The Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) has commissioned two new reports questioning a potential link between legalising online gambling and an increase in problem gambling.According to CBC News, the two reports came to contrasting…

BCLC has announced that GameSense, its prominent player-focused education program, will expand its support to players thanks to a new licensing agreement with leading U.S.-based online gambling operator BetMGM.The agreement marks the…

Canada may be on the verge of a monumental shift in sports betting.After recent progress, Bill C-218, an amendment to the Criminal Code of Canada which will allow for single-event sports wagering, needs only final House of Commons…

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,…

The British Columbia Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) recently released a video in which B.C. casino workers plead for land-based gaming facilities to reopen again.Gaming facilities across the province have been shut down…

BCLCMore than 320 attendees gathered virtually for BCLC’s ninth-annual New Horizons in Responsible Gambling Conference on March 9 and 10, 2021. Delegates and speakers logged on from across British Columbia and Canada, the United…

By Tom Nightingale For British Columbia casino operators and gamblers, the waiting game continues.Last week saw the marking of one year since casinos were last open in the province. All land-based gaming facilities were ordered to be…

Global sports betting and gaming entertainment group Entain has announced its non-profit foundation will fund research conducted by the Responsible Gambling Council into consumer practices, preferences, and behaviours in Ontario as…

A new study published by the University of Guelph has found that sports bettors are exponentially more prone to develop problem spending habits than other gamblers.The study, led by professor of psychology Harvey Marmurek and…

The Canadian gaming industry reconvened virtually on June 9-10 for the 2021 Virtual Canadian Gaming Summit with so many things to talk about.The theme of this year's Summit was Facing the Future TOGETHER, recognizing the industry’s…