Author: Daniel Thompson

Casino players will probably take pleasure in the sounds of cards being dealt and slot machines spinning their reels as Caesars Windsor re-opens today after 60 days of a labour strike. But considering the major role of the casino to the region’s economy, fears of the long-term effects of the […]

Ontario’s Casino Rama, the largest First Nations casino in Canada, has been fined $50,000 after being found responsible for a 2016 incident that left two employees critically injured. The two workers slipped and fell while walking down the casino’s parking lot which was covered in ice and snow. Following a […]

In April, an unidentified person won the largest lottery jackpot in the history of British Columbia but contrary to the rules, the person is allowed to remain anonymous after claiming the record $30 million jackpot. The decision sparked controversy, making people wonder why the provincial lottery corporation is breaking its […]

Richmond’s River Rock Casino has been, once again, linked to suspicious cash transfers and cases of money laundering, according to Canadian authorities. Last month, they arrested an alleged international money launderer while he was playing baccarat at the casino. Despite the recently introduced measures for countering financial crime, however, he […]

A priest in Johnson County in Kansas has stolen money from the church he was a pastor at in order to cover his gambling losses totalling more than $67,000, according to recently revealed court documents. Last month, Rev. Joseph Cramer was charged with embezzling around $42,000 from his parish and […]

The strike that closed down Caesars Windsor for two months has finally come to end after workers agreed with the latest tentative agreement reached between the casino and the labour union. On Monday, 75 per cent of unionized casino employees ratified the new three-year contract, which includes a wage increase […]

After the major gaming expansion, the rebranded Elements Casino Victoria had its grand opening last month but construction work on its exterior is still underway. Transforming the old gambling venue into a fun and diverse entertainment hub, its operator Great Canadian is now creating a revamped look for the casino, […]

The labour union representing around 2,300 casino workers in Windsor, Ontario, announced it has reached a new deal with Caesars Windsor and would hold a ratification vote on Monday. After 60 days of labour disruption and two rejected tentative agreements, hopes for ending the longest strike at the casino resort […]

Following reports of a possible city-wide strike of casino workers in Las Vegas, today the Culinary Union announced it reached an agreement with Caesars Entertainment, one of the major employers in the city. Despite that, the labour union may still call for strike action as contracts at 34 properties in […]

Following the historic U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to lift the ban on sports wagering, Delaware becomes the first state to take advantage of the new rules. It will move forward with launching full-scale sports betting operation at the state’s three casinos on June 5, Governor John Carney announced in a […]