Lottery
BCLC expands holiday leave program to be more inclusive
During British Columbia’s Multiculturalism Week, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) released a statement announcing a new inclusive holiday program for its employees.
The release explains that the BCLC is offering employees the flexibility to substitute up to six BCLC-recognized…
OLG makes Q2 gaming revenue payments to partners
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has issued over $40m in Q2 to 29 communities that host gaming facilities.
Highlighting the news in a press release on the OLG website, the Crown corporation reported total payments of $40.33m for the period July 1 - September 30, bringing the total to…
BCLC & IWG take Set for Life online through PlayNow.com
British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has joined forces with Instant Win Gaming (IWG) to launch Set for Life online via its PlayNow.com platform.
Previously a retail-only brand, Set for Life has now been mirrored to replicate the retail experience and enable online players to choose from a…
Atlantic Lottery shares ‘illegal gambling sites’ concerns amid record-breaking FY22/23
Atlantic Lottery has this week published its annual report for 2022/23, returing a record-breaking profit of $492.2m, an increase of $54.1m on its previous high.
Breaking down the numbers, Atlantic Lottery revealed $262.8m was from the destination line of business with the remaining $229.4m from…
NeoGames secures first Canadian digital content partner in Atlantic Lottery
The Atlantic Lottery has signed an agreement to launch NeoGames Studio’s premium instant games.
The deal marks NeoGames’ first pure digital content partnership in Canada and is particularly significant as the Atlantic Lottery is the country’s largest instant game operator, offering a variety of…
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…