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In a long-awaited announcement on August 12, Attorney General and Justice Minister David Lametti confirmed that Bill C-218, the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, will be enacted on August 27.The amendment to the Criminal Code to legalize single-event sports betting was passed earlier this…

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has been named an iGaming independent testing laboratory (ITL) by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).The registration means that, effective immediately, GLI is authorized to test and certify iGaming components such as games, random number…

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 …

iGaming Ontario (iGO), the new subsidiary of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) tasked with facilitating the creation of a safe, regulated, and competitive online gaming market within the province, has published more information for existing and prospective operators.iGO…

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…

Online sportsbook and casino brand and Canadian Gaming Association member BetRegal has officially launched in the Canadian market via a free-to-play platform, BetRegal.net, which allows sports fans to bet on their favourite teams using the sportsbook’s free play platform.BetRegal’s Canadian…

Vancouver-based iGaming and sports betting company FansUnite is hoping to be a significant part of Canada's sports betting market moving forward. But, in what is sure to be a saturated field, CEO Scott Burton has suggested the firm is likely to focus on its role as a technological solutions provider…

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation officially opened the casino at its newest property, the highly anticipated Pickering Casino Resort, on Monday, July 26.Once COVID-19 health and safety restrictions are removed, the property will feature approximately 2,400 slot machines, just under 100 "live"…

Canada's move to legalize single-event sports betting has been hailed by all corners of the Canadian gaming and sports industries as a potentially transformative moment for gambling north of the border.The legislation is the result of a sustained and widely supported push to revamp Canadian…

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has established an inter-agency task force to monitor cash transactions as casinos reopen and the province gears up to further open up its igaming and sports betting market.Consisting of representatives from the AGCO, the Ontario Provincial…