Author: Daniel Thompson

Employees of several Winnipeg casinos in Manitoba are unhappy with their employer and are ready to go out on strike. Almost all members of Unifor Local 144 who are hired by the Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries voted in favour of protesting. These workers are now able to go out on […]

The Québec Online Gaming Coalition has recently issued a survey which studies the online gambling habits of Quebecers. It discovered that almost 3 out of 4 local players or 73% prefer privately-operated iGaming platforms when playing online casino games or wager on sports. The survey comes amidst calls for the […]

Kindred Group has most recently announced that it will be suspending its North American operations. The company operates the leading iGaming brand Unibet in Ontario and several United States territories reported that it will be leaving those markets by Q2 of 2024. This means that it will be cutting over […]

Senator Jessica Ramos who represents Queens is still not convinced about the proposed casino resort near Citi Field by the owner of the New York Mets, Steve Cohen. In a town hall meeting this week, the senator explained that she has not decided on whether to back the bid for […]

It has been just over a year since the opening of Cascades Casino Delta, but the gambling location is already a major contributor to the city’s budget plans. Delta’s finance department predicts that while the fourth quarter of 2023 is still underway, the gaming site will deliver approximately CA$1.8 million […]

Alberta’s online sports betting and gambling market has attracted plenty of interest from private operators, but the process turns out to be a slow-paced one. The revamp of the legal sports betting framework is attracting interest from private operators such as BetMGM, PointsBet, and theScore Bet, but there have been […]

Loto-Québec is celebrating this year’s GivingTuesday by supporting hundreds of organizations that Quebecers keep close to their hearts. This fall, the gambling regulator has donated over CA$1,000,0000 to local non-profit organizations across the province. These donations were made through various initiatives under the Crown agency’s Giving Back is a Win-Win […]

Subsidiary of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, iGaming Ontario, seeks to enhance players’ experience in the province’s iGaming market. In an attempt to support bettors who want to stop or take a break from gambling, the agency will issue a request for proposals in early 2024 for a […]

British Columbia-based Jackpot Digital continues to expand its operations into regulated markets. Most recently, the gaming provider announced that it has acquired licensing approval from the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, Tribal Gaming Commission to install its cutting-edge Jackpot Blitz® electronic table games at Gray Wolf Peak Casino in Montana. […]