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The Loto-Québec licensed Casino de Montréal has opened the ARcade, an AR experience powered by Moment Factory, a multimedia entertainment studio. The ARcade features players moving through an interactive space using multimedia and video game technology. "With this concept created in our Montreal…

VICI Properties, a NYSE-traded real-estate trust company, owns 54 gaming properties across the US and Canada. Its portfolio includes some of the most iconic gambling destinations in North America, such as Caesars Palace, Borgata, MGM Grand, and Mandalay Bay.  VICI recently expanded its portfolio…

VICI Properties has reflected positively on its Q3 financial report after increasing revenues to C$1.25bn (US$904.3m) during the three-month period. The number represents a 20.3% increase YoY while net income, attributable to common stockholders, increased YoY to C$769.3m from C$457.6m.…

Playtech has joined forces with FanDuel in a new partnership that will see branded live casino content launched on its Canadian platform. As part of the deal, Playtech has built a dedicated live casino studio - based in Riga, Latvia - to serve FanDuel Canada and provide casino games like…

Casino-goers in Michigan are being encouraged to cross the border and visit Caesars Windsor in Ontario while the casino workers' strike in Detroit continues to cause disruption across sites. The invite has been extended by the CEO of Tourism Windsor-Essex Pelee Island (TWEPI), Gordon Orr, and…

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has issued over $40m in Q2 to 29 communities that host gaming facilities. Highlighting the news in a press release on the OLG website, the Crown corporation reported total payments of $40.33m for the period July 1 - September 30, bringing the total to…

After a decade under its current guise, Hard Rock Casino Vancouver will soon change name to Great Canadian Casino Vancouver, Great Canadian Entertainment has confirmed. The name change is part of a significant transformation that will see Great Canadian Casino Vancouver become one of the…

Four months after its first reading on the Senate floor, S-268 got a second reading in Ottawa. Bill sponsor Sen. Scott Tannas has never sponsored a bill before but explained to his peers he felt the issue was important enough to take action. Here is how Tannas summed up the measure: "Simply…

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment is ‘considering a sale or other strategic options’, according to a report by Bloomberg. The financial news and information provider claims ‘people with knowledge of the matter’ have informed Bloomberg that Gateway Casinos has hired Morgan Stanley and Macquarie…

The Ontario and Lottery Gaming Corporation (OLG) has stepped up its quest to find an operator for its Windsor casino by releasing Request for Proposal (RFP) documents to pre-qualified proponents. OLG released a Request for Pre-Qualification (RFPQ) to identify a ‘highly qualified’ operator back in…