Lottery
Letter to the Editor: Are provincial lotteries flourishing or floundering?
The Spring Edition of Canadian Gaming Business magazine contained the following inaccurate statement: “With Ontario enjoying the success in its private sector model, other provinces are flourishing with the provincial lottery corporations continuing to be the sole legal provider of online gaming.”…
BCLC aims to ‘revolutionise gambling entertainment’ with 5-year strategy
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) aims to “revolutionise gambling entertainment” and benefit communities with its new five-year strategy.Pat Davis, President and CEO of the BCLC, revealed his organisation's intentions in an interview with SBC’s Media Manager, Charlie Horner,…
OLG partners with Team Canada for Paris 2024 Olympics
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has partnered up with the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee for the first time, becoming the official Ontario lottery partner of Team Canada for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games."We are thrilled to…
SIGA reports record profits for 2023-24 fiscal year
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) has reported that it made record-breaking profits for the second year in a row.SIGA's 2023-24 annual report noted that it took $346.6 million in gross revenue and a final distribution of income of $138.8 million for the 2023-24 fiscal year ended…
Play Alberta saddles up as exclusive betting partner of Calgary Stampede
Play Alberta will be the first online gambling platform ever to offer odds on certain events at the Calgary Stampede as part of a new exclusive multi-year partnership.The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) site has signed a new deal to be the exclusive iGaming and sports betting partner…
mkodo joins Canadian Gaming Association
B2B gaming technology supplier mkodo has joined the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA).mkodo has a long history in the Canadian gaming industry. For more than a decade, it has powered the mobile apps, websites, front-end UX and geolocation technology of numerous Canadian lotteries, including the…
AGLC adds Inspired Entertainment terminals across Alberta
Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) will roll out Inspired Entertainment terminals on a permanent basis after a successful trial run.AGLC will install 150 of Inspired's Valor video lottery terminals across the province by the end of June. The terminals had been tested over a six-month…
AGLC to launch sports-first app, add Aristocrat content to Play Alberta
Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) is preparing to overhaul its Play Alberta platform later this year as the province continues to explore opening a regulated commercial online gambling market.The commission will launch a Play Alberta app for the first time and expects to roughly double…
BCLC integrates new cloud-based lottery system from Intralot
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) is leveraging Intralot’s technology to improve its systems.The BCLC has completed the migration of its retail lottery system to Intralot’s LotosX Omni ecosystem which is delivered through cloud technology. The transition expands Intralot’s reach in…
Loto-Québec CEO bullish on growth after another strong year
Loto-Québec's revenue fell slightly year-over-year but the crown corporation still took nearly $3 billion for the 2023-24 fiscal year, its second-best year since 2006.In its full-year report, Loto-Québec noted that after payouts of $1.5 billion to winners, the company made a total of $1.5…