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US casinos enjoyed their best month ever in March 2022
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has announced that commercial US casinos enjoyed their most successful month on record in March 2022, taking more than US$5.3 billion from gamblers.
The previous best single-month total ever was July 2021 at US$4.92 billion.
Taking Q1 of 2022 as a whole, US…
Kambi to power Fallsview Casino’s online sportsbook
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) has signed up Kambi Group to leverage the latter's market-leading online mobile sportsbook at Fallsview Casino in Ontario.The multi-year deal will see MGE use Kambi’s award-winning technology and mobile sports betting offering, including its expansive Bet…
Casino Rama workers getting “significant” pay rise
Unifor Local 1090 member workers at Gateway Casinos & Entertainment's Casino Rama will benefit from "significant" wage increases under a new three-year collective agreement ratified on April 14.
According to the union, workers will see a three per cent increase in both years one and two of the…
Penn National partners with US Integrity
Penn National Gaming, the owner of leading Canadian sportsbook theScore Bet, has partnered with US Integrity (USI) to strengthen operations for both companies across the Canadian and U.S. regulated markets.USI will supply its integrity monitoring services via its proprietary dashboard to Penn…
Gateway finds huge demand for new North Bay casino
A month after the North Bay Cascades Casino opened to the public, Gateway Casinos and Entertainment say the demand from the local community has "exceeded our wildest dreams".The new casino opened in a soft launch on March 9 and at full capacity weeks later nearly three years after it had broken…
Gaming CEOs optimistic despite persistent industry challenges
Gaming industry CEOs have expressed optimism about the industry’s continued growth and recovery despite persistent challenges.The American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Gaming Industry Outlook, which surveys 24 executives of US and international gaming companies, tribal gaming operators,…
Why Asian-themed games will be at the core of driving online casino entertainment in Ontario
By Byron Bridger
With Ontario home to around 40 per cent of Canada’s overall population, the province has all the potential to not only become the country’s leading market but also North America’s largest and most lucrative iGaming hotspot.Ontario will thrive as an open digital market due to…
Inspired awarded extended VLT deal in Saskatchewan by WCLC
Inspired Entertainment has extended its reach in Saskatchewan after Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) awarded the company an additional 700 Valor video lottery terminals (VLTs) in the province.WCLC's decision, acting on behalf of the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority, will see the…
JCM, Global Payments announce cashless payments partnership
JCM Global and Global Payments Gaming Solutions have announced a collaboration to create a universal cashless solution that can be used by all casinos regardless of CMS provider.The VIP Solutions cashless gaming solution will use JCM’s FUZION system and iVIZION bill validator to allow casino…
PlayCanada report outlines job creation potential in Ontario
A new report from PlayCanada has concluded that nearly 1,300 jobs will be added in Ontario as a result of the impending launch of private online gambling operators. The report offers strong evidence that online gaming does not cannibalize jobs from land-based casinos.Ontario will be the first…