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…

The Responsible Gambling Council's Centre for the Advancement of Best Practices (CABP) has authored a report that examines the risk factors and changes surrounding online gambling during COVID-19, and recommends measures to take to address…

The Canadian Gaming Association is launching an anti-money laundering (AML) training course recognizing the importance of AML to the gaming industry. AML is an ongoing focus for the Canadian gaming industry and the CGA. Now, through a…

The Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) has commissioned two new reports questioning a potential link between legalising online gambling and an increase in problem gambling. According to CBC News, the two reports came to contrasting…

BCLC has announced that GameSense, its prominent player-focused education program, will expand its support to players thanks to a new licensing agreement with leading U.S.-based online gambling operator BetMGM. The agreement marks the…

Canada may be on the verge of a monumental shift in sports betting. After recent progress, Bill C-218, an amendment to the Criminal Code of Canada which will allow for single-event sports wagering, needs only final House of Commons…

Gaming Advisory Services has launched a new website which aims to help gaming industry organizations and personnel navigate the industry's compliance and AML needs. Gaming Advisory Services offers help to land-based gaming, cGaming,…

The British Columbia Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) recently released a video in which B.C. casino workers plead for land-based gaming facilities to reopen again. Gaming facilities across the province have been shut down…

BCLC More than 320 attendees gathered virtually for BCLC’s ninth-annual New Horizons in Responsible Gambling Conference on March 9 and 10, 2021. Delegates and speakers logged on from across British Columbia and Canada, the United…

By Tom Nightingale For British Columbia casino operators and gamblers, the waiting game continues. Last week saw the marking of one year since casinos were last open in the province. All land-based gaming facilities were ordered to be…