Community Gaming
Six Nations Elects Sherri-Lyn Hill New Chief
Sherri-Lyn Hill, a tribe councillor who previously spoke in favor of establishing a casino on Six Nations land, has been elected as the Chief of the Six Nations of the Grand River. After serving on the Six Nations band council for a year, Hill was elected on Saturday for a four-year term.
During…
SIGA celebrates record-breaking profits in 2022-23 as revenues return to pre-pandemic levels
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) has reflected enthusiastically on a financial year that saw the organization post record-breaking profits in 2022-23.
Releasing its Annual Report yesterday, SIGA - the operator of seven First Nation-owned casinos located across Saskatchewan -…
Delta iGaming secures Ontario exclusive with launch of Delta Bingo Online
Delta iGaming has officially unveiled Delta Bingo Online to become the exclusive provider of online bingo in Ontario.
The move sees the AGCO-approved operator join forces with online gaming firm Broadway Gaming, utilizing its Dragonfish software to introduce its online iBingo and Gaming offering…
GiG expands Ontario igaming presence via digital deal with Casino Time
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has today finalized a deal with Casino Time to power its platform, sportsbook and omni-channel solution in Ontario.
The two parties first announced a Head of Terms agreement last November but progress has now been made to officially close the deal ahead of the…
OLG host gaming community payout drops $5.7m in Q3
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has confirmed it has distributed $32.4m to 29 host gaming communities for Q3.
However, this marks a fall from its Q2 payout, where the crown agency shared $38.1m between 28 communities in the Canadian province.
In fact, it’s the second…
Ontario community gaming conference returning in November
For the first time since the onset of the pandemic, and with so much change to review in Ontario's gaming market, the Commercial Gaming Association of Ontario (CGAO) and the Ontario Charitable Gaming Association (OCGA) are joining forces to host a conference for the province's community gaming…
Celebrating 20 years of the Commercial Gaming Association of Ontario
By Tony Rosa and Peter McMahon
In February 2022, the Commercial Gaming Association of Ontario (CGAO) celebrated 20 years of continuous business operation, a remarkable feat when you consider that in the previous 10 years there had been three organizations representing the commercial operators…
IGT launches Wheel of Fortune bingo for Ontario’s charitable gaming market
International Game Technology has announced that it is launching its top-performing Wheel of Fortune-branded games as a premium electronic bingo game in Ontario's charitable gaming market.
The Wheel of Fortune Double 3X4X5X Pay Bingo and Five Times Pay Bingo are now available to the 37 community…
Ontario lifts casino capacity limits, vaccine mandates to follow
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on February 14 that the province is lifting all casino capacity limits starting at 12:01 a.m. on February 17, three days ahead of schedule.
Mandatory proof of vaccination for casino guests will then be scrapped from March 1, assuming that health indicators…
Salon de jeux de Québec Opens at Méga Centre Beauport
The Salon de jeux de Québec has finally welcomed customers to its new facilities at the Méga Centre Beauport after two weeks of closure and a $12 million relocation.
As of November 29, customers are now able to check out the new environment and find their favourite games.
“Our new location at…