Industry Reports

At the end of June 2018, the former Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Peter German released the results of his independent investigation into alleged money-laundering schemes, Lower Mainland casinos were called “laundromats” used for washing the illegal money of organized crime groups. It became clear that the problem is far […]

Yesterday, an administrative law judge ruled against thoroughbred trainers and breeders by supporting the decision of Florida gambling regulators, under which Calder Race Course would be able to keep its slot-machine operating license after knocking the grandstand down. It was the Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association which filed the […]

A Mandel family was sentenced to prison in a Milton courtroom on Tuesday on allegations in taking part into a massive insider lottery scam which forced the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) to start using stricter security measures. The case dates back more than 14 years. Back in April […]

For several months, gambling operators, game publishers, sports teams and other businesses have been focused on creating a stable presence with legal e-sports gambling in the US. Thanks to the US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the federal ban under which sports betting was prohibited in the country, the […]

The British Columbia Attorney General David Eby shared that public inquiry into the province’s casino money laundering case remains possible. In an interview with The Vancouver Sun and The Province, Mr. Eby discussed a wide range of topics, including one of the hottest issues in the province, namely the possibility […]

The new anti-money laundering requirements in British Columbia are being blamed by casino owners for a decline registered in the gaming revenue of the River Rock and Parq casinos. According to financial results which have been recently revealed by the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (GCCC), a decline was registered in […]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has entitled new Minister Bill Blair with the task to oppose organized crime money laundering, especially in the province of British Columbia. PM Trudeau handed a mandate letter to Minister Blair to emphasize on his Government’s engagement to actively help in solving the crisis of money […]

A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has issued a preservation order under which half of a CA$1.2-million jackpot of Chase the Ace which has been the centerpiece of the legal battle between a local woman and her nephew is to be frozen until the case is resolved. The judge’s ruling […]

The lawmakers in the state of Illinois remain focused on a large gambling expansion as a way to redirect fresh money to the state’s ailing finances. Last week, a joint hearing of House and Senate committees was held, with more testimony on a gambling expansion bill, under which a total […]

A controversial bill blocking gambling sites was deemed unconstitutional late last month by the Quebec Supreme Court. The provincial government which is trying to add millions of dollars to the local lottery with this law, however, has been now reported to appeal the decision. Bill 74, passed in May 2016, […]