Canada
Century Casinos sells Calgary casino operations for CAD$10m
Century Casinos, Inc. announced on August 5 the sale of the casino operations of Century Casino Calgary, to the recently incorporated 2267166 Alberta Ltd. The…
Ontario prepares to reopen gaming venues
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has taken the first step towards allowing the province’s casinos and charitable gaming centres to reopen after more…
HeadsUp resurfaces with igaming acquisition in “final stages”
HeadsUp Entertainment – the former owners of the Canadian Poker Tour – said it is in the “final stage” of negotiations to acquire an online betting and…
Ontario gaming venues to begin reopening from July 17
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) will permit certain casinos and charitable gaming centers to resume operations when the province enters stage 3 of…
Alberta to allow online 50/50 raffle ticket sales
Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis announced that ticket sales for 50/50 raffle prize draws will now be available online to customers in the Canadian province.…
BCLC shakes up executive team
British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has announced a series of changes to its executive structure, in support of the organization’s new corporate strategic plan. The…
Alberta chooses NeoPollard for igaming platform
The province of Alberta will launch online gambling after entering selecting platform provider NeoPollard Interactive to power its offering through a tender process. The province…
Major leagues throw weight behind Canadian betting push
A coalition of major North American sports leagues have publicly expressed their support for single-event sports betting in Canada. In a joint statement published by…
An update on Ontario’s igaming liberalization
Progress towards opening Ontario’s online gaming market to private operators has continued throughout 2020. As a rumoured launch date of July 1 nears, Ron Segev…
Century reopens Missouri casinos
Century Casinos has reopened two of its venues in Missouri, as well as restarting online off-track betting operations in Alberta County. Both the Century Casino…
Alberta plots 2021 launch for igaming offering
Alberta, one of the only two Canadian provinces yet to offer an online gambling product to consumers, has confirmed plans to launch an offering next…
Canadian lawmaker makes new single-event betting push
Canadian Conservative Party Member of Parliament Kevin Waugh is sponsoring a bill that aims to legalize single event sports betting across the country. The private…
Loto Quebec revenue falls in Q3 as key verticals struggle
Loto Quebec’s revenue fell 11.1% to $685.6m as a lack of larger jackpots slashed lottery revenue, while revenue from other verticals also declined in the…
Scrimshaw to retire as Atlantic Lottery chief
Atlantic Lottery president and chief executive Brent Scrimshaw has announced that he will retire after eight years in the post. Scrimshaw joined Atlantic Lottery —…