Lottery
Evolution’s Mega Ball makes North American debut in Canada via BCLC
Evolution and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) have joined forces again to launch Mega Ball in Canada, marking the first time the game has gone live in North America.The live-streamed studio game combines ‘familiar bingo-style game mechanics with lottery bouncing balls’ and sees…
Casino revenues drive ‘exceptional’ Loto-Quebec Q3 results
Loto-Quebec has published its results for the end of the third quarter of FY 2022-23, revealing its total revenues grew 30.7% YoY.The corporation achieved revenues of $2.22bn over the nine-month period between Apr. 1 and Dec. 26, an increase of $521.9m YoY, while a consolidated net income of…
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board completes sale of Camelot LS to Allwyn
Global lottery operator Allwyn has officially completed its acquisition of the Camelot Lottery Solutions (Camelot LS) group of companies from the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board.The agreement to trade the companies was made public last December but finalisation of the deal finally came…
BCLC begins Problem Gambling Awareness Month with GameSense-BetMGM agreement
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has signed a five-year contract extension with MGM Resorts and its subsidiary BetMGM to continue delivering its responsible gaming program, GameSense.The program enhances the pair's guest and customer service models by focusing on 'positive,…
Loto-Quebec & Montreal Canadiens in talks over ‘mini casino’
Loto-Quebec CEO Jean-Francois Bergeron has confirmed reports that the organization is looking to install hundreds of video gambling machines at the Bell Centre in Montreal.The proposed ‘mini casino’ would see gaming machines, sport betting terminals and poker tables housed inside the 1909…
BCLC named one of BC’s Top 100 Employers 2023
Canada’s Top 100 Employers has announced the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) as one of this year’s winners in its British Columbia category.BC’s Top 100 Employers is an annual competition organized by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and features in a special magazine…
BCLC unveils 2023 New Horizons in Responsible Gambling conference agenda
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) is gearing up for the return of its New Horizons in Responsible Gambling conference next month, focused this year on the theme of ‘reconnection’ and ‘rediscovery’.Last taking place in 2020, the annual event has been disrupted by the global pandemic…
mkodo eyes further North American expansion for GeoLocs after GLI approval
mkodo has received certification from Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) for its geolocation verification service GeoLocs.GeoLocs uses the latitude and longitude of a device as well as its IP location to verify the players’ location, and recently expanded its reach in the North American…
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan finalises sale of Camelot UK
Ownership of Camelot UK has now officially changed hands after Allwyn completed its acquisition from the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (OTPPB) yesterday.The Canadian pension fund acquired Camelot in 2010 for a fee in the region of C$634m, but last month received regulatory approval from…
WLA adds GeoComply as latest Associate Member
GeoComply became the newest Associate Member of the World Lottery Association (WLA) earlier this week.Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the geolocation and fraud prevention firm provides diverse markets with geolocation for anti-fraud solutions in numerous industries, in particular gaming,…