Author: Daniel Thompson

A Casino Operating and Service Agreement (COSA) for a period of 23 years has been inked between Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). Under the terms of the deal, the Central Gaming Bundle’s assets have been acquired by Gateway Casinos, with the gambling […]

A group which has been pushing for legalization of casino gambling in four Arkansas counties revealed that it has managed to raise over US$1.2 million in June 2018. The group which has been trying to put a proposal aimed at legalizing casinos on the state’s ballot is called Driving Arkansas […]

Coquitlam-based Hard Rock Casino canceled the annual Ultimate Car Show due to the ongoing dispute with its employees. The famous vintage car show which normally features more than 300 classic cars had to take place this weekend but organizers revealed that the event will be back in 2019. The fifth […]

The operator of the four Okanagan casinos which employees are currently on strike, Gateway Casinos, shared that its employees are taking too long to make their proposals in the negotiations between workers and employers. The company also warned that further delays of the process could result in a more serious […]

Charity organizations which host fund-raising events at Edmonton-based casinos will be stripped from the opportunity to choose a venue themselves in order to make sure that some of them are not always held at locations which are not so convenient. Earlier this week, the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission […]

Almost all workers who are being represented by the Unifor Local 1090 at Casino Ajax have backed strike if necessary. As revealed by the President of the Unifor National, Jerry Dias, a total of 99% of the workers represented by the union have voted in favor of strike action in […]

The annual Calgary Stampede is one of the most famous events held in the region, with literally every Calgarian being familiar with it. The unique undertaking combines private ventures, including gambling and casino offerings, public land, youth programs, agricultural education, etc. The entity, which is known for generating approximately CA$150 […]

Premier John Horgan shared that a public inquiry may be needed to make sure how illegal money laundering schemes reached casinos in British Columbia, a problem which has become one of the hottest issues in the province. At a news conference which took place yesterday, Mr. Horgan explained that he […]

The negotiations between the striking Gateway Casinos employees and their employer could be restarted next Tuesday. The workers’ union which represents the staff of Playtime Casino has asked for contract talks to be held from July 9th to 11th, with the spokeswoman of the union – Gayle Furgala – explaining […]

The former deputy commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Peter German who was required to make an investigation on alleged money-laundering scheme across casino venues in British Columbia said that he was aware that his work would soon be done at the time when the province hired him […]