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B.C. Lottery Corporation narrows down new casino location venues to Victoria and Saanich

April 17, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, British Columbia

A new casino or gaming facility is on the mind of the B.C. Lottery Corporation, with eyes on Saanich or Victoria to house the new venue. Several areas were being considered during the selection process, with th...

Shorelines Casino moving forward with relocation to City of Peterborough

Kim M

April 13, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Ontario

Plans proposed by the Ontario Gaming East Limited Partnership (OGELP) to develop and operate a new, multi-faceted entertainment property in the City of Peterborough are progressing, and if successful, would mea...

British Columbia government and new task force collaborate to stop money laundering in casinos

Renee Kingsley

April 12, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Canada, Casino Cheating, British Columbia, Money Laundering, Crime

Canada’s Civil Forfeiture Office (CFO) filed a lawsuit in January 2016 against two individuals who were suspected of money laundering in British Columbia casinos. The lawsuit highlighted the fact that money lau...

Experts air views on Quebec’s chilling proposed online gambling-blocking bill

Kim M

April 5, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Quebec

Digital law experts and others are worried that a bill making its way through Quebec’s legislative process threatens the concept of a free and open Internet in the province. A provision in Bill 74 would forc...

Amaya CEO’s brother reportedly took part in illegal trades in seven companies

Alex Lanter

March 28, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Canada, Financial Fraud

Several days ago information emerged that Amaya CEO David Baazov and at least 15 other individuals were facing insider trading charges by Quebecois authorities. The latest news, however, reveal that the securit...

Employee & Customer Info Stolen at River Cree Resort & Casino

Kim M

March 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Alberta, Hacking, Data Protection

Damage control is being done by officials at an Edmonton-area casino after discovering they were the target of a cyber attack that put customer and employee information at risk. Computer systems at the River...

Ninefold profit boost posted for Colorado Springs casino company

Kim M

March 13, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Canada, Economy/Finance, Colorado

On Friday, Colorado Springs, Colorado-based gaming company, Century Casinos Inc., reported that its 2015 profits increased by more than nine times compared with 2014. The company attributes the hike in part to ...

OLG Slots at Rideau Carleton Raceway Lock-Out in Ottawa: Updated

Kim M

March 9, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Canada, Labor Relations

Approximately 124 workers at OLG Slots at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Albion Road in Ottawa have been locked out of the gaming venue since its owner, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), locked out...

Alberta sees huge earnings in first six months of 2015-16 fiscal year

Sadonna Price

March 7, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Alberta, Economy/Finance, Lottery

Citizens in Alberta have been very eager to wager despite the recent economic downturn, with figures showing a huge amount spent by gamblers for the first six months of the 2015-16 fiscal year. The Alberta Gami...

Single-sport betting at casinos supported by Canadian regions

Kim M

March 5, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Ontario

Canada’s legalization of single-game sports betting could keep billions of dollars in the country and create more than 200 jobs, according to a motion approved by the Niagara Regional Council. A motion intro...

BC Lottery Corp to review its policies after money laundering lawsuit filed

Renee Kingsley

February 29, 2016

Canada, Casino Cheating, British Columbia, Money Laundering

There have been recent allegations that casinos in British Columbia have been used by criminals for money laundering purposes. While Canada has taken steps in recent times to tighten its anti-money laundering p...

20th birthday celebrated by First Nations casino in Saskatchewan

Kim M

February 20, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, World Casino News, Canada, Casino expansion projects, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Saskatchewan

On March 1st, the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Gold Eagle Casino in North Battleford, in west central Saskatchewan, Canada. Zane Hansen, president an...

Amaya Gaming confirms merger of Full Tilt and PokerStars platforms

Alex Lanter

February 17, 2016

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

Canadian online gaming supplier Amaya Gaming confirmed plans to merge its two well established poker brands Full Tilt and PokerStars into a single platform. There has been speculation that the provider wanted t...

Two new Marriot hotels set to open January ’17 with Parq Casino in Vancouver

Lars Jones

February 8, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, British Columbia, Casino project updates

Marriott International will manage two new hotels in Vancouver when the Parq Casino opens next to B.C. Place next January. One of the hotels will be a new "Autograph Collection" boutique luxury hotel called The...

Great Canadian Gaming casino proposal welcomed by Belleville city council

Alex Lanter

January 28, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Canada, Casino project updates, Ontario

Belleville city council welcomed the proposed casino project by Great Canadian Gaming and gave the green light for its construction. Shoreline Casino Belleville is expected to be finished by 2017 and the establ...

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B.C. Lottery Corporation narrows down new casino location venues to Victoria and Saanich

Shorelines Casino moving forward with relocation to City of Peterborough

British Columbia government and new task force collaborate to stop money laundering in casinos

Experts air views on Quebec’s chilling proposed online gambling-blocking bill

Amaya CEO’s brother reportedly took part in illegal trades in seven companies

Employee & Customer Info Stolen at River Cree Resort & Casino

Ninefold profit boost posted for Colorado Springs casino company

OLG Slots at Rideau Carleton Raceway Lock-Out in Ottawa: Updated

Alberta sees huge earnings in first six months of 2015-16 fiscal year

Single-sport betting at casinos supported by Canadian regions

BC Lottery Corp to review its policies after money laundering lawsuit filed

20th birthday celebrated by First Nations casino in Saskatchewan

Amaya Gaming confirms merger of Full Tilt and PokerStars platforms

Two new Marriot hotels set to open January ’17 with Parq Casino in Vancouver

Great Canadian Gaming casino proposal welcomed by Belleville city council

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