Tag Archives: Ontario
Gateway Throws in the Towel on Western Fair Casino
No casino at Western Fair District; Gateway buys property on Wonderland Road for new London casino. In December 2016, seventeen long years after the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp (OLG) first began leasing the construct that houses slot machines at London’s Western Fair District, Gateway Casinos & Entertainment became the … Continue reading
Slovakia Starts New Year with Online Gaming Regulation
Then Slovakia jumped out ahead of the Canada online gambling market… For years, I’ve been pondering the future of Canada’s mish-mash online casino laws. Some provinces offer internet gambling, some do not. Those who do monopolize the industry, claiming to be the only legal source, and yet players can access … Continue reading
Canada Lottery Aims for More Interactive Gambling
Lotteries looking to make digital gambling games fun for young players. The decade old question of how to get today’s millennial generation to gamble rages on. Casinos have had this discussion time and again, creating more nightclubs and lounge atmospheres with integrated digital touch-screen gambling tablets to play on. All … Continue reading
PokerStars Drops $280k Countersuit against Gordon Vayo
Online Poker showdown between PokerStars and Gordon Vayo comes to quiet, uneventful end. For the last year and a half, PokerStars and online pro Gordon Vayo have been embroiled in a heated debate that escalated from accusatory emails, to the US District Court of California. Today, the dust is settling … Continue reading
Gateway’s Future Plans for Northern Ontario Casinos
Gateway reveals grand plans for casinos in Northern Ontario. Gateway Casinos & Entertainment is Canada’s largest private gambling company. It is responsible for 27 casinos and gaming facilities across the country. In a recent filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), we learned exactly what the company’s intentions … Continue reading
The Mystery of Online Betting Legality in Canada
Why offshore online gambling is legal in Canada, despite provincial government claims to the contrary. Canada’s largest, most populated provinces promote an internet gambling product. British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec present a wide variety of gambling opportunities (lottery, casino, poker and/or bingo), while the provinces of Atlantic Canada offer … Continue reading
Thunder Bay Dad wins $350k on The Big Spin
The Big Spin lottery ticket awards $350k to Thunder Bay family. Like most Canadian provinces, Ontario supports a vast and lucrative lottery program. It includes several number-drawing games and dozens of instant win, scratch off lottery tickets. One of the most popular of all is a scratch ticket known as … Continue reading
Shorelines Casino Peterborough Grand Opening Today, Oct 15
New Shorelines Casino in Ontario, Canada opens today. Today is the big day for residents of Peterborough, Ontario. The newest Shorelines Casino will open its doors for the first time, and all are invited to come join in the festivities this evening. If you don’t have any plans for this … Continue reading
Gateway Investing $18M into Playtime Casino Hanover
Gateway adding restaurants, new slot machines and table games to Hanover Casino. The city of Hanover, Ontario is about to receive an entertainment makeover. Pending the requisite approval of provincial gaming regulators, Gateway Casinos and Entertainment is prepared to invest an estimated $18 million into its existing gambling establishment, currently … Continue reading
BC Online Casino delivers Record Gaming Revenue
Live online casino games contribute to record-breaking annual gambling revenues for BCLC. The British Columbia Lottery Corp (BCLC) has released its latest annual earnings report for the fiscal year ending March 2018. Thanks in part to the growing popularity of the BC online casino, PlayNow, the provincial regulator is celebrating … Continue reading
