Community Gaming
SIGA Feels the Weight of Responsibility During COVID-19
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 industry peers. The authority operates numerous gaming…
Resiliency and Progress the Name of the Game for SaskGaming
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 industry – and public health – remains resilient to the…
Carol Holmes, Owner, cGaming Compliance Consulting
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 similar role for OLG but external circumstances mean that…
BC updates Community Gaming Grants program
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 pandemic has highlighted the critical role that not-for-profit…
50:50 eRaffles and the future of charitable gaming
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 Jets’ 50/50 jackpot grew to $273,000, its largest to date.…
Executive Profile: Jean Major, CEO, Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
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 gaming and racing regulatory agencies in the province.…