Author: Daniel Thompson

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has previously announced measures to deal with the increasing influx of sports betting advertising by banning celebrities from featuring in them. However, some Canadian politicians demand more, and a bill has been tabled to develop a national framework on advertising rules for sports […]

Not long ago, Starlight Casino New Westminster in British Columbia hosted a charity poker tournament to celebrate the opening of its brand-new poker room. The tourney saw a local firefighter emerge victorious, and a pickleball pro and former professional poker player formed the top three. But the three big winners […]

This week, Ontario’s leading Thoroughbred and Standardbred horse racing operator, Woodbine Entertainment, shared an early-stage plan to renovate a portion of its E.P. Taylor Turf Course at Woodbine Racetrack. For the initiative, the group has acquired new Kentucky bluegrass which will be installed over a five-furlong section of the backstretch. […]

GeoComply Solutions Inc. recently posted some new numbers on Ontario’s regulated market for iGaming, which revealed that Quebec is interested in the sector. Currently, a coalition of private gambling firms is urging the La Belle Province to follow Ontario’s example, but in the meantime, GeoComply reports it blocked nearly 105,000 […]

For this year’s winter festivities, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has in store a full suite of holiday-themed products. The Crown agency also announced the launch of its Merry Millions. It comes with a total of 408 prizes from CA$1,000 to CA$1 million and due to its raffle-themed structure, […]

Last weekend, Casino Rama hosted its 22nd annual Gala, Cirque Under the Stars on behalf of the Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital Foundation. The special event on November 18, 2023, proved to be another successful edition, and thanks to the overwhelming support from sponsors, donors, and guests, it managed to generate […]

The City of Ottawa recently hosted a special event in the Jim Durrell Recreation Centre to honour the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation for its continued support for numerous projects in the city. Every year, the city bags more than CA$5.5 million for being a casino host community and the […]

Last week, British Columbia-based sports entertainment and gambling company, FansUnite, published its financial report for the three- and nine-month periods ending on September 30, 2023. In Q3, the firm reported some impressive improvement in comparison to the same quarter of last year, as total revenue, gross margin, and gross profit […]

Latest reports on New York’s online sports betting market, confirm that the week ending on November 12, 2023, was still a busy one. For the said week, the state saw a slight decrease in total betting volume of around 5% from the prior week. However, this led to an increase […]

JackpotCity Casino has recently revealed another one of its big winners. This time Rheal L. from Espanola, Ontario, has won an amazing, CA$290,104 by playing the popular game ‘Break Da Bank’ on the casino’s online gaming platform. For the occasion, the big winner was presented with a cheque by the […]