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PointsBet Canada which is a leader in sports betting and partner to many sports teams and leagues is lobbying for the advancement of Saskatchewan’s iGaming industry. The operator who already operates in Ontario’s online sector for private brands, says that Saskatchewan should follow similar steps and introduce its own private […]

British Columbia Lottery Corporation is upping its efforts against problem gambling, as the Crown agency makes updates to its Game Break self-exclusion program. According to the BCLC, the latest updates will make the program more approachable and introduce additional elements to support its ambition to have the healthiest bettors in […]

The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis is the only state-run agency to allow charitable gaming organizations to host bingo and raffle nights to raise funds for their operations. This unique gaming model is tremendous news for the Albertan community and charitable groups which are heavily rewarded by it. Proceeds are […]

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has once more made it to Forbes’ list of Best Employers in Canada. The Crown agency has been included in the prestigious list for the second year in a row, and this year it has gained a few ranks and it is now placing […]

Last week was one for celebrations in Wasaga Beach, as the town received its first gaming allocation for hosting Playtime Casino Wasaga Beach. On Friday, January 27, 2023, representatives of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation handed the first gaming revenue sharing cheque worth more than CA$152,000 to the mayor […]

The U.S. authorities have just recently informed that a Canadian man from Toronto living in Austin Texas, has been sentenced to 30 months in jail. The felon is reportedly addicted to casino games and has tried to defraud the U.S. Dept. of Treasury of almost US$1.8 million in tax refund […]

Shortly after the conclusion of 2022, which marked a tremendous year for the Ontario gambling industry, iGaming Ontario issued its Q3 report for fiscal 2022-2023. In its quarterly report, the agency reveals the market performance from October 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022, for the province’s online gambling and sports […]

Employees of the recently opened Cascades Casino Delta in British Columbia have now been unionized, informs Unifor Local 114. The labour union broke the news of the agreement with more than 200 workers from the casino property. Their unionization was possible only after the B.C. Labour Board certified the unit […]

A former Loto-Québec employee will now be facing the consequences of attempting to defraud numerous users of the Crown corporation. It was announced this week, that the perpetrator, Martin Raymond, will face a one-year suspended jail sentence to be served in the community after he was convicted of fraud, breach […]

As Ontario entered a new calendar year, last week, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation issued its quarterly gaming payments to local host communities. The Crown agency’s payments were for Q3 of its 2022-2023 fiscal year and were sent to 29 municipalities. The City of Toronto was also one of […]