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Prep for a Winning Gambling Session with these Fun, Mindful Activities Gambling is meant to be a fun pastime, but it’s not like other forms of entertainment. You don’t go to the movies with the hope of getting your ticket price back. No one hopes to win back the expense of a ski trip,...

After Years of Convincing, ALC Launches Online Casino in Nova Scotia For the last decade, the Atlantic Lottery Corp has been working tirelessly to give east coast provinces access to a locally-regulated online gambling market. In the beginning, it was a trial in futility. None of the provinces were showing interest. Their preference for...

Is Ontario iGaming Fair – How the AGCO Regulates Online Casino Games In a quarter of a century, concerns over safety and security in online gambling haven’t changed much. The software gets better, technology gets better, but the same questions and uncertainties surround the activity. Earlier this year, Ontario welcomed a competitive iGaming market,...

Lack of Ontario Sportsbook Promotions a Big Hurdle for Operators In April, Ontario launched the first locally regulated, competitive, online gambling market in Canada’s history. It broke many a mold, giving local players not only the opportunity to bet online through provincially-approved operators, but the chance to shop around for the best iGaming website...

Exploring the Jackpot Royale Slots Mechanic on Networked Progressives In April of 2022, a little-known iGaming software developer by the name of White Hat Studios made a name for itself. The independent games creator had been around for more than a year, winning awards as a Rising Star in the industry. But it was...

Jackpot Royale Slots Come to Ontario iCasinos via White Hat Studios This month marks a landmark opportunity for the small, independent iGaming software lab, White Hat Studios. The company has been working diligently on a series of progressive online slot machines. As of now, three games in the Jackpot Royale progressive series are officially...

IGT to Install 960 Cobalt 27 VLT Slot Machines in Manitoba Casinos Among the world’s largest casino games manufacturers, International Game Technology (IGT) supplies slot machine technology to gambling properties worldwide. Here in Canada, IGT’s reputation is particularly renowned. The games manufacturer is responsible for supplying the vast majority of the nation’s casino games,...

Carnival Cruises to Host BetMGM Casino Games and Sports Betting Gambling on a cruise is nothing new. There are no laws against gambling in maritime waters, making it the perfect addition to any entertainment line-up. Normally, passengers will find a bank of slot machines and maybe a few table games. Soon enough, however, passengers...

Sportsbook Audible: NorthStar Bets Ontario Passing to Baden Resources? Hot off the presses, Ontario-born online casino and sportsbook operator, NorthStar Bets, is calling an audible. The brand may change hands in the near future....

Internet Gambling Canada: Research Shows Provincial Efforts are Lacking After more than 20 years, the online gambling industry hasn’t gotten any easier to compete in. That’s great news for players, as competition drives promotional generosity among operators. But it’s not such great news for Canadian provinces; most of which just found out their efforts...