12/18/19 Canada pushes for sports betting legalisation As the segment blooms in the US, stakeholders in Canada met to push for sports betting legalisation at a federal level to keep up with the neighbouring country.
12/13/19 British Columbia to transition to a new regulator The province of British Columbia is set to transition to a new gambling regulator in order to fight money laundering.
12/13/19 OLG, new GLMS member The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is the latest member of the Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS).
12/11/19 Canada warns casinos about money laundering The anti-money laundering agency in Canada has warned casinos about the latest method that criminals use to disguise dirty money: bank drafts.
12/10/19 Slot machines number increases in North America According to Eilers and Krejcik Gaming, the number of slot machines in North America (excluding Mexico) will increase 0.7% to more than one million units.
12/09/19 Gateway casino soon to break ground in Wasaga Beach Gateway Casinos and Entertainment will break ground on its Wasaga Beach facility around March 2020, according to the company’s CEO.
12/04/19 The Stars Group acquires minority interest in BetEasy The company has reached an agreement with the minority shareholders of BetEasy, the Australian-based sports business from The Stars Group.
12/02/19 Revenue growth at BC casinos slows down According to the latest reports, revenue at the largest BC casinos dropped 0.1% on average in 2018 from 2017, while it grew 4.4% in 12 months five years ago.
10/29/19 Loto-Québec posts revenue increase in 1H19 During the first half of the year, Canadian lottery operator Loto-Québec posted a 1.53% revenue increase to €980.2 million.
10/25/19 theScore posts 59 pct losses in 2019 According to a recent report, theScore posted an increase of 59.4% in its net loss in the 12 months to August 31, due to an expansion in the US.
10/15/19 Evolution extends relationship with Scientific Games Evolution Gaming has announced that it has extended the partnership with Scientific Games.
10/15/19 Canada’s CGA intervenes in operator’s case The Supreme Court has cleared the CGA to intervene on behalf of the Atlantic Lottery Corporation Inc. in its case against Babstock.
10/07/19 iGaming revenue goes up in Ontario According to the province regulator, iGaming revenue has gone up in Ontario, even though it remains behind other regions’ markets.
10/03/19 Flutter and Stars Group announce merger The merger between Flutter Entertainment and The Stars Group is set to create the world’s largest online gambling operator.
09/26/19 BCLC to participate at money laundering public inquiry British Columbia has launched a public inquiry into money laundering and the BCLC has been given official standing.
