The wait is over, as the Lotto Max jackpot worth CA$70,000,000 has finally been claimed this week. According to the British Columbia Lottery Corporation, two ticket holders from Western Canada will share the staggering prize. One of the winners is from Kamloops in B.C. while the other one resides in […]
Author: Daniel Thompson
NYRA Offers Trading Cards to Support Disabled Jockeyâs Fund
The New York Racing Association is set to support the jockey colony at its Saratoga Race Course, by offering jockey trading cards over the upcoming weekend of racing. This will also correspond with Permanently Disabled Jockeysâ Fund Awareness Day on Saturday, July 29, 2023. These limited-edition cards will generate some […]
AGCO Selects New Board Chair while Operators Await Ads Verdict
Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, the regulator of online sports betting in the province, is making some personnel changes in its Board of Directors. The regulator announced that Dave Forestell has been assigned as the new Chair of the Board. Mr. Forestell was already part of the Board while […]
Ontarians Bet for Canada to Win Womenâs World Cup
Canadaâs womenâs soccer team kicked off its Womenâs World Cup campaign with a goalless draw with Nigeria, Ontarian bettors still fancy the teamâs chances to win the tournament. According to theScore Bet, one of the provinceâs legal sportsbooks, as of Monday afternoon, over half of Ontarioâs bettors backed the team […]
Lotto Maxâs Jackpot Comes at CA$70M in Next Round
Lotto Max is once again offering life-changing prizes, as the jackpot in the game remained unclaimed after the most current draw. This means that the main prize will remain as the whopping CA$70,000,000 for the next drawing of the game on Friday, July 25, 2023. In addition to that, there […]
Pickering Casino Resort Brings in CA$6M Revenue in Q1
Over the course of last week, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation sent out its quarterly gaming allocations to casino host communities. The City of Pickering received one worth just over CA$6 million for hosting Pickering Casino Resort. According to the OLG, in total 29 host communities received CA$43,534,007 for […]
Coney Island Casino Bidders Favour Projectâs Chances
Thor Equities and its partners for a casino in Coney Island reckon that their proposal for a gaming resort in Coney Island is a great fit for New York Stateâs criteria. The company along with Chickasaw Nation, Saratoga Casino Holdings, Thor Equities and Legends Hospitality have submitted a proposal for […]
Century Downs Hosts Women in Racing Weekend
Over the weekend, Century Downs Racetrack and Casino hosted a Women in Racing weekend event. Its aim was to celebrate the perseverance, determination and endurance of women participating in the horse racing sector. The event started off on Friday, July 21, 2023, with a Leading Ladies Luncheon, with a Q&A […]
OLG Makes Q1 Casino Payment to Windsor
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has now sent its latest set of casino revenue-sharing payments to Ontarian minimalities, which host its casino properties. For the first quarter of the fiscal 2023-2024, the Crown issued an allocation of CA$3.39 million to the City of Windsor. The city is the home of […]
Saskatchewanâs iGaming Sector Reaps Success in First FY
In late 2022, the Province of Saskatchewan launched its first regulated iGaming platform by utilizing British Columbia Lottery Corporationâs, PlayNow. This week, Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority issued its annual 2022-23 report, which confirmed that the online gaming expansion was off to a great start and generated solid profits in its […]