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Ontario casinos, bingo halls, and other gaming centres have no COVID-19-related indoor capacity restrictions to adhere to for the first time in over a year as of Monday, October 25.Casinos and gaming centres, along with many other settings where patrons/customers are required to show proof of…

Workers at Shorelines Casino Belleville in Ontario are striking in a push to secure what they describe as fair wages.At 1 a.m. on October 22, a strike commenced at the Belleville casino, with picket lines erected later in the morning.Bargaining committees for Unifor Local 1090 and the…

Las Vegas played host to the Global Gaming Expo 2021 earlier this month and numerous Canadian Gaming Association member companies showed off their latest innovations.Scientific Games is making its biggest investment ever into innovating and modernizing its longstanding Bally system and its…

Just as happened the other way around in August when Canada began to allow visitors from the U.S., casinos in northern U.S. states are eagerly awaiting the return of Canadian visitors and staff.COVID-19 has halted the flow of visitors in the traditionally busy time of Fall in northern U.S.…

Innovation is a huge topic of discussion across all industries; after all, consumers are always looking for a fresh, new experience, and companies are always looking for new products to appeal to consumers. The gaming industry is not any different, and it’s not holding back.The Canadian Gaming…

At this months Global Gaming Expo 2021 in Las Vegas, Gasser Chair Company launched two new gaming series.The new chairs, called the Chaney and Newport, were both designed to provide a plush long-lasting sit, while also adding beauty to the casino floor.“Both of the units were driven by…

Scientific Games has signed an agreement to become the exclusive and sole content aggregator of White Hat Studios, White Hat Gaming’s new U.S.-focused casino content division which recently acquired a catalogue of games for the U.S. market from slot developer Blueprint Gaming.Through Scientific…

Scientific Games has announced in a press release that it has agreed to acquire the PlayOn cashless gaming solution from ACS in a deal that will see the ACS PlayOn product line join its portfolio and be renamed AToM – Access To On Demand Money.The solution, which is currently live on 600 table…

Gaming technology providers International Game Technology (IGT) and Konami have struck separate deals with Sightline Payments to deliver cashless gaming solutions.IGT and Sightline will deliver cashless gaming via Sightline’s digital-commerce platform Play+ and IGT’s IGTPay Resort Wallet and…

The American Gaming Association’s (AGA) first Gaming CEO Outlook shows that gaming executives and industry leaders are optimistic of a strong recovery in the remainder of 2021 and into 2022, but do have lingering concerns about supply and employment issues.The Outlook, prepared for the AGA by…