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Canadian Response to Trump Tariffs and Annexation Threats Could Hurt US Border Casinos
“Canada First” response to US President Donald Trump’s threats could upend US border casinos if Canadians opt not to cross the border.
Manitoba Regulator Clamps Down on Offshore Betting as Opposition Presses for Gambling Expansion
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries (MBLL) is seeking a legal injunction to block offshore gambling operator Bodog from taking bets and advertising in the province. Meanwhile, the Progressive Conservative opposition party is pressing the ruling New Democrats to follow through on promises of expanding legal gambling options in the province. In an application filed last week in the Manitoba […]
Alberta Cuts Funding to Problem Gambling Group as Province Courts Open Market
The Alberta government has cancelled funding for a problem gambling-focused non-profit citing a lack of direct services.
Betty Looks to Expand Footprint Beyond Ontario, Canada as ‘the McDonalds of iCasino’
After a strong Q4 in Ontario, Betty, the casino-only, female-focused online casino operator looks to become “the McDonalds of iCasino.”
Proline Sportsbooks to Offer British Columbia’s First Retail Sports Betting Lounges
BCLC will open the province’s first in-person Proline Sportsbook lounges at Kelowna and Vancouver casinos in February.
iGaming Ontario Reports 32% Annual Revenue Growth as Transition to Monthly Reporting Begins
iGaming Ontario (iGO) started the year with an unexpected shift: it released its first-ever interactive monthly revenue report, replacing the less detailed quarterly reporting structure. The embrace of monthly reporting brings iGO in line with most US states, making jurisdictional comparisons easier. With 32% year-over-year revenue growth, Ontario is still setting a very similar clip to those […]
Commercial Online Casino and Sportsbook Operators Not Yet Giving Up on Quebec
The Quebec Online Gaming Coalition (QOGC) has amped up pressure on the provincial government to modernize Quebec’s online gaming sector with a newspaper op-ed and a brief detailing the economic and safety benefits of an open, regulated market. First, on Jan. 9, QOGC spokesperson Ariane Gauthier penned an op-ed in Journal de Montreal (JdM) detailing […]
Great Canadian Casino Toronto Cements WSOP Circuit Stop Status with Exclusive GGPoker Deal
Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto’s new poker room is now the exclusive home of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Ontario. In the announcement, Great Canadian Entertainment lauded its “exciting new partnership” with the “World’s Biggest Poker Room,” GGPoker—now the official sponsor of The Poker Room at its swanky Toronto Casino Resort. Per the release, the […]