jockey trading cards over the upcoming weekend of racing. This will also correspond with Permanently Disabled Jockeys’ Fund Awareness Day on Saturday, July 29, 2023. These limited-edition cards will generate some […]
AGCO Selects New Board Chair while Operators Await Ads Verdict
Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, the regulator of online sports betting in the province, is making some personnel changes in its Board of Directors. The regulator announced that Dave Forestell has been assigned as the new Chair of the Board. Mr. Forestell was already part of the Board while […]
Ontarians Bet for Canada to Win Women’s World Cup
Canada’s women’s soccer team kicked off its Women’s World Cup campaign with a goalless draw with Nigeria, Ontarian bettors still fancy the team’s chances to win the tournament. According to theScore Bet, one of the province’s legal sportsbooks, as of Monday afternoon, over half of Ontario’s bettors backed the team […]
Lotto Max’s Jackpot Comes at CA$70M in Next Round
Lotto Max is once again offering life-changing prizes, as the jackpot in the game remained unclaimed after the most current draw. This means that the main prize will remain as the whopping CA$70,000,000 for the next drawing of the game on Friday, July 25, 2023. In addition to that, there […]
Pickering Casino Resort Brings in CA$6M Revenue in Q1
Over the course of last week, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation sent out its quarterly gaming allocations to casino host communities. The City of Pickering received one worth just over CA$6 million for hosting Pickering Casino Resort. According to the OLG, in total 29 host communities received CA$43,534,007 for […]
Coney Island Casino Bidders Favour Project’s Chances
Thor Equities and its partners for a casino in Coney Island reckon that their proposal for a gaming resort in Coney Island is a great fit for New York State’s criteria. The company along with Chickasaw Nation, Saratoga Casino Holdings, Thor Equities and Legends Hospitality have submitted a proposal for […]