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Last week, Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk issued her annual report, which managed to stir the pot in the province’s gambling industry. Her report alleges that in 2019 the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation awarded the keys to Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara to their current Mohegan Gaming […]

This week, Ontario’s horse racing leader, Woodbine Entertainment, reported that it has made some adjustments to its simulcast wagering hours at its Woodbine Mohawk Park. Racebook betting at the Standardbred track will now be available from noon on Saturdays, while it is also available during the operator’s current live harness […]

Ontario’s regulated gaming operators will no longer offer wagering on Ultimate Fighting Championship matches, says the province. On Thursday, December 1, 2022, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued a statement in which it required all registered casino, lottery and gaming operators to stop offering and accepting wagers on […]

According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, this week a lottery player from the province has woken up to a CA$60,000,000 jackpot. On Wednesday, the Crown agency confirmed that a ticket holder from Richmond Hill, Ontario, is the winner of the massive jackpot from Tuesday’s November 29, 2022 draw. […]

This week, Ontario’s Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk published her annual report to the legislature. In it, she gives recommendations to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation on doubling down efforts to tackle money laundering attempts at the province’s casinos. She reports that the number of suspicious transactions is relatively low […]

Just in time for the holiday season, on GivingTuesday, Loto-Québec announced that this fall, it has contributed approximately CA$1,000,000 to local charity organizations. Via these donations generated by projects, initiatives, promotions and charitable items, the Crown agency is able to assist many non-profit organizations in the Province of Quebec. The […]

This week, Metro Vancouver learned that a former employee of Grand Villa Casino Burnaby who was fired for stealing chips has received a reduced sentence. Kim Shing Leung was caught stealing from the casino’s gaming tables in an effort to help his cancer-ridden brother’s medical bills. The 58-year-old former casino […]

Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke is resuming its legal charge against the province of Ontario over the recent changes in online gambling. On Monday, the tribe filed a notice of application in the Ontario Superior Court, thus stating that the changes to the province’s iGaming sector made by the provincial government […]

Yet another candidate has emerged who is interested in joining the New York State’s casino industry, and his name is Stefan Soloviev. The real estate developer has expressed interest in one of the three available downstate casino licenses and has allegedly already started discussions with Las Vegas brands to potentially […]

An industry insider familiar with casino VIP programs has recently alleged that two operators in Ontario, Canada, encouraged high-stakes bettors to continue gambling and place large bets. The informant said that VIP employees of the two operators were informally told to keep customers, and even stop high-rollers from using responsible […]