Tag Archives: Canada
BetMGM Launches Wheel of Fortune Online Casino In NJ (and now in Ontario)
Hey All, Dana here. Updating this article to reflect recent events. BetMGM launched the Wheel of Fortune Online Casino in Ontario in August 2024. This marks the brand’s second market entry after its successful debut in New Jersey in March 2023. Key points: The Ontario launch occurred in August 2024. … Continue reading
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
Canada Gaming Operator Up for EGR-NA Award
Mohawk Online of Kahnawà:ke Canada shortlisted for EGR North America. The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke has been a significant player in the global online gambling market for a very long time. It was the Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (KGC) that upheld licensing and regulation for countless iGaming operators, back when most … Continue reading
Vegas Golden Knights Slot Machine Debuts at South Point
Larger-Than-Life Debut of New NHL Themed Slot Machine at Las Vegas Casino. They say everything is bigger in Texas, but I think it’s safe to say Nevada has the Lone Star State beat on slot machines. There’s a new game at South Point Casino, and its got ‘Wow Factor’ written … Continue reading
Legal Betting to Create Parallel Universe for CA Sports Fans
How Canadian gambling expansion could alter the sports viewership landscape. Gambling has long been a popular pastime among Canadians. For decades, we’ve had access to everything from lottery tickets and scratchies, to casino slots and tables, to poker games and sports picks. Canada has always been one of the more … 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
How Live & Online Casinos Keep You Playing
The clever casino gimmicks you didn’t even know you were falling for. Every industrious business uses marketing tactics to attract clients, sell products, and/or promote their services to a target clientele. We see and hear commercials every day – on television, on the radio, on our phones, billboards, etc. But … Continue reading