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The government of Saskatchewan has announced that groups and organizations that conduct charitable gaming activities are benefiting from more than $900,000 in grants from its charitable gaming grant program. That represents a significant decrease from the amount given in the same period in 2019,…

DraftKings has confirmed after weeks of speculation that it will not be pursuing a takeover of UK betting and gaming group Entain in the near future, emphasizing that it is "highly confident" in its own technology, product, and brand. In late September, Entain had announced it had received an…

Slot game developer Live5 has received approval to launch in the Canadian province of British Columbia for the first time. Live5, which already holds a license with Loto-Quebec, has been certified by the British Colombia Gaming Enforcement and Policy Branch (GEPB). The company will now…

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…

Nova Scotia's government is still assessing the potential benefits and pitfalls of opening up a regulated online casino in the province. Finance minister Allan MacMaster said the government's focus has been on healthcare and housing since being sworn in at the end of August and he needs more time…

Workers at Shorelines Casino Belleville in Ontario are striking in a push to secure what they describe as fair wages. At 1 a.m. on October 22, a strike commenced at the Belleville casino, with picket lines erected later in the morning. Bargaining committees for Unifor Local 1090 and the…

Real Luck Group and its subsidiary Luckbox has announced a partnership with global payment technology company and fellow Canadian Gaming Association member Nuvei. As a result of the partnership, Nuvei will provide its payment solutions to improve deposit methods for Luckbox players. Luckbox…

A recent study by Thompson Rivers University has found that since 1985, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) and its gaming activities contributed nearly $2.2 billion to the economic and social development of the Kamloops region around the lottery corporation's headquarters. “BCLC’s…

The acquisition of Score Media and Gaming by Penn National Gaming was completed on October 19, Penn confirmed in a statement. The total value of the deal is approximately US$2.0 billion ($2.47 billion) in cash and stock. Penn had agreed to acquire theScore in a US$2 billion cash-and-stock deal…

Parleh Media Group, the independent content and production company that operates sports betting-focused publication The Parleh, launched Parleh TV on October 12, describing it as the country’s first dedicated sports betting broadcast network. The free online channel is now available 24 hours a…