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Switzerland’s new online gambling laws to require licenses in 2019. Switzerland has long been known for its neutral position among leading nations. Come January 1, 2019, that stance will no longer apply to online casino games. A few months ago, the Swiss government adopted new internet gambling regulations. Implementation of the Swiss Gambling Act...

The largest lottery jackpot ever – and why it wasn’t. Every US resident from Nome, Alaska to the US Virgin Islands heard the news last week. The Mega Millions Lottery was said to be worth $1.6 billion; the highest lottery jackpot in global history. Even people in other countries heard the news, rushing online...

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...

OLG hires Bede Gaming for Ontario online casino makeover. When a house becomes run down, we renovate. If we tire of our look, we get a makeover. When business is flagging, we reevaluate product and market strategies. And when Ontarians get bored with local iGaming services, operators call in a new tech designer to...

Quebec will try again to block access to offshore online gambling sites. Quebec has been determined to eliminate competition from offshore gambling websites for more than four years. Protecting the people, and provincial revenue, are the apparent goals. Side-winding the constitution is the means. Their plan, which involves mandating internet providers to enforce IP...

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...

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...

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,...

Who invented scratch cards, bringing instant success for instant win games? Scratch cards are easily among the most unique forms of gambling on the planet. Available in retail locations worldwide, they provide the ultimate convenience. There’s no need to travel to a casino, track, bingo hall, etc. There’s no complicated decision making involved. Buy...

Why are there so many casino game variants online? There are many differences between land-based and online gambling. One of the most famous inequalities is the number of games players have access to. Online casinos offer way more slot machines, video poker and blackjack variants than their bricks-and-mortar cousins. Massive Volume of Casino Game...