Canada Archive

Strike finally ends at four BC Canada Casinos in Okanagan area. After 19 excruciatingly long weeks, the strike at British Columbia’s Okanagan casinos is finally over. More than 700 employees will be able to return to work this week; confident that their wages and benefits will be worth the time and effort they spend...

The weirdest myths and misconceptions about Canada. If you were at least a teenager before the internet became a ‘thing’, you remember a time so far removed from today’s modern world of technology. Aside from what we read in scholarly history books, the people of one country rarely knew much about the culture of...

Extrapolating Canada’s reluctance to amend federal online gambling laws. Did you ever wondered why Canada is among the few remaining major nations of the world still under the ‘grey market‘ label for online gambling? Most European nations have either authorized or prohibited it. Likewise, most US States now have specific laws on the books,...

The Canadian Gaming Association welcomes the partnership between NHL and MGM in hopes it will become the catalyst for legal single game betting in Canada. On Monday, we told you about a breaking news announcement in which the National Hockey League (NHL) and MGM Resorts International teamed up in a deal to enhance fan...

Canadian NHL teams miss out on sports gambling deal with MGM. Last weekend, the National Hockey League left us with a teaser announcement. Chris Johnston of Sportsnet said a big announcement was coming on Monday morning; that the NHL would dive into the sports gambling industry. “The league is going to get into the...

Top 10 worst gambling losses per capita by country. Here in Canada, most of us don’t see gambling as a problem. Then again, most of us don’t spend a large amount of money gambling—or at least, we don’t think we do. That’s because most of us don’t consider the lottery to be gambling. If...

Betjoy closing November 2018 as legal online casino players get wiser. Yesterday, October 17, 2018, Betjoy Casino sent out an email to all affiliates informing them that its affiliate program would cease in exactly one month, November 17, 2018. This prompted questions as to whether the entire operation would be shutting down. Betjoy Casino...

Royal Vegas overhauls $1200 online casino welcome bonus package in 2018. Royal Vegas Online Casino has spent nearly two decades catering to internet gamblers from Canada and other parts of the world. Established in 2000, it’s built a healthy reputation based on trust, transparency, and an unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction. One thing they’re...

Evoplay launches virtual reality online slot, Necromancer. For the last few years, online casino fans have been promised that ‘virtual reality is the future‘ of iGaming. We’ve been teased with a few titles here and there. Microgaming debuted a demo of its VR Roulette in 2015, and NetEnt‘s 2018 recreation of Gonzo’s Quest VR...

Must-have check list for legitimate online casinos. You’re seeking out a new online casino. Maybe you’ve never gambled online before, and aren’t sure what to look for. Or, maybe you have some experience, and want to make better decisions in the future. Either way, the following material should help. Our entire team has been...