Author: Paul Brooks

After almost 15 years in office, Ontario’s Liberal government was taken down by the Progressive Conservative Party which won the provincial elections on Thursday. One of the many things Tories promised during the campaign was to bring back the Slots at Racetracks Program. Also, under the new government, Ajax residents […]

A Quebec court ended the insider trading trial against gambling mogul and ex-Amaya CEO David Baazov, who was accused of manipulating the market prior to 2014’s acquisition of PokerStars. On Wednesday, all charges against Baazov and the other co-accused were stayed after defence lawyers filed a motion last week. More […]

May was a successful month for the gambling industry is Maryland where casinos set a new revenue record of $156.5 million. According to Maryland Lottery and Gaming, all six casinos in the state posted increased monthly earnings but it was MGM National Harbor that saw the biggest revenue and the […]

With the rapidly changing gaming and casino world, more opportunities arise for gambling companies on both global scale and on domestic one, here in Canada. The new opportunities and technological innovations, however, bring more challenges, as well, and one of the purposes of the annual Canadian Gaming Summit is to […]

With Delaware casinos launching sports betting on Tuesday, the state is the first one to take advantage of the May 14 SCOTUS ruling which lifted the federal ban on sports wagers. It became clear that Gaming software provider Scientific Games will be powering its platform under the SG Digital brand. […]

The trial against former owner and CEO of Amaya, David Baazov, continues with the possibility that he walks out free from the insider trading charges against him. After it became clear that his defence has accidentally received potentially confidential documents, the prosecution demanded that they are to be returned. This […]

Following the recent decision of the US Supreme Court to overrule the statewide ban on sports wagering, many states have said they would be introducing special legislation to allow this type of bets. As the main driving force behind the fight for sports betting legalization in the United States, New […]

The ambitious casino and entertainment project Durham Live, which is expected to open in 2019 in Pickering, remains to be a controversial topic in the town of Ajax. City Council has now voted in favour of a motion which calls for an investigation and for “dumping” the idea to close […]

The latest advertising campaign of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has not been met positively on social media where the instant bingo games have been, apparently, marketed towards women. With a couple of three-second videos, the OLG conveys a message that, according to Twitter users, is sexist, degrading and […]

As the labour strike at Caesars Windsor enters its 53rd day, the many issues between the casino and its employees seem irreconcilable, at least for now. After workers rejected a second tentative deal, the two sides have not returned to the bargaining table, which raised concerns among the local tourism […]