On August 12, after almost three months of strike action from croupiers at Casino de Montréal, which is operated by Loto-Québec, The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), representing the casino dealers, succeeded in reaching a satisfactory labor agreement in principle with Loto-Québec. Casino Dealers Have Been Striking Since May Casino de Montréal dealers […]
Montreal Casino croupiers have launched an unlimited general strike due to several issues that they have been facing in the recent period. Protesters cite several reasons, including physical injuries, poor working conditions, as well as salary cuts for people that have just started working. The strike comes as a result of a massive displease by […]
Gaming Realms announced that it would launch its services, focusing on its Slingo Original games, in Québec through its partnership with Loto-Québec, the provincial corporation, which is the only regulated iGaming operator in the namesake Canadian province. Québec is home to approximately 8.5 million people, and therefore one of the biggest iGaming markets in Canada. […]
Loto Quebec will be the first provincial lottery in Canada that will add Red Tiger slots and other games to its portfolio as the country’s iGaming, lottery, and betting market all make a shift towards the private market. With this in mind, it’s evident that provincial operators would need to become more competitive and seek […]
Even though Canada’s laws allow organized betting businesses to run only under approved organizations’ supervision, illegal online bookmakers in Quebec seem to avoid detection by the police without much effort. Quebec news outlet La Presse decided to investigate the peculiar ecosystem around unauthorized betting sites. Quebec’s Thriving Online Casinos According to a discussion with the Quebec police, the […]
Canada is still, a decade after it began, dealing with a massive corruption scandal tied to certain casinos and a large money-laundering operation that still hasn’t been completely uncovered. The ordeal has led to high-profile political figures losing their jobs and some criminals involved been targeted by drive-by shootings. In an effort to help clean […]
Allegations that casinos in the Canadian province of Quebec are facilitating money laundering for organized crime were rebuffed by the provincial gambling regulator Lotto-Quebec. A series of reports issued by Le Journal de Montreal claimed that Casino de Montreal is welcoming individuals linked to organized crime, citing Stefano Sollecito, an alleged mafia boss who gambled […]
Loto-Quebec has issued an update that it is suspending the physical sales of tickets and closing down its terminals across the province, as a response to the measures of the province government aimed at halting the spread of the coronavirus /Covid-19/. The lottery ticket provider will continue its online sales and will coordinate with other […]
