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PressEnter Group approved by AGCO to launch in Ontario
Online casino operator PressEnter Group has secured approvals from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) to operate in the province.
With the approval, PressEnter Group has gone live with its NitroCasino brand in Ontario with plans to secure a “significant market share” as it…
Rivalry anticipates record Q3 handle thanks to esports betting
Rivalry has published its preliminary results for the third quarter, declaring a record handle and revenue thanks to esports betting, as well as growth in casino experiences.
On its website, the sportsbook and media company reported a new all-time high betting handle of $70.3m, a 20.3% increase…
iGO: Ontario igaming market reaches $6bn in Q2 betting
iGaming Ontario (iGO) has posted its second quarter of operations market performance report for the Ontario igaming market, reporting progress on Q1’s figures as total wagers rose by close to $2bn.
For the period from July 1 through September 30, iGO stated total wagers of $6.04bn for Q2, an…
BCLC celebrates opening of Cascades Casino with Gateway Casinos
BCLC has detailed it is ‘thrilled’ after the Cascades Casino in Delta opened its doors to customers for the first time.
The casino, opened in partnership with Gateway Casinos and Entertainment, has created 600 new jobs in Delta and BCLC claims it will provide ‘both great entertainment and…
Fallsview, OLG partner up on new casino theatre
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has secured the naming rights for a new $130 million entertainment venue slated to open later this year at the Fallsview Casino Resort.
OLG and MGE Niagara Entertainment, a division of Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment which operates the casino on…
AGA reports new quarterly commercial gaming record
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has announced that commercial gaming has achieved a new quarterly revenue record of US$14.81 billion during the second quarter of 2022.
The AGA’s Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker confirmed that Q2’s revenue beat the previous record set in Q4 2021 by 3.3 per…
Great Canadian casino workers ratify new four-year deal
After two weeks of strike action, unionized casino workers at Great Canadian Entertainment casinos in Ajax and Pickering have ratified a new four-year deal.
Unifor Local 1090 announced on Aug. 4 that it had reached a tentative agreement and its membership ratified that proposed pact with 92.8 per…
Mohegan officially launches as Ontario iGaming market’s first land-based casino operator
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, the first land-based operator to be licensed to operate an online brand in Ontario's regulated market, has now launched in the province.
Mohegan Gaming was granted a license by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) in May and soft launched in…
Penn National rebrands to PENN Entertainment
Penn National Gaming, the owner of brands including theScore Bet and Barstool Sportsbook, is rebranding itself to PENN Entertainment to reflect its evolution into "a provider of integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gaming experiences".
President and CEO Jay Snowden called it "an…
Great Canadian Gaming rebrands to Great Canadian Entertainment
One of Canada's largest and most prominent gaming operators, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, is rebranding itself for the future of gaming.
Great Canadian will become Great Canadian Entertainment in a transition that the company says reflects its "strategy to set a new industry standard for…