Canada 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...

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...

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....

The owner, Gateway Casinos & Entertainment, blamed a “weak economy” for the controversial layoffs, as well as the new operating hours posted for the facility. With too few patrons so justify opening its doors, the casino is now operating just 4 days a week, and for only 13 hours at a time....

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...

According to recent reports, an as-yet-unnamed employee of British Columbia's gaming enforcement agency, GPEB, has been accused of intentionally misrepresenting migrants who applied for a workers permit at the Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver. The employee allegedly falsified work documents, entering incorrect job titles and submitting misleading photographs for personal gain....

Tory is asking the “anti-fun police” to stand down and let Toronto seniors have their fun. They're not out spending their pensions on slot machines. They're getting out of their homes, away from their televisions, and into a social setting where a small amount of change buys a perfectly innocent evening of entertainment...

Set to launch later this year in the US and next year in Canada, Apple Card is poised to become the 'next big thing' in this area. Adopters of the new system will be able to utilize Apple Card payments for just about any service or merchandise imaginable. However, one business the company...

Every game that's been around for any considerable length of time has an origin. It's that historic background that reveals the reasoning behind its name. We'll take a quick look into the origins of some of the most popular and oddly named games to see just why we call them that....