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PearFiction Studios pens content deal with Leander Games.

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 ...

Ruptured pipe causes evacuation at Casino Montreal

Kim M

November 24, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Quebec

Canada’s largest casino, Casino Montreal (Casino de Montréal), had to evacuate more than 1,000 people on Thursday afternoon after a pipe ruptured on Notre Dame Island, the island in the borough of Ville-Marie i...

Loto-Québec enjoys enormous growth in online gaming

Kim M

November 15, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Quebec, Lottery, Online Gambling News

Driven by online growth, along with revenue hikes at its four land-based casinos, provincial operator of games of chance, Montreal headquartered Loto-Québec, has maintained its momentum with semester revenue at...

IGT Powerbucks Crown of Egypt provides record-setting jackpots in July

Kim M

August 27, 2017

Jackpot Winners, Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Game manufacturers, Quebec

In Canada, July has seen two record-setting payouts totaling more than CA$2.2m courtesy of multinational gaming company, International Game Technology’s (IGT) (NYSE:IGT), Powerbucks, omni-channel, interprovinci...

Instant Win Gaming Limited launching first physical game with Loto-Quebec

Adam Morgan

June 24, 2017

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

Online instant-win games supplier Instant Win Gaming Limited has developed its inaugural physical product and announced that the title is soon set to go live in Canada following a deal with provincial lottery o...

Canadian based Amaya Inc and UK based William Hill in talks for possible merger

Renee Kingsley

October 9, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Canada, Quebec, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

William Hill is one of the most well known bookmakers in the world and operates the biggest network of betting outlets in the United Kingdom, while Amaya Inc, the parent company for PokerStars, the biggest onli...

CRTC disputing bill blocking citizens from access unlicensed iGaming sites

Sadonna Price

September 6, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Canada, Quebec

In the province of Quebec, the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunication Commission is currently disputing a bill that passed recently that will block citizens of the region from having access to unlicens...

Not guilty plea filed by David Baazov on insider trading charges

Sadonna Price

May 4, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Quebec, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

On Monday, it was announced that the former CEO and Chairman of Amaya Gaming, David Baazov, pled not guilty to charges of insider trading, according to the Autorité des marchés financiers. The Quebec securities...

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...

Quebec moves closer to blocking gambling sites

Alex Lanter

November 17, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Canada, Quebec

In April 2015 the government of Quebec introduced a new law that is going to block different gambling websites. A few days ago, Quebec authorities announced that they are moving forward with the plan to block u...

Quebec authorities investigate Amaya Gaming CEO and CFO

Renee Kingsley

June 3, 2015

Canada, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Economy/Finance, Quebec, Online Gambling News, Tax Evasion, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Crime, Financial Fraud, Taxes

Amaya Inc based out of Canada, was a relatively unknown company until it surprised everyone in the poker industry in June 2014, when it confirmed that it had successfully acquired PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker...

Quebec planning to block gambling sites

Bernard Richter

April 6, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Quebec, Lottery

The Quebec Government is planning to create and implement a law that will soon enforce the blocking of access to different gambling websites. This new law is possibly illegal, according to internet law expert, ...

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PearFiction Studios pens content deal with Leander Games.

Ruptured pipe causes evacuation at Casino Montreal

Loto-Québec enjoys enormous growth in online gaming

IGT Powerbucks Crown of Egypt provides record-setting jackpots in July

Instant Win Gaming Limited launching first physical game with Loto-Quebec

Canadian based Amaya Inc and UK based William Hill in talks for possible merger

CRTC disputing bill blocking citizens from access unlicensed iGaming sites

Not guilty plea filed by David Baazov on insider trading charges

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

Quebec moves closer to blocking gambling sites

Quebec authorities investigate Amaya Gaming CEO and CFO

Quebec planning to block gambling sites

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