CCSA Publishes New Gambling Awareness Guide
As casinos once again resume operations across Canada, the Canadian Centre on Substance And Addiction (CCSA) has likewise decided to step up efforts. The organisation has officially released a new awareness guideline document, aimed at he...Read More
About The OLG Proline Sports Betting App
With Bill C-218 for the legalisation of single-event sports betting in Canada now passed, it’s only a matter of time before the provinces put in to action their respective plans for exactly how betting will be facilitated in their r...Read More
Bill C-218 Heralds Ontario Gambling Overhaul
Ontario has a new online gaming authority and the rules for digital gaming in the province have been laid down pending a complete market overhaul. Currently, only the OLG is permitted to offer gaming to the province’s players, but t...Read More
Bill C-218 To Change The Ontario Gambling Scene
The Ontario gambling scene is about to undergo one of the most significant changes to its regulatory structure in years. The much-discussed Bill C-218 is finally going into effect, and the impact will be felt in multiple industries across...Read More
Bill C-218 Brings Single-Event Sports Betting To Ontario
A new day has finally broken for single-event sports betting Canada fans. Following the passing of Bill C-218 by the Canadian Government on August 27, betting enthusiasts will soon be able to place wagers on all their favourite sports acr...Read More
Millions Made Off Female-Focused Games
Japanese twin sisters Anna and Mizuki Nakajima have created a multi-million dollar fortune out of floating their female-focused mobile games company on the local stock market. Their stake in Coly, the company joint-founded by them, was va...Read More
Bigger Bingo Payouts Proposed For Florida
Floridians may soon be celebrating larger Bingo payouts than ever before, not to mention the legalisation of electronic Bingo games. This after Florida Senator Joe Gruters on Tuesday filed a new bill that will, if successfully passed, sig...Read More
HeadsUp Entertainment Readying for New Laws
Ahead of changes to Canadian laws around online gambling and sports betting, HeadsUp Entertainment International is reviewing possible mergers and acquisitions in 2021. HeadUp Entertainment, the global media company based in Calgary Cana...Read More
Pure Canadian Gaming To Go Cashless
Contactless cash access and payments technology has been a long time coming and soon, Canadian players will be in a position to benefit from the convenient safety-first approach made possible by payment solutions developer Passport Techno...Read More
OLG Teaches Students About Problem Gambling
The , in partnership with Ontario’s Ministry of Health and non-profit organisation Check Your Reflex, recently allowed students at Morningside Avenue’s Centennial College campus to experience first-hand the potentially negativ...Read More
Massive Illegal Betting Ring Bust By OPP
The value of the global sports betting market is expected to reach an incredible $8 billion by the time 2025 comes around. This according to the general consensus among panellists at last year’s New York City Sports ...Read More
BC Opens Independent Gambling Control Office
The Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch of British Columbia is about to become the autonomous Independent Gambling Control Office, thanks to an amendment to Canada’s existing Gaming Control Act. The change comes as a direct resu...Read More
Festive Season Responsible Gaming Tips
The festive season is that strange time of year when many Canadians try to relax amid financial strains or feel at their loneliest, even when surrounded by people. It can also be a time of year when the urge to gamble ...Read More
Best Gambling Movies For The Festive Season
So what to do when you simply love to play games and have more free time than the usual on your hands this December holidays. There’s no need to lie around being bored and frustrated, because there’s a long list of...Read More
Study Reveals Gambling Habits Set By Age 20
A UK-based study commissioned by GambleAware tapping into long-term health research data accumulated by the University of Bristol indicates that by the time the majority of young people have reached the age of 20, they...Read More
GAME BRAiN Teaches Valuable Lessons To Kids
Learning about the dangers inherent to problem gambling is important and in order for this to be truly effective, it should commence at a very young age. By adopting this approach, conversations about problem gambling and addictive beh...Read More
Former Tribal Chief Acquitted Of All Gambling Charges
Former Sheshatsiu Innu First Nations Chief Andrew Penashue has been exonerated of all charges previously instituted against him by a local court in Happy-Valley Goose Bay. The charges, totalling at least 9 in total and...Read More
Ford To Ensure OLG’s Affairs Are Above Board
The fact that Ontario Lottery & Gaming (OLG) CEO Stephen Rugby recently saw it fit to spend money on a complete redesign of his office as well as on the construction of a massive boardroom most probably had a great deal to do with ...Read More
Archaeologists Uncover Centuries-Old Casino
Archaeologists in the city of Pskov, located in north-western Russia, have discovered the remains of what appears to be an underground casino. The team, based at Pskov’s Archaeological Centre, believes the establishm...Read More
Air Canada To Ditch All References To Gender
Air Canada has deviated from the beaten path. The airline has announced that in an attempt to adopt a more inclusive approach, it will no longer be referring to “ladies and gentlemen” when greeting passengers and m...Read More
