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The future Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa has signed up Jakob Chychrun as its newest Community Ambassador ahead of an expected launch in 2025.The NHL star, who was traded to the Ottawa Senators in March, will work with the Hard Rock team to promote local initiatives, including mental health…

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment has announced that CEO and Director Tony Santo, 61, passed away unexpectedly on August 17, 2023.Santo joined Gateway Casinos as President and CEO in October 2013 before being named a Director in July 2017.He previously held the position of President &…

The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has stated its desire to become a leader in the casino industry after striking a deal to exclusively license its Ruyi Baccarat game to Light & Wonder.The agreement enables the game to be played in casinos throughout North America, expanding the…

Caesars Digital has officially launched its new online casino app and desktop platform, Caesars Palace Online Casino, which has gone live in Ontario and four US states.The new offering ties the online gaming app to Caesars’ customer loyalty program, Caesars Rewards, and leverages the entire…

Jackpot Digital, an electronic table game manufacturer and mobile gaming provider for the regulated casino industry, has signed a deal to install its Jackpot Blitz dealerless poker ETG at Glacier Peaks Casino, Montana.The Vancouver-based firm specializes in multiplayer gaming products, including…

VICI Properties has published its results for the three-month period ended June 30, paying tribute to the expansion of its international footprint in Canada with Century Casinos.The specialized casino REIT reported total revenues of $1.18bn (USD$898.2m) in Q2 2023, a year-over-year increase of…

Fortune Coins Casino has added Pragmatic Play to its growing list of partners as the social casino continues to drive for growth in the US and Canada.The Blazesoft subsidiary started its activities in the US in April 2022, garnering more than 1.5 million registered users nationwide before…

VIP Entertainment Technologies has regained its ability to offer its igaming services in Canada - excluding Ontario - after the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) granted the firm a remote gaming license.The news was confirmed by VIP Entertainment Technologies last Thursday, with the KGC…

iGaming Ontario (iGO) has published its first set of figures from the first quarter of the 2023-24 fiscal year, reporting an all-time high of $14bn in wagers.Previously, the quarterly record stood at $13.9bn, set in Q4 FY22-23, but the $14bn mark was officially breached in the period April 1 -…

The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has called on the services of Evolution to launch two new high-limit live casino tables for online players in three Canadian provinces.VIP Blackjack and VIP Baccarat are now streaming live from Evolution’s Vancouver studio for players in British…