Casino
Great Canadian Entertainment gears up for Hard Rock Casino Vancouver rebrand
After a decade under its current guise, Hard Rock Casino Vancouver will soon change name to Great Canadian Casino Vancouver, Great Canadian Entertainment has confirmed.The name change is part of a significant transformation that will see Great Canadian Casino Vancouver become one of the…
Senate Holds Second Reading of First Nations Gambling Bill
Four months after its first reading on the Senate floor, S-268 got a second reading in Ottawa.Bill sponsor Sen. Scott Tannas has never sponsored a bill before but explained to his peers he felt the issue was important enough to take action.Here is how Tannas summed up the measure:"Simply…
Report: Gateway Casinos seeking C$2.72bn ahead of potential sale
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment is ‘considering a sale or other strategic options’, according to a report by Bloomberg.The financial news and information provider claims ‘people with knowledge of the matter’ have informed Bloomberg that Gateway Casinos has hired Morgan Stanley and Macquarie…
OLG releases RFP for new Windsor casino operator
The Ontario and Lottery Gaming Corporation (OLG) has stepped up its quest to find an operator for its Windsor casino by releasing Request for Proposal (RFP) documents to pre-qualified proponents.OLG released a Request for Pre-Qualification (RFPQ) to identify a ‘highly qualified’ operator back in…
iGO reports downturn in Q2 gaming revenue despite record wagers
iGaming Ontario (iGO) has released its FY23-24 Q2 market performance report, revealing a 8.3% decline in total gaming revenue for the three-month period.The report covers the second quarter of the 2023-24 fiscal year, July 1 - September 30, and includes information on all operators with gaming…
Rivalry adds slots category on Casino.exe, Ontario on standby
Rivalry has confirmed an expansion to its casino offering with the introduction of a custom-branded slots category on Casino.exe.The interactive casino platform now features more than two dozen slot-style games to add to the Toronto-based firm’s casino offering, which generated $57.5m in betting…
NorthStar Gaming readies nationwide launch of online casino and sportsbook
Following the launch of its betting platform in Ontario in May 2022, NorthStar Gaming has today announced its online casino and sportsbook will soon be available in every Canadian province and territory.In a move expected to “significantly expand NorthStar’s addressable market and accelerate its…
Blazesoft unveils newest social casino brand Zula Casino
Following the success of Fortune Coins Casino, social gaming solutions provider Blazesoft has introduced its latest venture - Zula Casino.The Ontario-based firm’s newest social casino platform features hundreds of casino-style slots, fish, and crash games supplied by gaming providers across the…
Rivalry ready to ‘Cash & Dash’ with ‘first-of-its-kind’ casino game
Rivalry has announced the release of a new original casino game, Cash & Dash, available on desktop and mobile platforms in ‘select markets’.The Toronto-based firm has enjoyed an active year on the casino side, launching its interactive platform Casino.exe and adding a number of casino titles…
Sports Interaction unveils new sports betting & igaming platform
Canadian sportsbook Sports Interaction has announced its migration to a new sports betting and igaming platform, nearly 18 months after its owner Avid Gaming was acquired by Entain.The $300m deal completed in February 2022 saw the operator and its brand join the Entain ranks in a move designed…