Lottery
Loto-Quebec lays Q1 revenue blame on Lotto Max sales
A reduction in Lotto Max sales played a leading role in decreased revenue for Loto-Quebec in Q1 of 2023-24, according to the Canadian crown corporation.
Publishing its results for the period April 1 - June 26, Loto Quebec reported total revenues of $711.2m and a consolidated net income of…
WCLC marks industry-first with Catan scratch ticket
Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) has launched its new scratch ticket, Catan, which marks the debut of the brand within the lottery industry.
Catan is a multiplayer board game where players attempt to assert themselves as the dominant force on the island of Catan by building settlements,…
Atlantic Lottery encouraged in pursuit of online casino entry
The Atlantic Lottery has undergone a “rigorous process” in an attempt to implement online casino games in all four provinces it serves in.
Online casino games are already live in Atlantic Canada, but the Atlantic Lottery is determined to protect consumers from the presence of the unregulated and…
Atlantic Lottery helps make Wizard Games history with expansion into Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Lottery players can now access content from Wizard Games after a successful launch of the provider’s content in the Eastern Canada region.
Wizard Games already has a strong foothold in Canada, having gone live with AGLC in Alberta and possessing a local B2B gaming license in Ontario,…
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board agrees sale of Premier Lotteries Ireland to FDJ
Ownership of the Irish National Lottery looks to be changing hands from Canada to France after Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board announced a ‘definitive agreement’ had been struck to sell its majority shareholding in Premier Lotteries Ireland to La Française des Jeux.
OTPP spent $598.9m on a…
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries appoints Gerry Sul as new President & CEO
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries has announced the appointment of Gerry Sul as permanent President and CEO, following a seven-month interim period.
Sul began serving as President and CEO in an acting capacity in January after the departure of Manny Atwal, taking the position up while still…
Report: Ontario operators in dispute with Canadian Lottery Coalition over cease & desist…
A battle of the coalitions has ensued following alleged cease and desist letters sent by the Canadian Lottery Coalition to the Coalition of Ontario Online Gaming Operators.
As reported by Gaming News Canada, the CLC - consisting of the British Columbia Lottery Corporation, Manitoba Liquor &…
Conference agenda set to shine light on Lotteries and Regulatory bodies at upcoming Canadian Gaming…
British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC), Ontario Lottery & Gaming (OLG) and The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), are amongst the many leading Canadian lotteries and regulators that are set to take the stage at this year's Canadian Gaming Summit, held at the Metro Toronto…
BCLC boosts instant ticket portfolio with Pollard Banknote-powered Ticket to Ride
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has rolled out its new instant game - Ticket to Ride - for players in the Canadian province.
Billed as the lottery industry’s first-ever instant ticket based on the acclaimed board game Days of Wonder’s Ticket to Ride, the game sees players ‘embark…
OLG CEO backs AGCO advertising review, calls for ‘better balance’
Duncan Hannay, OLG CEO, has delivered a positive verdict on the decision of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) to conduct a review of online gambling advertising standards.
The AGCO announced its proposal to ban the use of athletes, celebrities and entertainers in gaming…