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The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has confirmed it will start enforcing its enhanced ID checks at casinos in the province from next week.Starting Monday, June 26, every individual who wishes to enter a casino in British Columbia will be asked to present government-issued photo…

Powerbucks and MegaJackpots games can now be played coast-to-coast across Canada for the first time, following their recent deployment by IGT on AGLC’s PlayAlberta.ca website.The expansion of its network brings Powerbucks and MegaJackpot games to the province of Alberta for their debuts, adding…

Videoslots has confirmed its impending entrance into the Ontario online casino space as the operator continues its expansion across Canada.The Malta-headquartered firm was first founded by a group of ‘Swedish casino enthusiasts’ and officially launched in 2011, going on to become licensed by the…

In a thought leadership piece on the Ontario sportsboook market - exclusively published on Canadian Gaming Business - Level5 Strategy's Laura Richard and Jordan Shapiro provide data and insights to help industry stakeholders find further success and opportunities for growth.-Survey…

Senator Marty Deacon is stoking the flames of the sports betting ads argument further with a proposal of her own to curb the amount Canadians are subjected to on a daily basis.Under the terms of the legislation suggested yesterday through a Senate Public Bill, the government would collaborate…

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has issued a fine to two operators - Fitzdares Canada and BV Gaming - for alleged breaches of its Standards pertaining to minor league sports.The current regulations - specifically paragraph 15 of Standard 4.34 - prohibit operators from offering bets…

Personalizing technology is the crucial next step in managing player risk and decreasing the levels of problem gambling, according to experts at the Canadian Gaming Summit.Moderated by Bill Pascrell III, Partner of Princeton Public Affairs Group, the ‘Managing player risk through tech’ panel…

Great Canadian Entertainment is looking forward to ‘reimagining’ casino gaming in Toronto as it opens the doors of its Vegas-style casino next week.The property - Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto - will begin welcoming patrons from 5pm ET on June 20 as the firm aims to ‘revolutionize…

Tiidal Gaming has officially completed the sale of New Zealand subsidiary Sportsflare to Entain.The Toronto-based esports firm has sold 100% of its shares for a fee of $13.25m, and has now been released of all of the esports betting developer’s assets and operating activities.An agreement…

A battle of the coalitions has ensued following alleged cease and desist letters sent by the Canadian Lottery Coalition to the Coalition of Ontario Online Gaming Operators.As reported by Gaming News Canada, the CLC - consisting of the British Columbia Lottery Corporation, Manitoba Liquor &…