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The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) has named Chief Tammy Cook-Searson as the new chair of its board of directors.Cook-Searson, who is in her 20th year as Chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, has been on SIGA's board since 2018 and has been both a regular member and part of SIGA’s…

The 2025 Canadian Gaming Summit, in partnership with Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), will bring together diverse experts in a Cybersecurity in Gaming Symposium that spotlights this critical priority for the gaming industry.Held on June 18 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, the…

The new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa is set to open its doors in Canada's capital on July 3.Hard Rock International announced the opening date on Monday. The curtain-raising will mark the end of an eight-year process since the project was first announced in 2017.The new resort on the…

After halting the purchase of American-made casino equipment amid the tariff war between the U.S. and Canada, multiple provinces are ready to buy American again.Alberta's Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction, Dale Nally, announced on June 6 that the provincial government is ending…

Great Canadian Entertainment has agreed to sell a third B.C. casino to a First Nation in the space of a year.The casino operator has entered a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with the Tsleil-Waututh Nation for a deal in principle which would see the First Nation acquire the…

River Cree Resort & Casino will be the site of the first Hell's Kitchen restaurant in Canada.Gordon Ramsay's fine dining restaurant concept will open at the gaming and hospitality destination on the Enoch Cree Nation in the Edmonton area in early 2026.Ramsay founded the chain in 2018,…

So much sports betting is done online or via mobile these days, but that doesn’t mean retail sports betting doesn’t still have its place. For the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC), providing a quality in-person experience has arguably never been more important for those who can offer it.…

Summer is close, and that means it's time for SBC Media’s second issue of Canadian Gaming Business Magazine of 2025, with a focus on how the industry and its various stakeholders are not only keeping up with the pace of change but staying ahead of the curve.As we were putting together this issue…

Gaming supplier American Gaming Systems (AGS) has launched what it describes as a "first-of-its-kind" omnichannel gaming offering in 30 land-based Alberta casinos and the Play Alberta online casino.The new Rakin’ Bacon! Odyssey and Rakin’ Bacon! Sahara titles are now live across the province for…

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has selected Caesars to remain as the operator of the Windsor casino for the next 20 years.Caesars Entertainment Windsor Ltd. has operated the border destination for 17 years. The provincial government announced on Friday that the company has been…