Ontario Casinos Archive

Five things you NEED to know BEFORE you play real money casino games for the first time. I’ve seen – and written – a plethora of online gambling tips and strategy articles over the years. Most of them deal with specific aspects of a casino or game. Today, I’m switching things up a bit....

Appraising the valuation of Canadian online casino loyalty programs. When it comes to promotions, the online gambling industry pulls out all the stops. Most sites promote everything from welcome bonus packages, reload deposit bonuses and free slots spins, to huge prize package raffles and multi-tier VIP loyalty programs. 99% of all Canadian online casinos...

Gateway inching ever closer to building new casino in North Bay. Residents of North Bay, Ontario are a bit closer to having a casino in their municipality this week. Gateway Casinos & Entertainment announced on Tuesday that their negotiations to purchase land for the project are progressing. Gateway has been evaluating properties for its...

Top trends in Canadian internet casinos in 2018. Internet gambling has evolved so much since the late 1990s. Advancements in technology have opened the virtual doors to so many more opportunities. It’s not just a wider variety of games, but the speed, aesthetics, accessibility and overall quality that rose ten fold. In recent years,...

.Local businesses unite in opposition of Sudbury, Ontario casino site. For months, Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd has been lauding the benefits of a new casino entertainment centre in Sudbury, Ontario. They call it the Kingsway Entertainment District. Gateway’s proposal calls for a $60 million investment that will create new jobs, boost tourism, and...

Will the new theater being constructed across from Niagara Falls Casino really create the “entertainment capital of Canada”? Last week, construction crews broke ground on a new 5,000-seat theater in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The developers of the new entertainment venue are extolling the benefits of the property. They’re calling it the catalyst that will...

Canada casino gambling giant Gateway ponders sale or IPO. Every other week Gateway Casinos and Entertainment Ltd. seems to make headlines all across Canada. It’s usually because they are securing a new contract with a provincial gaming regulator, building a new casino, or expanding an existing property. This time, the news reports are nothing...

Throughout the years, gambling in Ontario has increased dramatically. The province has spent billions of dollars building a regulated gambling framework. It now includes a vast lottery system, land-based casinos, charitable gaming facilities, and a multi-channel online gambling network. Ontario then spent millions of dollars researching the rate of problem gambling associated with those...

Oh, how times have changed! A new Ontario casino site expansion planned for London is being welcomed with open arms by the community. It’s a far cry from the reaction incurred twenty years ago when a mere 300-machine slots lounge proposal appeared on the docket. The new Ontario casino site is being built as...

To the untrained eye, every slot machine looks the same. But did you know there’s a huge difference between class ii vs class iii slot machines? Almost every country in the world regulates some form of slot machines. They are offered to the adult public within licensed land-based casinos, online casinos, taverns, clubs, airports and/or...