Tag Archives: Ontario
Standalone vs Combination Sportsbooks & Casinos Ontario
Are Dual Sportsbooks & Casino Gambling Apps Better for Ontarians? One month ago today, on April 4, 2022, Ontario’s long-awaited plan to open its online gambling market to commercial competition came to fruition. On that day, a number of online sportsbook operations and internet casinos went live in the province. … Continue reading
Ontario Continues Push for Private iGaming Market
New Ontario online casinos could enter regulated market in 2021-22. The Canadian government has viewed online gambling with skepticism for more than two decades. It has allowed its provinces to their own operate iGaming markets, but with some strict guidelines to follow. Each province that wants to participate must develop … Continue reading
End to National Lottery Credit Card Sales
No more buying National Lottery tickets online with credit cards. The National Lottery has spoken. No longer will players have the option to link a credit card to their online account to purchase lottery tickets in Ireland. It’s a practice that has been going on for years, but National Lottery … Continue reading
Ontario Gaming Blasted by Auditor General’s Report
Auditor General’s report on live and online gambling practices in Ontario raises multiple concerns. Last month, the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario released a scathing, 74-page report detailing numerous deficiencies found in the procedures of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The report covers activities and … Continue reading
B.C. Court Approves Acquisition of Great Canadian Gaming Casino Giant
B.C. Supreme Court approves acquisition of Great Canadian Gaming casino giant. For more than a month, a group funding affiliate of the investment firm Apollo Global Management has been eyeing up the largest casino gaming, entertainment and hospitality company in all of Canada. On New Years Eve, the firm got … Continue reading
Single-Event Betting in Canada, According to the Experts
Find out what the experts are saying about Canada sports betting Bill C-13. Canada’s political figureheads have been trying to pass a single-event betting law for years now. Legislation was tabled in 2012, 2016, 2018, and again in February of 2020. For whatever reason, each of these bills suffered an … Continue reading
Why does Canada’s Interest in iGaming Keep Growing?
Explicating the historical growth of the Canadian online casino market. Internet gambling is a multi-billion dollar business – one of the most lucrative eCommerce industries in the world. The most successful campaigns exist in regulated markets, where laws protect players and competition between operators is encouraged, but there aren’t too … Continue reading
Canada Lawmakers Fail to Address iGaming Laws
Canada online gambling laws remain stagnant approaching fall 2020. Here we are, midway through summer – fall fast approaching – and there’s been change in the current status of Canada’s iGaming laws. Online casino style games remain legal by default, legitimate sports betting is restricted to multi-picks within Canada, and … Continue reading
OPSEU Speaks Out Against Ontario Casino Layoffs
Ontario casino workers union president outraged by OLG layoffs. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) has been awfully busy in the last few years, diligently working to sustain worthy pay rates and health benefits for the thousands of casino workers in the province. It hasn’t been easy – not … Continue reading
GCG Leads Charge in Canada Casino Closures
Kudos to GCG for shutting down all Canadian casinos ahead of mandates. How many of you readers out there would agree that the casino industry is a greedy one? They provide an entertainment service, true, but their service draws customers based on the idea that they can win money. And … Continue reading
