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The ongoing growth and innovation of digital platforms have significantly increased players' gaming options while simultaneously intensifying the challenge for brands to differentiate themselves from competitors and attract new players.The upcoming Canadian Gaming Summit will include focused…

It's official: Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis is not the only entity that can conduct and manage gaming in the province.The Alberta legislature has passed a bill that recognises that the provincial government has the authority to conduct and manage gaming in the province as well as AGLC.…

Slot software provider Swintt has launched in Ontario after receiving a license from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario to supply games in the province.The entry into Ontario is the company's first step into a regulated North American market. Swintt has previously been focused on…

The Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA), the organization that represents the province's counties and districts, wants Alberta's charitable gaming model to be formally reviewed.Alberta charitable organisations can apply for a license to conduct volunteer-run casino events. But the RMA says the…

The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) is shutting down its retail sportsbook Sports Action this weekend after 33 years.Sports Action will end operations at in-person venues on Saturday, May 25 to make way for a new retail sportsbook to come. The lottery corporation says the new…

On Thursday, the WNBA announced that Canada will get its first team in the pro women's basketball league.Larry Tanenbaum's Kilmer Sports Ventures has been awarded a franchise that will begin play in 2026 at Toronto's 8,700-seat Coca-Cola Coliseum.Tannenbaum, who is chairman of the board at…

Record quarterly betting volume fueled a 63% year-over-year rise in revenue in the first quarter of 2024 for NorthStar Gaming.For the three months ended March 31, 2024, NorthStar Bets, the company's made-in-Ontario casino and sportsbook platform, took a record $218 million in wagers. It also…

The Quebec-based Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) says it will not appeal the Ontario Superior Court's decision to dismiss its challenge of iGaming Ontario's online gaming and betting model.The MCK had argued that the provincial government's "unilateral changes" to the way gaming is managed…

As land-based verticals increasingly face pressure to innovate and compete with digital platforms, the upcoming Canadian Gaming Summit will explore the unique characteristics of land-based gaming and how to harmoniously balance tradition and innovation.The land-based conference track will…

SBC has announced the launch of SBC Summit Americas, a reimagined show that combines the strengths of SBC Summit North America and SBC Summit Latinoamérica, creating a single platform for the entire American gaming community.The new-look event, scheduled for May 13-15, 2025 in Fort…