Gambling Laws Archive

The three areas we've seen benefit the most in recent years are regulation, technology and revenue. More jurisdictions are taking the inevitable presence of iGaming seriously. Software companies are making enormous strides in technology. As a result, games developers, operators and players are all seeing greater profits....

The British Columbia Lottery Corp (BCLC) released its latest financial data, reporting revenue for the provincial gaming market in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019. On the surface, the figures looked good. Underneath it all, however, a clear message was unveiled, telling the public just how effective the new anti-money laundering (AML) laws...

Crypto casinos have their perks, but exceptional security is not among them. The fact that anonymity is so highly acclaimed may be good for players in regions where iGaming is illegal, or where individuals would otherwise have to pay hefty taxes on gambling winnings, but in the same token, it means a hacked account...

BetBlocker allows the user to choose a time period of self-exclusion, ranging anywhere from 24 hours up to the lifetime of the device you install it on. It's completely anonymous, and once a user chooses the length of their self-exclusion, they cannot go back on it. This is, perhaps, the most amazing feature of...

If there's one thing that's held true throughout the entire history of the iGaming industry, it's that casino games never go out of fashion. Poker is a volatile niche market. Sports aren't for everyone. But casino games offer such a wide range of entertainment, every gaming enthusiast has a favorite....

Combining the revenue generated from lottery and casino games on the provincially operated online gaming portal, Espacejeux.com, the gaming regulator reports a total income of $29.23 million, up from $23.62 million in the same period last year. That marks a total increase of $5.11 million ($23.8%) year over year (YoY)....

Mitchel Sumka was a financial advisor for TD Bank in Manitoba. Some of his occupation's many obligations were to help new customers open accounts and grant loans to those with a worthy credit score. He was such an intelligent and likable guy, that no one even realized he was stealing money right out from...

This morning, William Hill announced that its current leader, Philip Bowcock, is stepping down. He will be leaving behind his titles of Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company, effective September 30, 2019. In the meantime, his replacement, Ulrik Bengtsson, is preparing to step into the role....

Whatever the outcome may be, Jim Lawson, CEO of Woodbine Entertainment Group, hopes it comes with heavy support for legislation to permit single-game bets on sports, and that that legislation comes with a clause to funnel some of the profits into the horse racing industry....

Alas, it would seem such fears are gripping the executives at Great Canadian Gaming (GCG), owner of Flamboro Downs in Hamilton, ON, who have recently expanded the gaming offering at this location to include over 800 slot machines. Thus, the company decided it would be best to restrict the track's grandstand from the young...