Atlantic Lottery Corporation has published its annual financial report for 2022-23, which confirms that the fiscal year was more profitable than 2021-22. The latest report confirms that the recent FY has brought in more gambling revenue after the unprecedented situation and that more bettors in the Atlantic region are starting […]
Author: Daniel Thompson
Pickering Casino Resort Restarts Work After Fatal Shooting
Three days after closing down its doors for patrons after a tragic shooting that took the life of a security guard, Pickering Casino Resort has now restarted operations. The operator of the property, Great Canadian Entertainment reopened the site on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 10 a.m. Meanwhile, police are […]
Ontario Releases Internet Gaming Figures for Q2
This week, Ontario disclosed its numbers on the online gambling sector for the second quarter of the current 2023-2024 fiscal year. For the period of July 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023, iGaming operators in the province recorded a betting handle of CA$14.2 billion. This was an amazing 132% increase […]
BCLC Urges Players to Avoid Offshore Gaming Websites
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation is putting more effort into protecting its gamblers and keeping them away from unregulated websites. This month, the Crown kick-started a new campaign highlighting the downside of playing on offshore gambling websites. These online platforms continue to exist in the province and are still easily […]
OLG Starts Request for Proposals for Windsor Casino
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is moving forward in the process of assigning an operator for the day-to-day gambling operations at its Windsor casino. This week, the Crown agency issued a Request for Proposal documents to pre-qualified proponents, which have been given the go-ahead to submit the terms of […]
Ontario Police Intervenes with Another Lotto Scam
Ontario Provincial Police reports that another lottery scam has been uncovered costing a victim CA$100,000. After law enforcement intervened, an Etobicoke man is now set to appear and court as he faces charges in relation to the scam in eastern Ontario. Only one individual was detained by the police on […]
Rivalry to Attend Two Gaming Expos This Week
Last week, Rivalry Corporation announced that its Co-Founder and CEO, Steven Salz will attend the Maxim Group Virtual Tech Conference Series and Global Gaming Expo. There he will represent the leading sportsbook and iGaming operator for Millennials and Gen Z by joining a panel of experts to discuss leveraging new […]
Pickering Casino Suspends Work After Tragic Shooting
Pickering Casino Resort has suspended business for a while, after an early morning Thanksgiving shooting took the life of a security guard. According to the Durham Regional Police, 34-year-old Michael Ferdinand became a victim of the shooting at the casino on Durham Live Avenue, in the Hwy. 401 and Church […]
Starlight Casino Unveils Brand-New Poker Room in New Westminster
Last week, Gateway Casinos & Entertainment launched a brand-new poker room at Starlight Casino New Westminster in B.C. The room features four tables with ‘no limit and ‘limit’ stakes at different levels, seven flat-screen TVs and an exclusive menu with a daily breakfast special. For the opening, the company will […]
RCMP Exposes Money Laundering Scheme in Winnipeg Casinos
RCMP investigation found that a Winnipeg man trafficked drugs into remote First Nations communities and then tried to launder massive illegal proceeds via casinos in the city. Its Project Doom inquiry kicked off over a year ago after the Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries contacted the police about some suspicious activity […]