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New University of Alberta gambling course aims to educate on changing industry
As Alberta continues to explore the best way to introduce a regulated, commercial online gambling market, the University of Alberta has launched a new micro-credential course aimed at educating people on the evolving gaming industry.The university's Gambling and Gaming Microcredential is a…
Ontario lowers gaming expectations in Fall Economic Statement
The Ontario government says it expects to make significantly less money from gaming in the current fiscal year than it had previously projected.In its Fall Economic Statement published on Wednesday, the government said that a key reason for the adjustment in expectations is that Ontarians are…
WSOP officially part of GGPoker group after finalized Caesars sale
The $500 million deal between GGPoker parent company NSUS Group and Caesars Entertainment for the former to acquire the World Series of Poker (WSOP) is officially complete.First announced in August, Caesars confirmed the deal closure on Tuesday shortly before the company's Q3 earnings call.…
Light & Wonder and AGS post market share growth in Eilers-Fantini monthly report
Eilers & Krejcik Gaming (EKG) has released its latest monthly online game performance report providing insights into Canada’s online casino market.Using a secure database supported by Oracle and Fantini Research, EKG analyzed more than 17,000 data points from nine iGaming sites across five…
Ontario online casinos more than compensate for flat betting quarter
Summer slowdown? Not so much in Ontario, at least on the iGaming side.Commercial operators in Ontario’s regulated gaming market took $18.7 billion in wagers in the second quarter of the year alone, from July 1 to Sept. 30. That handle, as well as the gross gaming revenue figure of $738 million,…
Atlantic Lottery profits and sports betting dip, iLottery grows
The Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) reported a slight dip in profits in the 2023-24 fiscal year despite 17% year-over-year growth in online lottery sales.The ALC's annual report for the 2023-24 fiscal year shows a drop of 1% or around $5.2 million in total net profit, down to $487 million,…
OLG report suggests it holds one-fifth of Ontario online gaming market
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG)'s full-year report suggests that the lottery corporation captured one-fifth of Ontario's regulated online gambling activity in the 2023-24 fiscal year.Earlier this month, OLG published its full-year figures for the FY that ended on March 31, 2024.…
Northstar Bets hopes to draw in customers with $100K Blackjack tournament
NorthStar Bets is offering up Ontarians an opportunity to win their share of $100,000 by putting their Blackjack skills to the test.
Blackjack winner will receive 10 ounce bar of gold
From Oct. 21-N0v. 25, the site will be running the NorthStar Blackjack Championship. Participants in the…
Nally’s approach to Alberta is to lead with the carrot
Speaking at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas last week, Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally offered no exact timeline on when Alberta might establish a regulated online gambling market, but he did give some insights into how he is approaching the process and how…
NorthStar Gaming fined $30K for failing to ID device outside Ontario
NorthStar Gaming has run afoul of Ontario authorities over a geolocation test issue.The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has fined NorthStar Gaming (Ontario) Inc. $30,000 after an assessment found the operator had failed to identify that a test device trying to access its…