Lottery
OLG Launches New Live Casino in Partnership with Evolution
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), in collaboration with new partner Evolution, is launching a new Live Casino on OLG.ca.A press release from Evolution describes Live Casino as a unique offering of live dealer games where players interact directly with real casino game presenters via…
Live5 Launches Content With BCLC Via Scientific Games
Slot game developer Live5 has received approval to launch in the Canadian province of British Columbia for the first time.Live5, which already holds a license with Loto-Quebec, has been certified by the British Colombia Gaming Enforcement and Policy Branch (GEPB).The company will now…
Report Finds BCLC Injects $2B into Local Economy
A recent study by Thompson Rivers University has found that since 1985, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) and its gaming activities contributed nearly $2.2 billion to the economic and social development of the Kamloops region around the lottery corporation's headquarters.“BCLC’s…
Betting on innovation
Innovation is a huge topic of discussion across all industries; after all, consumers are always looking for a fresh, new experience, and companies are always looking for new products to appeal to consumers. The gaming industry is not any different, and it’s not holding back.The Canadian Gaming…
Patrick Daigle Named New President & CEO of Atlantic Lottery
The Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) has confirmed the appointment of Patrick Daigle as its new president and chief executive, following the departure of Chris Keevill.Daigle took on the role on an interim basis in February when Keevill left the organisation to pursue a new job in the private…
IGT to Enhance INTELLIGEN VLT Technology in Alberta with AGLC
International Game Technology (IGT) has announced in a press release that it has signed a five-year contract extension with Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) to deliver an enhanced version of its INTELLIGEN systems software and continue to be the AGLC's central systems provider. The…
Manitoba Online Gaming Revenue Spiked by $51M in 2020-21
Online gaming revenues in Manitoba rose by $51 million in the 2020-21 fiscal year amid closures and industry shifts accelerated by the COVID-19.According to Global News, Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries (MBLL)'s end-of-year report found that iGaming in the province boomed while casino and VLT…
AGLC Appoints Kandice Machado as New Permanent President & CEO
Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) has appointed its acting President and CEO, Kandice Machado, to the positions on a permanent basis, confirms a press release.Machado has spent the last 10 months as acting President & CEO at the Crown corporation.With over 19 years of first-hand…
Atlantic Lottery Adopts Neccton’s PlayWise Player Protection Tool
The Atlantic Lottery Corporation has teamed with Austrian company Neccton to boost its player protection offerings with Neccton's PlayWise tool.Neccton was awarded the contract with the Atlantic Lottery following a public tender process in which the data science company had to demonstrate its…
Scientific Games Expects SG Lottery Revenue to Exceed $1B in 2021
Scientific Games expects its lottery division to break US$1 billion in revenue this year after accelerating plans to divest the business unit.The company had announced in June that it would be spinning off its lottery and sports betting arms in an effort to position the company for “sustainable…