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,…

Scientific Games has completed the first installation phase of new gaming systems at Rama Gaming House in Mississauga, Ont.Rama is the first Ontario charity gaming centre to use Scientific Games’ cloud-hosted solutions. It will utilize…

By Tom NightingaleFor the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA), the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic have hit a little differently than for most operators and regulators.That’s because SIGA is not like most of its…

By Tom NightingaleThere are stories to be told all over Canada when it comes to gaming in 2020. In Saskatchewan, there’s been a clear focus when it comes to casinos and gaming. The province has looked to position itself so that the…

Sometimes, life is all about timing.For Carol Holmes, a 36-year veteran of the bingo industry, that’s certainly been true in 2020. Holmes started her own charitable gaming compliance consulting company last winter after years in a…

British Columbia is making changes to its Community Gaming Grants (CGG) program with the intent to help nonprofit organizations facing hardships in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic adapt and continue providing vital services.“The…

In a great gesture of solidarity within the broader hockey community, many NHL teams donated the profits from their 50/50 raffles to help the Saskatchewan town of Humboldt earlier this spring. In just one example among many, the Winnipeg…

For over two decades, Jean Major has been a mainstay of major regulatory agencies in Ontario. With a total of 33 years of experience with the Ontario Public Service, Major has spent 24 of those years at the forefront of the…