Canadians are eagerly monitoring the current gambling scenery in the country and how the events surrounding the future of Bill C-218 will unfold. The bill would allow sports and gambling fans to finally place bets on an individual sporting event, and many believe that it would revolutionize the country’s gambling […]
Author: Daniel Thompson
Mississauga Man Is The Latest Lotto Millionaire
Canada has officially learned the name of its new lottery millionaire as the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has most recently revealed the name of its latest big winner. Raymond Rooke from Mississauga has been drawn as one of the winners of the CA$22.8 million jackpot in the Lotto 6/49 […]
More Political Testimony On Money Laundering Case
Last week’s testimonies in Cullen Commission’s public inquiry into money laundering has heard testament from former B.C. cabinet minister Kash Heed. He addressed the recordings of him channeling serious assertions regarding former gaming minister Rich Coleman as just an opinion rather than based on facts. In 2018, Mr. Heed was […]
Woodbine Mohawk Park Restarts Training Exercises
Woodbine Entertainment continues to battle the lockdown restriction in the Ontario province. Yesterday on April 29, 2021, the horse racing leader has announced that training operations will be relaunched at its Woodbine Mohawk Park at the beginning of May. Horse trainers and jockeys will be allowed to the property but […]
Money Laundering Inquiry Testimonies Continue
Former British Columbia gaming minister Rich Coleman has denied the allegations that revenue was prioritized during the money-laundering scandal in the province’s casino. The ex-minister defended the then-government and claimed that back then he did not possess the power to order further investigation into the casinos’ money laundering schemes. Mr. […]
Loto-Québec Reveals Salon de Jeux’s Relocation Price
This Tuesday on April 27, 2021, the president of Loto-Québec, Lynne Roiter, has revealed the price for the relocation of the Salon de Jeux. During the public finance committee at the National Assembly, the soon-former president has informed that the total cost to transfer the site to its new Beauport […]
Great Canadian Gaming Shuts Down One More Property
It has been a tough couple of months for the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation as the company has to close down yet another of its gaming properties in the country. Yesterday on April 27, 2021, the gaming operator has announced that starting from Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. […]
No In-person Gaming Harms Alberta Charities, First Nations
Alberta’s gaming industry has not been the only one suffering from the closing down and the current non-operational casino status. Many local charity groups and First Nations are experiencing the negative effects from no working land-based casinos since they usually are heavily dependent on the gambling funds, thus their finances […]
Cascades Casino Chatham Suffers from Major Revenue Drop
The unprecedented situation has had a devastating effect on almost all land-based business enterprises in Canada. That has also been the case for Cascades Casino Chatham, which has also been severely damaged by all lockdown restrictions. Chatham-Kent has recently informed that there has been a major drop in the casino’s […]
David Eby’s Turn to Testify in Money Laundering Inquiry
Cullen Commission’s inquiry into alleged money washing activities in British Columbia gaming properties has heard the long-awaited testimony of Attorney General David Eby. On Monday Mr. Eby testified that the British Columbia Lottery Corporation and its regulator had major differences on the issue, and he was hesitant on who to […]