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1/ST CONTENT has expanded its Canadian horse racing offering through a long-term international distribution deal with Assiniboia Downs (ASD).The company will provide betting content across a 50-fixture schedule which starts today, May 20. Highlights of ASD’s schedule include the Manitoba Derby,…

Play'n GO has added Québec to its list of Canadian markets thanks to a new deal with Loto-Québec.The Swedish gaming provider specializes in online casino products and services. Its content including gaming titles such as Rise of Olympus, Book of Dead and Tome of Madness will now be available in…

Suspended CFL player Shawn Lemon is appealing his lifetime ban from the league.Lemon was suspended after an investigation found he had bet on games in 2021 while a member of the Calgary Stampeders. "Irrefutable evidence" concluded he wagered on one game that he played in.However, the league…

The Ontario Superior Court has dismissed the challenge filed by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke and ruled that the gaming model operated by iGaming Ontario is valid. In its official judgment, the court found iGO's gaming framework and the way it conducts and manages the industry in the province to…

AGS has agreed to be acquired by affiliates of private equity firm Brightstar Capital Partners in a deal worth approximately $1.5 billion CAD.The transaction is projected to close in the second half of 2025. Global gaming supplier AGS will become a privately held company.If AGS shareholders…

Vancouver City Council has voted to amend the moratorium on casino expansion to allow more gambling at the city's two land-based gaming venues.The British Columbia Lottery Corporation had requested that the policy be changed to allow more table games and slot machines to be added at Parq Casino…

Instant Win Gaming (IWG) has replaced a subcontract to supply eInstants to the Atlantic Lottery with a direct supply agreement.The company announced that it has signed a new, five-year contract to provide its InstantRGS (remote game server) and InstantGames to the Atlantic Lottery.IWG has…

Ontario-based online casino Casino Time has launched its iGaming website, CasinoTime.ca.The website features games from each of Casino Time’s core verticals, including slots, live dealer casino games, and bingo. It also plans to introduce a sportsbook later on in 2024.Casino Time is a joint…

IGT and the Atlantic Lottery Corporation have extended their partnership with a new deal to launch cloud-based games and features.IGT Global Solutions has signed a five-year contract with the lottery to implement features and new games for players in Atlantic Canada. IGT will deploy its advanced…

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has introduced Group Play, a new feature that makes it easier to play the lottery with others.Group Play, available on OLG.ca and the OLG app, allows players to form online groups that can purchase lottery tickets together and track prizes…