Author: Daniel Thompson

Just last week, an Ontario court officially ended the case against former Liberal MP Raj Grewal, who was accused of taking advantage of his position to fund his gambling debt. Superior Court of Justice Judge Sylvia Corthorn announced that the two charges of breach of trust against him have been […]

Just last week, another leading operator brand made its entry into Ontario’s regulated iGaming market. On Friday, Betsson Group announced that it has gotten its hands on operator and supplier licenses in the province. This marked the official launch of its renowned B2C brand Betsafe in the online market and […]

New York State’s mobile sports betting market is once again heating up with the arrival of this year’s March Madness. On Friday, the New York Stage Gaming Commission reported that for the week ending on March 5, 2023, local bettors have placed more than US$410 million in wagers via the […]

The relations between the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation and the Province of Ontario have taken a took a turn for the worse. The First Nation is outraged by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s decision to launch a brand-new billion-dollar casino in the Greater Toronto Area. There are […]

Just recently, iGaming Ontario informed that it has resolved an issue where players might have used a responsible-gambling program loophole to null online wagers. The province’s iGaming market kicked off last year, and shortly after reports emerged that there was a way for bettors to take advantage of a bug […]

This week is one of the celebrations for the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority, as the regulator kicked off operations of a sports bar at its Dakota Dunes Casino. This is the first sports bar across its properties and it is branded Sevens Sports Bar. For the occasion, SIGA held a […]

Great Canadian Entertainment has issued a major announcement as Canada’s largest casino resort is set to open its doors in the summer of 2023. The leading land-based casino operator reported that its CA$1 billion brand-new entertainment resort will be branded as Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, and will be located […]

Loto-Québec has now posted another remarkable quarter behind its back, as this week, it issued its fiscal report on Q3 of 2022-2023. During the quarter, the Crown corporation, reports total revenues of CA$2.225 billion and a consolidated net income of CA$1.204 billion. According to previous data, it is the best […]

It is no surprise that video games can lead to addictions, however, a researcher from B.C. has recently linked games’ loot boxes to problem gambling. This issue was raised by Luke Clark, director at the University of British Columbia’s Centre for Gambling Research at a panel during this year’s edition […]

On Monday, March 6, 2023, Woodbine Entertainment announced its full stakes calendar for its highly-anticipated 2023 Thoroughbred racing season at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. This season’s schedule features over CA$17 million in purses, including 39 graded stakes, five Grade 1 events, as well as the prestigious The King’s Plate […]