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Penn National partners with US Integrity
Penn National Gaming, the owner of leading Canadian sportsbook theScore Bet, has partnered with US Integrity (USI) to strengthen operations for both companies across the Canadian and U.S. regulated markets.USI will supply its integrity monitoring services via its proprietary dashboard to Penn…
Gateway finds huge demand for new North Bay casino
A month after the North Bay Cascades Casino opened to the public, Gateway Casinos and Entertainment say the demand from the local community has "exceeded our wildest dreams".The new casino opened in a soft launch on March 9 and at full capacity weeks later nearly three years after it had broken…
Gaming CEOs optimistic despite persistent industry challenges
Gaming industry CEOs have expressed optimism about the industry’s continued growth and recovery despite persistent challenges.The American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Gaming Industry Outlook, which surveys 24 executives of US and international gaming companies, tribal gaming operators,…
Why Asian-themed games will be at the core of driving online casino entertainment in Ontario
By Byron Bridger
With Ontario home to around 40 per cent of Canada’s overall population, the province has all the potential to not only become the country’s leading market but also North America’s largest and most lucrative iGaming hotspot.Ontario will thrive as an open digital market due to…
Inspired awarded extended VLT deal in Saskatchewan by WCLC
Inspired Entertainment has extended its reach in Saskatchewan after Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) awarded the company an additional 700 Valor video lottery terminals (VLTs) in the province.WCLC's decision, acting on behalf of the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority, will see the…
JCM, Global Payments announce cashless payments partnership
JCM Global and Global Payments Gaming Solutions have announced a collaboration to create a universal cashless solution that can be used by all casinos regardless of CMS provider.The VIP Solutions cashless gaming solution will use JCM’s FUZION system and iVIZION bill validator to allow casino…
PlayCanada report outlines job creation potential in Ontario
A new report from PlayCanada has concluded that nearly 1,300 jobs will be added in Ontario as a result of the impending launch of private online gambling operators. The report offers strong evidence that online gaming does not cannibalize jobs from land-based casinos.Ontario will be the first…
Saskatchewan raises VLT commission rate for operators
The government of Saskatchewan's 2022-23 Budget has announced that video lottery terminal (VLT) site operators in the province will receive an increased VLT commission.VLT site operators currently receive 15 per cent of net sales as a commission, with the remaining 85 per cent going to the…
Casino Montreal launches Canada’s first Dual Play tables
Loto-Québec has become the first lottery corporation and the first online game site provider to introduce Evolution's Dual Play solutions into the Canadian market by implementing them at Casino Montreal.Evolution, which counts NetEnt, Red Tiger, Big Time Gaming, and Ezugi as part of its slate of…
Gateway’s Kenora casino project on hold
There are currently no plans to begin construction on the approved $21 million casino project in Kenora, Ont., according to Gateway Casinos and Entertainment.Gateway's Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Rob Mitchell, told Kenora Online that the company is instead refocusing its…