As another fiscal year is about to come to a close, British Columbia-based FansUnite Entertainment has most recently shared an end-of-2023 corporate update. CEO of the company Scott Burton gave an update on the firmâs performance and trajectory and said despite business and macro-economic challenges in 2023, it remained resilient […]
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New York Operators Post Busy Week of Sports Wagering
The return of NFL, college football, NHL, and NBA, has most certainly revitalized New Yorkâs online sports betting market, as operators post another impressive week of wagering activity. New York State Gaming Commissionâs latest numbers confirm that for the week ending on December 17, 2023, online bookmakers have recorded another […]
Manitoba Casino Workers Accept New Contract
Casino employees in Manitoba will not go out on strike these winter holidays confirms the labour union. In a recent statement, Unifor Local 144 which represents over 750 staff members at three Winnipeg gaming properties, revealed that its members have voted to ratify the latest contract proposal from Manitoba Liquor […]
Canadian Gaming Association Unveils New Board Members
This month, the Canadian Gaming Association revealed that it has assigned new members to its Board of Directors. The first one is Scott Woodgate who is Vice-President of BetMGM Canada and Kurt Gissane who serves as Senior Vice President of Sales for North America for Aristocrat Gaming. Their appointments were […]
BCLC Pays Out CA$859M in Lotto Prizes in 2023
Over the years, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation has awarded some amazing lottery prizes and 2023 was no exception. According to the Crown agency, throughout 2023 it paid out more than CA$859 million in lottery prizes from more than 101 million winning tickets sold at both retail locations and on […]
Manitoba Lotteries and Unifor Strike Tentative Agreement
Earlier this month, casino employees of Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries voted in favour of going on strike, as they called for better conditions. But most recently, Unifor Local 144, which represents over 750 of those workers, announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with the employer. Unionized members will […]
PointsBet Bolsters Ontario Business Via Strive Gaming Deal
PointsBet Canada is on track to enhance its Ontario operations with another key partnership. This time the live sports betting operator has joined forces with Strive Gaming, which will help the platform to strengthen its internal offerings, complementing its existing technology stack, and as a result provide an even better […]
Penn Ent. to Pursue New York Entry for ESPN Bet
Penn Entertainment is looking for avenues to incorporate its newly launched ESPN Bet mobile sports betting app in New Yorkâs regulated market. This was recently reported by Truist gaming analyst Barry Jonas after the recent 11th Annual Truist Securities GLLR Summit in Boston. This corresponds to previous comments from the […]
GameSense Expert Advises Adults to Gift Responsibly
The winter holidays are just days away, and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation and its GameSense specialists advise parents not to put lottery tickets into kidsâ stockings. Guy Laidlaw, GameSense Advisor at Casino of the Rockies cautions that it is important for adults to remember that all lottery products are […]
Loto-Québec Adds a 200-Room Hotel to Casino Montréal
This week, Loto-QuĂ©bec announced that it will be adding a 200-room hotel on Casino MontrĂ©al grounds. It is quite common for casino properties as the MontrĂ©al one to also offer hospitality, and the introduction of a promising hotel, would make the gambling venue even more appealing and enhance its reputation […]