The latest news and updates in Canadian gambling, sports and entertainment
Summary: The largest all-source single-season handle in the history of the sport was generated by the Thoroughbred season at Woodbine Racetrack. The foreign handle of CA$515 million was a new….
Summary: A committee in Vermont has recommended that the state should have a sports betting market. There should be minimum of two operators allowed to offer sports betting in Vermont,….
Summary: All lottery tickets are a form of gambling and should not be given to children and adolescents, according to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. It is important for….
Summary: This fall, the Crown corporation in Quebec has donated over a million dollars to charity. The Loto-o-Suivant charitable lottery was launched for the second time by the Crown agency…..
Summary: Security workers at Casino Nova Scotia have formed a picket line in order to disrupt the game on Thursday. The workers claim that they were laid off without notice….
Summary: NorthStar Bets, an Ontario-based online casino and sports wagering platform, is urging employers and senior decision-makers to give workers a 90-minute statutory holiday to watch the Canada’s men’s soccer….
Summary: PlayNow is the first regulated online platform for gambling and sports wagering in the province. There are over 500 casino games and a full suite of sports betting offerings….
Summary: Canada’s Ontario, the first Canadian province or territory to open up a licensing system for igaming, has reported a combined revenue of over $250 million in the three months….
Summary: In the second quarter of 2022, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation will begin sending gambling allocation payments to host communities. During the period of July 1, 2022, through….
Summary: Scientific Games and La Collective Hochelaga – Maisonneuve are working together to build a sustainable farm on the land. The farm will support the greening of industrial areas of….
Summary: The only regulated provider of sports wagering in the province is considering introducing event wagers at its casinos and gaming halls. More than a year later, the federal government….
Summary: Money can still be laundered by criminal groups at Quebec casinos and gaming halls, according to experts. A recent report has found that over the last few years, the….
Summary: On this week’s episode of The World of Series of Politics, Brendan O’Brien, Editor-in-Chief of GamblingCompliance.com, talked about the impact of Brazil’s presidential election run-off on the country’s gambling….
Summary: Ontario’s online gaming and sports betting market generated a handle of CA$4.076 billion and revenue of CA$161 million in the first three months of operations, according to the province’s….
Summary: The British Columbia Lottery Corporation has revealed its odds for the upcoming National Hockey League season and it has the Whitecaps with the highest chances of making the playoffs…..
Summary: Ontario’s Responsible Gaming Council will be launching a new campaign to raise awareness about the harms of gambling. The campaign will run until mid-February next year and will target….
Summary: Nine new online gaming and sports betting brands have been approved by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario to join the province’s legal market. The brands are operated….
Summary: The purses will be increasing for all overnight racing events at the Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. The Maiden Allowance races will not be included in the change. The purses….
Summary: A winning Maxmillion ticket worth CA$500,000 was sold in Guelph, Ontario, while a winning Maxmillion ticket worth CA $1 million was sold in Richmond Hill, Ontario. A winning Maxmillion….
Summary: Jackpot Digital reported its highest monthly volume since February 2020 with revenue of CA$128,566 in August. Jake Kalpakian said that the company’s order interest from the land-based casino industry….
