Author: Daniel Thompson

Last week, New York State gambling organizations and regulators joined forces to address problem gambling and provide more education on the matter. At Resorts World Catskills, New York State Gaming Commission, New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports, and New York Council on Problem Gambling announced their new […]

Ontario has most recently launched its new and regulated iGaming and sports betting market for private operators, which essentially took the monopoly away from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. However, despite having major competition from more than a dozen new gaming entities, recently the Crown corporation reported quite an […]

During this year’s edition of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Annual General Meeting, the organization has confirmed some changes for 2022 and 2023. The mentioned alterations are in regards to Nominations and Elections, and the organization confirmed that the 2022 nominations will be accepted until August 19, 2022. […]

Ontario’s brand-new online sports betting and online casino market has been live for less than a month, and so far, it has been quite competitive for operators. However, sports wagering expert, Greg Warren, believes that the new regime will become even more competitive in the near future. According to him, […]

This week, global online betting company, PointsBet, announced that it has made a brand-new addition to its PointsBet Canada team. According to the gaming brand, Brett Jackman will now take over the position of Vice President of Strategy for PointsBet Canada. In his new role, Mr. Jackman will report to […]

Leading sports wagering and casino company, BetMGM has just received a major honor for its gaming services for 2022. This week, the MGM Resorts’ sportsbook and casino has been confirmed as the Casino Operator of the Year at EGR North America Awards 2022. The award is one that celebrates excellence […]

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation continues to provide numerous opportunities in the sector, as it recently announced its plans to host a two-day online job fair. The plan is to recruit talented individuals and fill up over 59 positions for its main office at Sault Ste. Marie. This week, candidates […]

Despite most recently introducing the fast-track of downstate casino licenses, New York lawmakers continue to work hard on expanding the state’s gaming field. This week, the New York Senate has started its post-budget legislative session, and it has informed that it is committed to financing bills to expand the Empire […]

Last week, the Municipality of Chatham-Kent received its quarterly casino revenue-sharing allocation from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. The payment is awarded to the municipality for hosting Cascades Casino Chatham, and it is for the fourth quarter of the fiscal 2021-2022 year, which has recently concluded on March 31, […]

At the end of last week, ComeOn announced that it has been officially licensed to join Ontario’s new competitive online sports betting and iCasino regime. This makes the company the 31st gaming entity that has gained approval from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission to offer its digital sports betting products […]