Legality Archive

Be true to Canadian online casinos, and they’ll be true to you! For more than two decades, countless people have questioned the authenticity and integrity of real online casinos. Not the social variety, where you can download an app and play for free. I’m talking about real, deposit to play, withdraw your winnings, casinos....

What to do if your online casino withdraw is denied. Have you requested a withdraw of winnings from an online casino, only to be denied a cashout? Unfortunately, it’s a more common occurrence then it should be. There are plenty of valid reasons why online casinos won’t pay cashouts, but only on invalid reason—the...

Universal Online Casino Rules: No multi-accounting, no exceptions! The online casino industry has experienced a great deal of universal culmination over the years. In the earliest years, operators threw rules together as they saw fit. Two decades later, through trial and error, operators now establish a standard set of rules in their terms and...

Will inaugural ICE North America ignore Canada online gambling market? A very stimulating announcement was made last week. Clarion Gaming, host of the annual ICE Totally Gaming summit in London, UK (and others), proclaimed the inaugural ICE North America is coming in 2019. The entire iGaming industry is dizzy with anticipation. But now, a...

Notorious ruler, legendary gambler, King Henry VIII of England. Of all England’s past rulers, few are more universally recognized as King Henry VIII. His ambitious political stratagem helped mold centuries of success for the nation. His notorious execution of servants and wives, and alienation of the Roman Catholic Church, destroyed his reputation. And it...

Will Delaware’s $7 million in 20 days be enough to induce a Canada single sports betting law? Sports betting is not illegal in Canada. In fact, we’ve been laying wagers on sporting events for decades. The problem is, we’re limited to ProLine parlays, picking multiple contests and only winning if all of them come...

Fine-happy UKGC issues Enforcement report to help online gambling companies avoid future penalties. Since legislating a whole new iGaming regulatory and licensing regime in late 2014, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has dished up millions in fines to operators who fail to comply with the legislative agenda. In the last year, they’ve been...

Report recommends BC gambling regulator be replaced. Earlier this year, following staggering allegations of millions of dollars worth of money laundering through BC casinos, Peter German issued an independent report on the matter. Within that report is recommendations for policy changes and other effective ways to prevent future incidents. That report was partially released...

Stigma dissolves from Canada internet casinos, poker, and sports gambling. Rejoice, for it is official! According to university researchers, the stigma that has surrounded online gambling—and casino gambling in general—has finally become a deliquesce of nature in Canada. No longer is logging on to an internet casino, poker room or sportsbook a shameful activity,...

How to run online casino background and safety checks. In years past, many players logged onto internet gambling websites with their fingers crossed. Most had a fun and secure experience, while the unlucky ones suffered everything from loss of deposits to identity theft. Thanks to much better regulation and security features, every player can...