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Ontario casinos can reopen to customers at 50 per cent of normal capacity starting on January 31.Casinos, bingo halls and other gaming establishments in the province had been shut down again on January 5 as Ontario returned to a modified version of Stage Two of its pandemic response plan.At…

Sports data and solutions provider Sportradar has appointed former Bloomberg executive Andrew Bimson in its newly created role of chief operating officer for North America.Bimson will manage the growth of Sportradar’s three core business areas; Betting and Gaming, Sports Entertainment (media…

Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis (AGLC) is improving access to its self-exclusion program, making it easier for gamblers to exercise greater control over their habits and gain greater access to responsible gambling tools.As of January 10, 2021, bettors who wish to enroll or renew their…

Scientific Games has been awarded the World Lottery Association’s Responsible Gaming Framework Certificate, which recognizes the company for its continued improvement in responsible gaming practices across its global lottery operations for retail and digital products and services.“In the…

Five months on from the enacting of Bill C-218 to legalize single-event sports betting across Canada, Nova Scotia is still assessing how best to roll out that new market.When the announcement was made on August 27, 2021, Atlantic Lottery Corporation declared it would be offering singles bets in…

A new report prepared for and sponsored by Great Canadian Gaming Corporation has warned that Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government could lose out on hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue as a result of its bet on opening up online gambling.According to CBC News, the report from…

The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) has announced that its Board of Directors has approved the membership applications of 13 new companies.AGEM recently announced a slate of new officers elected to its Board under the leadership of President David Lucchese, Executive Vice…

After selling the casino operations of Century Casino Calgary for $10 million in December 2020, Century Casinos has ended its association with the location by selling the land that houses the casino facility.Prior to the sale of the casino, Century Casinos Calgary had accounted for seven per…

OpenBet, the industry leader and sports betting business of Scientific Games, has appointed two highly-experienced executives to its senior management team with a view to strengthening the quality of its worldwide offerings.Florian Diederichsen joins OpenBet from media company DAZN as Chief…

Gateway Casinos and Entertainment remains committed to the Kingsway Entertainment District project in Sudbury despite recent issues, says a city manager.In late November 2021, site grading at the long-planned project, which includes a $60-million casino to be operated by Gateway and had been…