Author: Daniel Thompson

The Cullen Commission’s investigation on money laundering activities in British Columbia casinos is coming to an end. After six weeks of hearings and testimonies, the jury is still out whether the enormous cash amounts used in the casinos were subject of money washing by organized crime groups. The inquiry has […]

Over the years Canadians have seen their dreams become a reality thanks to the country’s great variety of rewarding lottery games. Natalie Jylha from Merritt is the next on the list of Canadian lotto millionaires thanks to the Lotto 6/49 draw earlier this year. The British Columbia woman will now […]

It has been a turbulent time for the gaming industry all over the world and Canada was no exception with almost no operational land-based casino properties for the last 12 months due to the unprecedented situation. However, there is good news on the horizon for gambling supporters, after news that […]

Canada is on the brink of a gambling revolution after the latest news that the bill allowing single-game wagering has been approved in the House of Commons vote. The introduction of such betting options is considered long-awaited since Canadians lacked the option for years causing some players to travel to […]

The unprecedented circumstances of the last almost 12 months have taken their toll on the world economy. The closing down of business had governments looking for new ways of funding its budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. That has also been the case with Richmond which was also heavily struck […]

It is no secret that Canadians rate lottery-based games very highly, and that is understandable due to providing people with a variety of offerings and generous rewards. This has also been the case for one of the recent Canadian millionaires, a Vancouver resident who has claimed a CA$1 million prize […]

Finally, some good news for gambling enthusiasts in Ontario, after the region was moved from the grey tier to the red tier by the provincial government. Meaning that some businesses that were recently closed have received the green light to restart operations. Of course, each reopening enterprise must follow the […]

Canada has been overly saturated in recent weeks by discussions on the potential return of single sports betting. With many opinions for and against the uplift of the single-even wagering. The gambling industry believes that the country is missing on a huge revenue with players having to resort to illicit […]

Loto-Québec’s online platform OK POKER was involved in a recent controversy after players have found a way to exploit mechanics in Texas Hold’em poker games. The crown corporation will have to answer in court after a class action lawsuit has been filed last year. According to which the online platform […]

Friday’s hearing from the Cullen Commission’s investigation on money laundering activities in British Columbia revealed information that back in 2015 a police executive warned casino officials about high-rolling casino clients’ ties with organized crime groups. This was relating to the suspicion that alleged criminals used casinos as a way to […]