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…

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…

The Ontario government has officially launched iGaming Ontario, a new subsidiary of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). A government release states that the subsidiary's mandate will be to facilitate the creation of a…

With charity gaming on the decline, it's fallen on industry stakeholders to pursue creative solutions for attracting and retaining gaming clientele. One such solution in British Columbia has been the creation of 'community gaming centres';…

Scientific Games Corporation has revealed that it intends to divest its sports betting and lottery businesses as part of a strategic review of the business. The company says that cashing in on those two elements will help address its…

Canada's sports betting landscape is on the verge of overhaul, and it's been a long time coming. Bill C-218, The Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, passed without amendment by a vote of 57-20 on June 22 and received Royal Assent a…

By Gerry Boose The genesis of the GSPC, a not-for-profit industry association with representation from every jurisdiction across Canada, was a meeting of casino security directors from across the country in 1994 hosted by Loto-Québec.…

It has been 16 months since any casinos in British Columbia have been open to the public, but land-based gaming is about to be back on the table. The province is set to move into Step 3 of its reopening plan on July 1, when most…

Scientific Games and Loto-Québec have extended their partnership by launching prominent gambling brand AGS's Canadian debut via SciGames' OpenGaming platform. AGS is a Las Vegas-headquartered gaming equipment supplier that provides…

Sportsbook operator and recent Canadian Gaming Associaton (CGA) member PointsBet has appointed former Monkey Knife Fight president Nic Sulsky as its new chief commercial officer for its Canadian operations. The appointment is PointsBet’s…