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Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation to be dissolved, rolled into Finance
Amid a consolidation and reshuffle of numerous Crown corporations, the Nova Scotia government is dissolving the Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation and merging it with the Nova Scotia Municipal Finance Corporation, with the two organizations becoming the Department of Finance and Treasury Board.…
DraftKings files patent for new game development arm
Fantasy sports and betting business DraftKings has filed a patent application to launch a new game development corporation named Black Throne Studios.
The proposed corporation, registered in Delaware, would offer electronic game development services, electronic casino game development services,…
ALC finally launches Nova Scotia online casino
Nova Scotia has finally launched an online casino via an Atlantic Lottery Corporation website that went live on July 21.
Finance Minister Allan MacMaster said the platform, accessible via the lotto corporation's website, is not being strongly advertised by ALC but is available for Nova Scotians…
Great Canadian Gaming casino workers reach agreement on pay, benefits
Updated July 23
Unifor-member casino workers at six Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (GCGC) casinos have reached a tentative agreement to avoid strike action over pay.
"Gaming sector workers were pivotal to ensuring GCGC casinos rebounded following the COVID-19 shutdowns," said Chris MacDonald,…
SBC Awards North America 2022 celebrates industry’s best and brightest
The 2022 edition of the SBC Awards North America celebrated leading and rising stars in the sports betting and gaming industry across the continent as part of the SBC Summit North America.
The winners of the 27 operator, affiliate, supplier, and payment and compliance categories were announced in…
Rideau Carleton Casino owners fined $227,000 for alleged rule violations
The operator of Ottawa's Rideau Carleton Casino has been fined more than $227,000 by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) for dozens of alleged regulatory violations, including "repeatedly" failing to implement, follow and enforce anti-money laundering policies and procedures.…
Greater Sudbury withdraws from Kingsway Entertainment District
After five years of negotiations, planning, delays, and controversies, Sudbury city council has unanimously voted to reject a proposed $215-million budget for an arena and event centre, along with a hotel and casino, at the Kingsway Entertainment District, effectively ending the city's involvement…
SaskGaming revenue doubled in 2021-22 amid reopening
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced that SaskGaming reported a $19.1 million net income in 2021-22, boosted by increased revenues from the reopening of provincially operated casinos.
While casinos in the province had remained closed for the first quarter of 2021-22, the rest of the…
OLG launches Evolution Live Game Show
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is expanding its selection of digital offerings with the launch of Evolution Live Game Show games on OLG.ca.
Registered players will now see OLG's online casino offering bolstered by Dream Wheeler, the first in a suite of new games provided by…
Smooth payment solutions are key to gaming’s new world
By Tom Nightingale
Today’s gamer wants to make a payment wherever they want, whenever they want, and however they want, and keeping pace with that demand – as well as pre-empting the emerging trends and where consumer desire may go next – is a key pathway on the road to success.
How can gaming…