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IGT Canada has extended its contract with the Atlantic Lottery Corporation for one year to continue providing its most advanced video lottery central system, INTELLIGEN. An IGT news release says this extension continues IGT’s legacy of winning video lottery terminal (VLT) systems bids across…

The start of September has seen the introduction of vaccine certificates in some Canadian provinces, and there’s more to follow. Quebec began mandating proof of vaccination as a condition of entry to certain non-essential businesses including casinos, bingo halls, and other gaming centres on…

The start of September has seen the introduction of vaccine certificates in some Canadian provinces, and there’s more to follow. Quebec began mandating proof of vaccination as a condition of entry to certain non-essential businesses including casinos, bingo halls, and other gaming centres on…

Starting in September, two more provinces in Canada will begin to require proof of vaccination for gamblers to enter casinos. Quebec is implementing a vaccine passport system starting Sept. 1 that will effectively bar people who aren't fully vaccinated from many non-essential activities including…

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation officially opened the casino at its newest property, the highly anticipated Pickering Casino Resort, on Monday, July 26. Once COVID-19 health and safety restrictions are removed, the property will feature approximately 2,400 slot machines, just under 100 "live"…

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has established an inter-agency task force to monitor cash transactions as casinos reopen and the province gears up to further open up its igaming and sports betting market. Consisting of representatives from the AGCO, the Ontario Provincial…

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has published its initial rules for iGaming in the province. The Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming, expected to come into force when Ontario's regulated gaming market launches in late 2021, include the prohibition of auto-play for online…

Venturing into a different kind of slot-related venture, Betsafe Canada, one of the largest Canadian online slots providers, has taken on an interesting new project. This time, instead of launching another modern 21st-century online slot game, they've gone back in time and got hold of an antique…

By Jean-François Lefebvre Sixteen months into the pandemic and finally some hope emerges for life going back to a new normal amid the challenges posed by COVID-19. Happily, jurisdictions that offer iGaming activities have seen a spike in the level of play by their online patrons. What will the…

By Tom Nightingale Given the large extent to which all corners of the Canadian gaming industry have been affected by COVID-19 in the last 14 months, it’s easy to forget that certain trends were seen before the onset of the pandemic. One of the major shifts in casino gaming is the move towards an…