Author: Daniel Thompson

On Friday last week, the Globe and Mail unveiled that former Amaya Inc. CEO David Baazov has filed motions with the Quebec court to dismiss the civil charges laid against him by the Quebec financial regulator in relation to insider trading indictments. The media reported that Mr. Baazov’s attorneys filed […]

Canada’s biggest private casino Gateway Casinos & Entertainment took yet another hit after the vigorous anti-casino group Casino Free Sudbury is stepping up its campaign to convince city officials and people to say “no” to the proposed casino expansion project in Sudbury. Since Gateway announced its intention to establish a […]

Canadian gambling operator Gateway Casinos and Entertainment received thumbs up from the city council to establish a C$60 million full-fledged gaming complex on the Kingsway. The project includes a hotel, a casino and many other non-gambling amenities, including restaurants, meeting rooms, bars and open green spaces. Among all other things, […]

Mere months ago, British Columbia Lottery Corp. (BCLC) has found itself in the middle of a money laundering firestorm, after a shelved casino report showed lapses in anti-money laundering controls at British Columbia. The scandal undermined BCLC’s authority, which holds the monopoly over the casino industry in the Canadian province. […]

According to Chatham-Kent city officials, Canada’s largest gaming company Gateway Casinos & Entertainment (“Gateway”) plans to relocate its slots at Dresden. Chatham is to accommodate these slots, which were formerly owned by Ontario Lottery Gaming Corp. (OLG). The news about the transition came on Wednesday, but the final decision on […]

Parq Vancouver, the new jewel of the Vancouver skyline, opened doors on September 29 to great interest, particularly in the late hours when a formidable lineup of players was formed in front of the complex’s 72,000-square-foot casino. Describing the C$600-plus-million multi-purpose resort as a jewel is not just a trope […]

The legal saga of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe, one of Massachusetts’ two federally recognized tribes, has soared on the news once again. This Monday, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) filed its closing arguments with the U.S. Supreme Court in response to a petition opposing the tribe’s legal right […]

Gateway’s controversial casino expansion proposal heads for a vote by city councilors, who will be able to cast their vote in support for or against Kingsway Entertainment District’s final design. Some Sudbury residents mounted opposition to the proposed construction of an entertainment complex on the Kingsway. On Sunday afternoon, a […]