Industry
August 2, 2024
Online Gamblers Urged to Change Passwords After PlayNow Incident
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC), the operator of PlayNow, the only safe and secure online gambling operator in British Columbia, Canada, encouraged all players of the platform to update their account passwords following a recent “incident.” The announcement came Thursday, August 1, 2024, but the BCLC noted that a suspicious high-volume traffic activity on […]
Industry
July 25, 2024
Ontario iGaming Grows as Q1 Delivers Increases Across the Board
iGaming Ontario has published its latest performance report, outlining the local online gaming industry’s performance in the first quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year (FY). The Q1 report covers the period from April 1 to June 30 and contains information about the collective performance of all legal iGaming operators. Official data shows that iGaming handle […]
Business
July 11, 2024
IGT’s Top Slots Delivered Six $1M+ Jackpots in June
Global gaming content leader International Game Technology (IGT) announced that Wheel of Fortune and Powerbucks slot games have delivered a whopping six life-changing jackpots to players in June alone. The six jackpots of over a million dollars in June were won by players in California, Nevada, New Jersey and Canada. Who Won What and Where? […]
Sports
July 10, 2024
Argentina Mocks Drake Over Yet Another Losing Bet
Argentina’s national soccer team has decided to poke some fun at the famous rapper Drake, who, once again, lost a significant wager. The musician counted on his home country, Canada, to defeat Argentina in the Copa America semi-final but lost his $300,000 bet. According to an image Drake shared on Instagram, he would have been […]
Industry
July 8, 2024
Canada’s Gambling Ads Bill Continues to Draw Controversy
Operators and sports organizations are growing uneasy as the Canadian parliament is mulling over a bill (Bill S-269) that could limit or even ban gambling ads. Critics have voiced their concerns arguing that harsher measures could have adverse effects. The Canadian Football League, for example, doesn’t agree that a national framework is required to regulate […]
Sports
July 8, 2024
CFL Suspends Player for Betting on League Games
As a result of the ruling of an independent arbitrator, the Canadian Football League (CFL) has suspended the Montreal Alouettes’ defensive lineman Shawn Lemon for wagering on a number of games in 2021 while playing for the Calgary Stampede. The list of alleged transgressions also includes one instance where the player placed a bet on […]
Industry
July 4, 2024
Two Men Arrested at Pickering Casino Resort Over Car Theft
Despite investing in security solutions, including guards, cameras and metal detectors, casinos are often targeted by criminals. In one such recent criminal case, two men were arrested and charged at the Pickering Casino Resort in Toronto, Canada after a car theft. Drugs, a stun gun and GPS trackers were found in the car which was […]
Sports
July 1, 2024
AGCO Tells Ontario Arena to Remove Betting Ads Targeting Minors
The Canlan Sports arena in Ontario has removed gambling ads following complaints by a concerned father and an advocacy group, and a review by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). This has sparked activism for the removal of gambling ads from sporting facilities predominantly used by minors. The Canlan Sports arena used to […]
Sports
July 1, 2024
CFL Opposes Federal Regulations on Sports Wagering Ads
The Canadian Football League (CFL) has vocally opposed federal regulations on sports betting advertisements, advocating for self-regulation by professional sports organizations instead. CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie expressed this stance in a letter to the Senate committee on transport and communications, advocating for a balanced approach to ensure the sport’s integrity while maintaining vital revenue streams […]
Industry
June 27, 2024
No Charges in Manitoba Bus Crash Killing 17 Seniors Traveling to Casino
Last summer, a bus carrying two dozen seniors from Dauphin, Canada, was involved in a deadly accident near Carberry in Manitoba. The seniors were traveling to a casino when their bus collided with a semi-trailer truck. The devastating crash resulted in the bus catching fire and stopping in a nearby ditch after an intersection of […]
