Several Montreal communities are not happy with Loto-Québec’s decision to launch a mini-casino near the Bell Centre. Recently, groups from the city’s Montreal’s Sud-Ouest borough and Peter-McGill district of the Ville-Marie borough have declared their strong stance against a gambling establishment in close proximity to the home of the Montreal […]
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BCLC Informs of Another Major Lottery Win in B.C.
This week, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation reported another significant lottery-minted win which was recorded in the Province of B.C. According to the Crown agency, this time a local player has won a prize worth CA$5 million from Saturday’s draw of Lotto 6/49. Now, the winner has up to 52 […]
FanDuel Debuts its “Think Like a Player” NBA Campaign
Gambling and sports betting leader in North America, FanDuel, has announced the kick-off for its newest new ad campaign for this year’s highly-anticipated NBA playoffs. The land-based and online gambling operator is an official partner of the NBA and its new initiative utilizes the latest deep fake technology to bring […]
New Yorkers Bet Over US$1.7B on Sports in March 2023
After the dropdown in New York’s mobile sports betting in February 2023, March Madness revitalized the market and provided a busy month for wagering. According to the New York State Gaming Commission, in March local sports punters placed over US$1.7 billion in wagers, which was just US$3 million short of […]
Alberta Hosts Two-day Gambling Conference in Banff
In the last days of March 2023, the Alberta Gambling Research Institute held a two-day conference in Banff to talk about the latest development in the industry and more. One of the main topics of discussion was the advancement of the sports betting sector and the following boom of sports […]
BCLC Expands Retail Sports Betting via Intralot Deal
On Thursday, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation informed that it has reached an agreement with an Intralot subsidiary in the U.S. Via the reported three-year agreement, the private gaming company will supply the state-run BCLC with its retail sports betting technology. Thus, paving the way for a retail sportsbook expansion […]
Manitoba Local Must Pay Back Stolen Lotto Tickets, Rules Judge
A Manitoba court has announced its verdict it has found that a local woman accused of stealing hundreds of Canadian dollars in lottery tickets, is guilty of the crime. The perpetrator is Cynthia Hallick who allegedly stole tickets while working at a gas station in Dugald between 2015 and 2019. […]
OLG to Review Operator Bids for Windsor Casino
On Wednesday, April 5, 2023, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation kicked off its Request for Pre-Qualification for its casino property in Windsor, Ontario. This way the Crown agency will be able to hear from candidates which wish to perform the day-to-day operations at the property. Currently, the gaming hotspot is […]
Vancouver Island Man Takes Home a CA$55M Lotto Max Prize
British Columbia Lottery Corporation has reported another amazing lottery win in the Province of B.C. This time a Vancouver Island ticket holder has won a Lotto Max jackpot worth CA$55 million. The name of the lucky winner is William Scott Gurney who has now joined the lottery-minted multi-millionaires thanks to […]
Penticton Casino Commits Donations to Youth Centre
Cascades Casino in Penticton in British Columbia has decided to enhance its contributions to the local OSNS Child and Youth Development Centre. This April the casino will be matching all donations of up to CA$2,500 to the organization, taking the baton from Wildstone Construction which mirrored all donations of up […]