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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…

Less than a week after the Canadian market finally launched single-event sports betting on August 27, regulated sports betting in Alberta is now live. An Alberta Gaming, Liquor, and Cannabis (AGLC) news release explained that Play Alberta, the province’s only regulated online gambling website,…

Scientific Games has become the first regulated sportsbook platform provider to offer singles betting in Canada. The company went live with its offering from day one as the regulated Canadian market finally launched single-event sports betting on August 27. Its OpenSports product suite now…

Starting in September, two more provinces in Canada will begin to require proof of vaccination for gamblers to enter casinos. Quebec is implementing a vaccine passport system starting Sept. 1 that will effectively bar people who aren't fully vaccinated from many non-essential activities including…

As Canada’s single-event sports betting legislation comes into effect this week, provincial lottery corporations are raring to go. Ontario and British Columbia are ready to launch offerings as soon as the puck drops. In a long-awaited announcement on August 12, Attorney General and Justice…

Scientific Games and Atlantic Lottery are joining forces to launch the first full-service player self-service technology in Canada that offers both lottery draw and instant games. A Scientific Games news release outlines that the agreement will feature Scientific Games’ award-winning PlayCentral®…

As Ontario continues to prepare to launch a revamped iGaming marketplace, as well as lead the way in a new expansive and regulated Canadian sports betting industry, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has released an iGaming Operator Application Guide. The Canadian Gaming…

In a long-awaited announcement on August 12, Attorney General and Justice Minister David Lametti confirmed that Bill C-218, the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, will be enacted on August 27. The amendment to the Criminal Code to legalize single-event sports betting was passed earlier this…

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has been named an iGaming independent testing laboratory (ITL) by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The registration means that, effective immediately, GLI is authorized to test and certify iGaming components such as games, random number…

Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis (AGLC) has installed the Gaming Arts’ Pop’N Pays™ slot family in multiple casinos across the province, making Alberta the first Canadian province to place these games, according to a Gaming Arts release made available to Canadian Gaming Business. AGLC and …