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Ontario casinos, bingo halls, and other gaming centres have no COVID-19-related indoor capacity restrictions to adhere to for the first time in over a year as of Monday, October 25. Casinos and gaming centres, along with many other settings where patrons/customers are required to show proof of…

The start of September has seen the introduction of vaccine certificates in some Canadian provinces, and there’s more to follow. Quebec began mandating proof of vaccination as a condition of entry to certain non-essential businesses including casinos, bingo halls, and other gaming centres on…

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'; dramatically renovated or relocated purpose-built gaming…

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 remaining restrictions will be lifted. That date had hinged on 70…

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, iGaming, provincial gaming agencies, and gaming regulators…

Scientific Games has completed the first installation phase of new gaming systems at Rama Gaming House in Mississauga, Ont. Rama is the first Ontario charity gaming centre to use Scientific Games’ cloud-hosted solutions. It will utilize Scientific Games’ SDS® and CMP® core systems, and Elite…

By Tom Nightingale For the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA), the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic have hit a little differently than for most operators and regulators. That’s because SIGA is not like most of its industry peers. The authority operates numerous gaming…

By Tom Nightingale There are stories to be told all over Canada when it comes to gaming in 2020. In Saskatchewan, there’s been a clear focus when it comes to casinos and gaming. The province has looked to position itself so that the industry – and public health – remains resilient to the…

Sometimes, life is all about timing.  For Carol Holmes, a 36-year veteran of the bingo industry, that’s certainly been true in 2020. Holmes started her own charitable gaming compliance consulting company last winter after years in a similar role for OLG but external circumstances mean that…

British Columbia is making changes to its Community Gaming Grants (CGG) program with the intent to help nonprofit organizations facing hardships in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic adapt and continue providing vital services. “The pandemic has highlighted the critical role that not-for-profit…