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Scientific Games Partners with Atlantic Lottery to Launch First Full-Service Lottery Kiosk in Canada
Scientific Games and Atlantic Lottery are joining forces to launch the first full-service player self-service technology in Canada that offers both lottery draw and instant games.
A Scientific Games news release outlines that the agreement will feature Scientific Games’ award-winning PlayCentral®…
Alberta Becomes First Province to Install Gaming Arts’ Pop N Play Slots via Bet Rite
Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis (AGLC) has installed the Gaming Arts’ Pop’N Pays™ slot family in multiple casinos across the province, making Alberta the first Canadian province to place these games, according to a Gaming Arts release made available to Canadian Gaming Business.
AGLC and …
BCLC Selects Genius Sports to Power its Sports Betting Offerings
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has chosen Genius Sports to be the official data provider of its sports betting solutions as Canada's sports wagering market opens up.
In a press release, Genius announced that the company has secured a multi-year agreement to support BCLC's…
Scientific Games to Divest Sports Betting and Lottery Businesses
Scientific Games Corporation has revealed that it intends to divest its sports betting and lottery businesses as part of a strategic review of the business.
The company says that cashing in on those two elements will help address its balance sheet, free up investment capacity, and create an…
Scientific Games Launches AGS’s Canadian Debut via Loto-Québec
Scientific Games and Loto-Québec have extended their partnership by launching prominent gambling brand AGS's Canadian debut via SciGames' OpenGaming platform.
AGS is a Las Vegas-headquartered gaming equipment supplier that provides cabinets, games, proprietary table games, and other equipment.…
Atlantic Lottery Commissions Reports on iGaming and Potential Problem Gambling
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 conclusions about whether online gambling leads to a higher…
BCLC Licenses Responsible Gambling GameSense Program to BetMGM in Seminal Deal
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 first time an online gambling operator in the United States…
Play Alberta Shuffles Deck to Include Live Dealer Options
Play Alberta, Alberta’s only regulated online gambling website, is expanding entertainment options for its users starting March 11. In addition to the pre-existing choices of slots, instants and virtual table games, players will now have access to table games with live, professional dealers.
Play…
Atlantic Lotto Plans Bigger-Bet Online Casinos for P.E.I. and Nova Scotia
The Atlantic Lottery Corporation says it's preparing to expand a new online casino to allow play by residents of Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, after quietly launching a site New Brunswickers could access in August 2020.
That website allows New Brunswick residents to gamble up to $500 on a…
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.…