Casino
Jackpot Digital adds Loto-Québec to Canadian casino portfolio
Vancouver-based casino supplier Jackpot Digital has signed a master leasing agreement with the casino division of Loto-Québec.The manufacturer of electronic dealerless poker tables will supply 12 of its Jackpot Blitz machines to the Société des casinos du Québec Inc. The machines will be…
Saskatchewan casino revenue jump provides more funds for First Nations
Saskatchewan First Nations and Métis organizations will receive an additional $12.5 million in gaming payments for the 2024-25 fiscal year thanks to better-than-expected performance from retail and online casino gaming.The additional revenue contribution brings First Nations and Métis…
Loto-Québec reports profits grew last quarter
In its latest quarterly update, Loto-Québec posted single-digit increases in both revenue and net income for the final quarter of the 2024 calendar year.In Canadian Q3 2024-25, running from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, the crown corporation generated $734.2 million in total revenue, up 5.1% year-over-year…
Century Casinos CEOs suggest company may consider Canada withdrawal
On a quarterly earnings call on Thursday, Century Casinos' co-CEOs suggested they are open to selling off their Canadian operations.Colorado-based Century operates four casinos in Alberta. The firm sold the real estate assets of Century Casino & Hotel Edmonton, Century Casino St. Albert,…
Snuneymuxw First Nation: A long-awaited step into casino gaming
Over the past nine months, the Snuneymuxw First Nation in British Columbia has taken steps into casino ownership, purchasing two Great Canadian Entertainment casino resorts in the province.These deals — Casino Nanaimo in June 2024 and Elements Casino Victoria in September 2024 — were…
Alberta charities can use more gaming profits without AGLC approval
The Alberta government has tweaked the province's unique charitable gaming model to allow charities to keep and use more money from gaming operations without the need for approval from Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC).Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally said…
Canadian provinces rejecting US gaming equipment amid tariff war
The tariff war between Canada and the U.S. is pervading Canadian gaming.As part of retaliatory action amid President Donald Trump's economic measures against Canada, including a since-delayed 25% tariff on all goods exported from Canada to the U.S., the government of Alberta has banned the…
BetMGM bolstering GameSense service for Problem Gambling Awareness Month
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM) in the U.S. and BetMGM is boosting the responsible gaming messaging they offer via the GameSense program.Developed by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) and first licensed to MGM Resorts in 2017, the GameSense program offers a range…
Major poker tournaments coming to Ontario and Quebec
Canada will play host to brand-name poker tournaments old and new this spring.Firstly, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit Event will return to Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto for a second year, taking place in the recently expanded poker room at the resort from April 10-22.WSOP…
Vancouver’s Jackpot Digital gets first US state supplier license
Vancouver-based casino supplier Jackpot Digital has been approved to provide its products in Maine, its first U.S. state license.In getting the green light from the Maine Gambling Control Unit, the provider of dealerless electronic poker and table game solutions has gained its first state-wide…