Lottery
OpenBet: SIGA deal indicative of Canada growth
As the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) expands its footprint in Canada through an agreement with the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) to power Saskatchewan's regulated online gambling site, OpenBet is cultivating a long-term relationship with the lottery as its sports betting…
Canadian lotteries call for crackdown on illegal operators
Updated August 6
A coalition of five provincial Canadian lotteries are urging the federal government to take action against black-market online gambling operators.
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC), Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis (AGLC), the Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries…
BCLC names new President & CEO
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has named Pat Davis as its new President & CEO beginning August 4.
A press release says BCLC's Board of Directors made the appointment following a "competitive" candidate search and review process.
"Pat brings a wealth of knowledge in…
Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation to be dissolved, rolled into Finance
Amid a consolidation and reshuffle of numerous Crown corporations, the Nova Scotia government is dissolving the Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation and merging it with the Nova Scotia Municipal Finance Corporation, with the two organizations becoming the Department of Finance and Treasury Board.…
El Salvador, Canada partner to launch national electronic lottery
Central American nation El Salvador is launching a national electronic lottery that will be operated jointly with Canada.
The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador overwhelmingly approved on July 26 an Economic Agreement to launch the lottery.
This new offer will be added to the existing one…
ALC finally launches Nova Scotia online casino
Nova Scotia has finally launched an online casino via an Atlantic Lottery Corporation website that went live on July 21.
Finance Minister Allan MacMaster said the platform, accessible via the lotto corporation's website, is not being strongly advertised by ALC but is available for Nova Scotians…
Scientific Games secures five-year Loto-Quebec contract
Scientific Games has been named the primary instant games partner for Loto-Québec through a new, five-year contract that significantly expands the number of instant scratch games the company will design and produce locally for Loto-Québec players.
Scientific Games has been a supplier to…
SBC Awards North America 2022 celebrates industry’s best and brightest
The 2022 edition of the SBC Awards North America celebrated leading and rising stars in the sports betting and gaming industry across the continent as part of the SBC Summit North America.
The winners of the 27 operator, affiliate, supplier, and payment and compliance categories were announced in…
Scientific Games appoints new president of digital & sports betting
Scientific Games has named Steve Beason to its executive leadership team as its new global President of Digital and Sports Betting.
Beason returns to the company after previously serving as enterprise chief technology officer and president of the company's lottery systems group between 2005 and…
Light & Wonder to deliver Fantasma Games content to Loto-Québec
Light & Wonder has extended its partnership with Fantasma Games to deliver the slot developer’s content to Loto-Québec.
The launch marks Fantasma's entry into the Canadian gaming market, where it will be powered by Light & Wonder's OpenGaming content aggregation platform.
Fantasma's…