Lottery
OLG goes live with IWG remote game server and gaming content
OLG’s partnership with Instant Win Gaming has gone live on OLG.ca after the integration of the latter’s remote gaming server, InstantRGS, was completed.IWG began an integration process through the last few months as well as implementing its instant games, meaning OLG players can now access the…
Atlantic Lottery Corp links with IWG for omnichannel game production
Atlantic Lottery Corporation has partnered with Instant Win Gaming for the production of a series of omnichannel lottery games.Following the agreement, selected IWG instant games will be recreated in the form of retail instant ticket games and pull-tabs for ALC’s players.Robert Lalonde, ALC…
Loto-Québec puts power in players’ hands with latest charitable game
Residents of Québec have been offered the opportunity to make a difference in the community following the launch of Loto-Québec’s latest lottery game.On Monday, Loto-Québec released the second edition of Loto-o-suivant, its lottery game which is on a mission to aid charities.The first…
OLG honours Canadian icons in MLB video game update
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has paid tribute to the 1934 Chatham Coloured All-Stars with a special new update in the video game MLB The Show 22.Working alongside Major League Baseball (MLB), OLG has helped to immortalize the first all-black team to win an Ontario Baseball…
Loto-Québec ‘pleased’ as pre-pandemic levels are exceeded in Q1
Loto-Québec President and CEO Jean–François Bergeron has noted his pleasure with the lottery’s first quarter of trading, as total revenues and net income exceeded its pre-pandemic comparatives.Publishing its Q1 trading report for FY2022/23, Loto-Québec noted that total revenues stood at $744.3m…
OpenBet: SIGA deal indicative of Canada growth
As the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) expands its footprint in Canada through an agreement with the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) to power Saskatchewan's regulated online gambling site, OpenBet is cultivating a long-term relationship with the lottery as its sports betting…
Canadian lotteries call for crackdown on illegal operators
Updated August 6
A coalition of five provincial Canadian lotteries are urging the federal government to take action against black-market online gambling operators.The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC), Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis (AGLC), the Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries…
BCLC names new President & CEO
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has named Pat Davis as its new President & CEO beginning August 4.A press release says BCLC's Board of Directors made the appointment following a "competitive" candidate search and review process."Pat brings a wealth of knowledge in…
Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation to be dissolved, rolled into Finance
Amid a consolidation and reshuffle of numerous Crown corporations, the Nova Scotia government is dissolving the Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation and merging it with the Nova Scotia Municipal Finance Corporation, with the two organizations becoming the Department of Finance and Treasury Board.…
El Salvador, Canada partner to launch national electronic lottery
Central American nation El Salvador is launching a national electronic lottery that will be operated jointly with Canada.The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador overwhelmingly approved on July 26 an Economic Agreement to launch the lottery.This new offer will be added to the existing one…