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Ninefold profit boost posted for Colorado Springs casino company

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

British Columbia, Canada, Casino Cheating, 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

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, World Casino News, Canada, Casino expansion projects, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, 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, British Columbia, New Hotels, 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...

Thousand Islands Casino operator announces venue will stay in Gananoque

Sadonna Price

January 26, 2016

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

In Gananoque, the Thousand Islands Casino was acquired by the Great Canadian Gaming Company, which caused the locals to fear the venue would move to another area. The new owner assured local business owners tha...

British Columbia Lottery Corporation sued by developer over North Shore Casino License

Kim M

January 23, 2016

Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Canada, British Columbia, Gaming Industry News, Lottery, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

A lawsuit has been launched against British Columbia and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) by casino operator Pinnacle Gaming Solutions, owned by David Moretto, a North Vancouver resident, who say...

Grand Villa Casino recruiting to fill as many as 200 positions at Downtown Edmonton venue

Kim M

January 19, 2016

Casino News, Alberta, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, World Casino News, British Columbia, Canada, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Employment & Careers, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Two career fairs are being held this week by Gateway Casinos and Entertainment to fill upwards of 200 positions for its new Grand Villa Casino. It is the first major recruiting the company has done to select in...

New casino complex in Penticton one step closer

Sadonna Price

January 6, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, British Columbia

On Monday, the Penticton City Council held a special meeting which resulted in the city being one step closer to seeing a new casino complex created in the area. The city council voted to support the plan for G...

Elements Casino in Surrey, BC officially opens tonight!

Lars Jones

December 17, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Casino News, British Columbia, Casino openings

At 8:08pm tonight, after a two hour VIP party, the forty-year-old Fraser Downs Racetrack Casino will open to the public as Elements Casino after a nearly $11 million upgrade. The lower slots floor opened to ...

McPhillips casino’s new facade hopes to appeal to younger demographic

Kim M

December 15, 2015

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

The McPhillips Station Casino in Winnipeg, Manitoba is the planned site of a $45 million redevelopment. The renovation is the casino’s first face-lift since the facility was built in the 1990’s. Owned and op...

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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

Thousand Islands Casino operator announces venue will stay in Gananoque

British Columbia Lottery Corporation sued by developer over North Shore Casino License

Grand Villa Casino recruiting to fill as many as 200 positions at Downtown Edmonton venue

New casino complex in Penticton one step closer

Elements Casino in Surrey, BC officially opens tonight!

McPhillips casino’s new facade hopes to appeal to younger demographic

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