By Tony Rosa and Peter McMahon In February 2022, the Commercial Gaming Association of Ontario (CGAO) celebrated 20 years of continuous business operation, a remarkable feat when you consider that in the previous 10 years there had been…

International Game Technology has announced that it is launching its top-performing Wheel of Fortune-branded games as a premium electronic bingo game in Ontario's charitable gaming market.The Wheel of Fortune Double 3X4X5X Pay Bingo and…

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…

The Salon de jeux de Québec has finally welcomed customers to its new facilities at the Méga Centre Beauport after two weeks of closure and a $12 million relocation.As of November 29, customers are now able to check out the new…

The government of Saskatchewan has announced that groups and organizations that conduct charitable gaming activities are benefiting from more than $900,000 in grants from its charitable gaming grant program.That represents a significant…

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…

The start of September has seen the introduction of vaccine certificates in some Canadian provinces, and there’s more to follow.Quebec began mandating proof of vaccination as a condition of entry to certain non-essential businesses…

With charity gaming on the decline, it's fallen on industry stakeholders to pursue creative solutions for attracting and retaining gaming clientele. One such solution in British Columbia has been the creation of 'community gaming centres';…

It has been 16 months since any casinos in British Columbia have been open to the public, but land-based gaming is about to be back on the table.The province is set to move into Step 3 of its reopening plan on July 1, when most…

Gaming Advisory Services has launched a new website which aims to help gaming industry organizations and personnel navigate the industry's compliance and AML needs.Gaming Advisory Services offers help to land-based gaming, cGaming,…