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Appeals Court Upholds AGLC Authority Over Online Gambling Site, PlayAlberta
Alberta’s top court has ruled the Alberta Gaming, Liquor, and Cannabis Commission (AGLC) had the right to establish its online gambling site PlayAlberta, despite a First Nations challenge. The three-member Alberta appeals court panel dismissed the case, upholding a 2022 lower-court decision that sided with the province. Tsuut’ina and Stoney Nakoda First Nations first challenged […]
Battle Over $40 Million Seized in Failed Ontario Gambling Ring Bust Begins
Ontario is embroiled in a legal battle over control of $40 million seized from an alleged illegal gambling ring. Although prosecutors failed to obtain any significant criminal convictions from Project Hobart, the province’s Civil Remedies Act allows the government the possibility of holding on to the proceeds from the suspected crimes. Project Hobart was a two-year […]
Cyber-Attack Shutters Gateway’s Network of Ontario Casinos
All fourteen Ontario casinos operated by Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited remain shut down thanks to what the company is now describing as a cyberattack. The problems began Sunday, April 16, but the company did not initially disclose the cause. While a fix is underway, there is currently no timeline for reopening. Casinos are a […]
Ontario Online Gambling’s First Year: What Went Right & What Needs to Improve
Ontario’s online casino and sports betting market just turned one. We’ve seen some successes during that first year, but there’s plenty of room for improvement. The province reached the milestone at 12:01 a.m. on April 4, marking the end of a year of growth and growing pains. Simultaneously, it offers starting point for everything yet […]
UK Government Hands William Hill Record Fine, Intensifying 888 Holdings’ Troubles
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has fined three gambling companies under the William Hill Group (WHG) a total of £19.2 million ($23.8 million in today’s exchange rate) due to alleged social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. The fine is the largest enforcement payment in UKGC’s history. WHG International Limited will pay £12.5 million ($15.5 […]
Judge Says Loot Boxes Not Gambling, But “Deceptive” Class-Action Can Go Ahead
British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Margot Fleming has ruled that a lawsuit against Electronic Arts (EA) can go ahead despite rejecting the suit’s claim that video game loot boxes constitute unlawful gambling. Mark Sutherland, the lead plaintiff, also argued that EA engaged in “deceptive acts or practices.” Fleming wrote that for the loot boxes to […]
First Nation, Niagara Mayor Pan Great Canadian’s Toronto Mega-Casino Resort
A new Vegas-style casino opening in West Toronto this summer is getting pushback from Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (MSIFN) and Niagara Falls mayor Jim Diodati. Great Canadian Entertainment’s (GCE) announcement of Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto shows “utter disregard for our First Nation,” said MSIFN representatives in a release denouncing the development. Meanwhile, Diodati […]
Study: More Women Than Men Took Up Online Gambling During Pandemic
More women are new to online gambling since the start of the pandemic, according to a study led by Concordia social science professor Sylvia Kairouz. It’s a phenomenon that merits further research, she says. Annie Claude Savard of Université Laval also collaborated on the 2021 study, which investigated the behavior of 4,500 Quebec gamblers. It […]
TheScore Bet Launches on Desktop in Ontario as Coolbet Takes a Bow
Ontario gamblers can now access theScore Bet via its familiar app and online. The change comes after the Toronto-based brand released a desktop version of its popular Ontario online casino and sportsbook. Previously, players could only access theScore Bet through the app launched last April when Ontario debuted regulated online gambling. Despite the app-only offering, […]
UBC Study Finds Link Between Video Game Loot Boxes, Gambling
A new study from the Centre for Gambling Research at the University of British Columbia (UBC) raises concerns about the connection between video game loot boxes and gambling. Luke Clark, psychology professor and director of the UBC center, delivered the findings at the New Horizons in Responsible Gambling conference. The annual British Columbia Lottery Corporation […]
