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The Stars Group Incorporated raises $622 million to fund purchase

June 28, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Canada, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In its quest to acquire British rival Sky Betting and Gaming from current owners, CVC Capital Partners and Sky, Canadian online casino operator, The Stars Group Incorporated, has announced that it has raised ap...

Canadian police arrest suspected international money launderer

Adam Morgan

June 8, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, British Columbia, Money Laundering, Financial Fraud

Law enforcement officials in western Canada reportedly arrested an Australian national late last month amid allegations that he was the mastermind behind an operation that had laundered millions of dollars in c...

Scientific Games Corporation inks Ontario instant games extension

Adam Morgan

May 22, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Ontario, Lottery, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Three weeks after inking a deal to continue supplying the Kentucky Lottery Corporation with a range of instant games and American gaming machine and systems innovator Scientific Games Corporation has announced ...

Second contract offer rejected by union employees at Caesars Windsor

Kim M

May 21, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Ontario, Labor Relations

Unionized employees at Caesars Windsor Hotel and Casino rejected the second tentative agreement between Caesars Windsor and Unifor Local 444 on Friday, May 18. Subsequently, unionized employees of the state-run...

Caesars Windsor Hotel and Casino remains closed as strike continues

Adam Morgan

May 16, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Ontario, Labor Relations

In Canada, the strike that has shut the Caesars Windsor Hotel and Casino is now reportedly into its 41st day after last month saw 59% of the Ontario venue’s workforce reject a new contract agreement that would ...

Shorelines Casino Thousand Islands gets green light for new hotel

Sadonna Price

May 14, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Ontario

A gaming venue in Peterborough has been given the go-ahead to construct a new hotel across from their casino. The Shorelines Casino Thousand Islands gained approved from the Thousand Islands and the Township of...

Taylor Black wins Main Event of partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America

Sadonna Price

May 6, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Canada, Poker

The partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America has come to an end in Montreal, Canada, with Taylor Black earning the first-place win as the final tournament finished up, the Main Event. From California, Black claim...

The Stars Group Incorporated to buy Sky Betting and Gaming

Adam Morgan

April 23, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Canada, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Canadian online casino operator The Stars Group Incorporated has announced that its board of directors has unanimously approved a deal that will see it acquire British rival Sky Betting and Gaming from current ...

Gambler calls police after losing it all at the casino

Sadonna Price

April 11, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Ontario

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Most people dial 911 because they are a victim of a crime or accident, however, one Quebec woman thought it was appropriate to enlist the help of emergency services after an unsuccessful trip to the casino. ...

Caesars Windsor Hotel and Casino closed as workers go on strike

Adam Morgan

April 10, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Ontario, Labor Relations

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In Canada, Caesars Windsor Hotel and Casino has reportedly been forced to close temporarily after last week saw its around 2,300 employees reject a new contract offer and instead initiate a strike to demand imp...

Canadian operator unveils plans for Cascades Casino Chatham

Adam Morgan

April 5, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Ontario

In Canada, casino operator Gateway Casinos and Entertainment Limited has unveiled a plan that will see it spend approximately $28.2 million in order to build the new Cascades Casino Chatham in the southwestern ...

Great Canadian Gaming announces world class casino resort in Durham Region moving forward

Kim M

April 5, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Ontario, Indepth / Featured Articles

In a Tuesday news release, Canadian casino and hospitality operator, the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (TSX:GC), announced that they will move forward with municipal permitting for a premier casino resort a...

Canadian casino operator disposes of three Vancouver-area properties

Adam Morgan

March 13, 2018

Casino Sales, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, British Columbia, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Canadian casino operator Gateway Casinos and Entertainment Limited has revealed the closing of a deal that will see it earn approximately $376.1 million by selling off a trio of its venues in British Columbia. ...

PearFiction Studios pens content deal with Leander Games.

Kim M

March 13, 2018

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Quebec, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Montreal-based online games developer PearFiction Studios recently agreed a four-game licensing deal with independent gaming company Leander Games. Via the exclusive deal, PearFiction Studio games including ...

The Stars Group replaces Crown as the majority shareholder in CrownBet

Kim M

March 2, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Canada, Online Poker, Poker, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Toronto-based gaming and online gambling company, The Stars Group (Nasdaq: TSG; TSX: TSGI), recently announced that it has acquired a 62 percent majority stake in CrownBet Holdings Pty Limited for approximately...

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The Stars Group Incorporated raises $622 million to fund purchase

Canadian police arrest suspected international money launderer

Scientific Games Corporation inks Ontario instant games extension

Second contract offer rejected by union employees at Caesars Windsor

Caesars Windsor Hotel and Casino remains closed as strike continues

Shorelines Casino Thousand Islands gets green light for new hotel

Taylor Black wins Main Event of partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America

The Stars Group Incorporated to buy Sky Betting and Gaming

Gambler calls police after losing it all at the casino

Caesars Windsor Hotel and Casino closed as workers go on strike

Canadian operator unveils plans for Cascades Casino Chatham

Great Canadian Gaming announces world class casino resort in Durham Region moving forward

Canadian casino operator disposes of three Vancouver-area properties

PearFiction Studios pens content deal with Leander Games.

The Stars Group replaces Crown as the majority shareholder in CrownBet

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