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Quebec casinos will reopen on February 28
Loto-Québec will be welcoming customers back to Quebec casinos from February 28, the crown corporation has announced.Gamblers will be allowed back to the Montreal, Charlevoix, and Lac-Leamy casinos and the Quebec City and Trois-Rivières gaming rooms from the final day of the month. The Casino de…
Horse racing ready to be a major sports betting player, says Woodbine CEO
As Ontario gears up to launch its regulated online gaming and sports betting market on April 4, Woodbine Entertainment Group CEO Jim Lawson is adamant that racetracks and entertainment centres are ready and waiting to be a key part of the rollout."We’ve got the deepest physical sportsbook…
US gaming revenue shatters annual record
2021 set a new record as the highest-grossing year ever for the U.S. commercial gaming industry, reaching US$53 billion in gaming revenue.According to the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker, that total breaks 2019’s previous industry record of US$44 billion by…
Ontario lifts casino capacity limits, vaccine mandates to follow
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on February 14 that the province is lifting all casino capacity limits starting at 12:01 a.m. on February 17, three days ahead of schedule.Mandatory proof of vaccination for casino guests will then be scrapped from March 1, assuming that health indicators…
BCLC trials sports bar betting concept
The British Colombia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) is launching a new sports betting pilot project at bars, restaurants, and a casino for this weekend’s Super Bowl LVI.The concept, which will be trialed in 12 bars across the province as well as the Chances Kelowna casino, will see live odds,…
Blackjack, roulette prove most lucrative casino games
New figures released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) have shed light on which casino games are proving the most lucrative.The NGCB announced last week that the gambling capital of North America's 400 largest casinos won more from players in 2021 than in any year in history. It turns…
Ontario First Nation contests iGaming plan
After details of the Ontario government's planned unrolling of its new online gaming market beginning April 4, the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (MSIFN) community says it plans to challenge the decision, claiming it violates a constitutional right to consultation with Indigenous…
SG Digital, IGT, & Evolution lead North American game charts
The latest Eilers-Fantini Online Game Performance Data Insight Report has shown that SG Digital, IGT, and Evolution outstripped rivals to lead the North American game-rank charts through the final six months of 2021.This game-rank history aggregates data across monthly reports to give an overall…
SIGA expects sportsbook offerings to launch by summer
Saskatchewan could offer its residents online sports betting by this summer, according to the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA).SIGA won the right to operate the province’s regulated online gaming and sports betting offerings back in September 2021, soon after Bill C-218 was passed to…
Ontario casinos can reopen on January 31
Ontario casinos can reopen to customers at 50 per cent of normal capacity starting on January 31.Casinos, bingo halls and other gaming establishments in the province had been shut down again on January 5 as Ontario returned to a modified version of Stage Two of its pandemic response plan.At…