The Canadian Online Gambling Debate Continues
Canada is, and has been for quite some time, experiencing a right surge in online gambling spend. This applies to money spent on legal online Lottery games offered by crown institutions, as well as money spent offshore...Read More
Unisex Baby Names On The Rise
Gender-neutral names like Harper, Charlie and Parker are experiencing a significant rise in popularity in the United States, a recent survey published by Net Credit reveals. In fact, so popular have unisex names become...Read More
Grand Villa Casino Launches New Pulse Arena
The bonds of marriage between traditional gambling and general gaming entertainment are growing ever stronger and the dividing line between what used to be classified as a questionable activity and the world of modern ...Read More
888 Study Shows Women Are Better Gamblers
Women aren’t only the fairer sex, but also the sex more likely to win at gambling, a recent study conducted by 888 Holdings shows. Age too, according to the study, plays a rather significant role in the general outcome of things, w...Read More
Caesars Entertainment Donates $1M To NCRG
Casino and entertainment group Caesars Entertainment is celebrating 30 years of unwavering commitment to responsible gambling and the protection of the under-aged. As part of the special milestone celebration, Caesars has donated $1 mill...Read More
MGM Reaches 1M GameSense Milestone
When MGM Resorts International in 2017 adopted the BCLC-developed GameSense safer gambling initiative, it in all likelihood did not expect that the 1 million customer interactions mark would be reached in a matter of only two years. But ...Read More
$60 Million Lotto MAX Winner Knew All Along
There’s a lot to be said for remaining cool-headed to the point of winning CA$60 million and then waiting 10 months before cashing in, and all in the spirit of wanting to mull things over so as to ensure a responsible approach. The...Read More
Apple Orders 17+ Age Restrictions On Gambling
Apple has further tightened its regulations governing apps that contain gambling-related content The tech-giant, in an obvious move to prevent underage players from accessing mobile and online gambling content, has said that all games fe...Read More
MGM Receives Top Recognition For GameSense
Casino Resorts giant MGM Resorts International has received due recognition for its contributions made to the future of responsible gambling and player safety. The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) has bestowed upon MGM special ...Read More
Victoria’s Secret’s First Transgender Model
Lingerie fashion house Victoria’s Secret appears to have at long last cottoned on to the fact that not everyone’s fantasies are the same. The company is officially casting its first transgender model, in the shape of Brazilian...Read More
Alabama Sheriff And Brother’s Bingo Battle
Bingo is yet again at the centre of a controversial legal spat; this time round involving a US sheriff in office suspected of long-time connections with illegal gambling and unregulated Bingo games, family ties with a local businessman an...Read More
Military To Promote Responsible Gaming With GAP
The US military, which operates thousands of slot machines on its bases, is going to have to do more to promote responsible gaming among its personnel. This follows the reintroduction of the Gambling Addiction Prevention (GAP) Act of 2019...Read More
Ex-Chief To Face Court In Illegal Gambling Charges
The former Sheshatsiu Innu First Nation’s chief accused of various wrongdoings all related to the running of an illegal gambling den is due to appear back in the Happy Valley Goose Bay court on November 26, on which date his trial w...Read More
Poker High-Roller Pays To Avoid Jail
45-year old Kansas Poker player and casino enthusiast Brandon Steven has forked out a fine to the tune of $1.1 million in an attempt to avoid jail-time following his involvement in the cover up of an illegal gambling operation in his home...Read More
Acquinnah Tribe Must Apply For Bingo Permit
The US town of Acquinnah has much to celebrate following a landmark ruling by a Boston Federal Court judge regarding the rights of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head to construct a Bingo hall on local tribal land. US District Court judge Den...Read More
Paysafe Named Payments Processor Of The Year
New Jersey’s Monmouth Park Raceway was the location of the recent inaugural edition of the American Gambling Awards, and it certainly did turn out to be a glitzy and glamorous affair. Payment solutions provider Paysafe was honoured ...Read More
Canada Used As An Example In Healthy Gambling
So renowned has Canada become in terms of being a country considered to have set an exemplary standard when it comes to healthy gambling practices, that Japan is now looking to emulate what Japanese officials describe as a “golden s...Read More
Anti Gambling Groups Want In On Wire Act Case
Two US anti-online gambling groups have identified a possible opportunity to strengthen their cause on a judicial level. The National Association of Convenience Stores and the Coalition to Stop Gambling have applied by way of motion of in...Read More
Open Banking May Re-Invent The Gambling Industry
Open banking is gaining momentum and the gambling industry best brace itself for some significant and potentially far-reaching changes in the future. It all started in 2016 when the UK’s Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) rule...Read More
B.C. Announces Long-Awaited Public Inquiry
The sound of empty barrels tumbling down a rolling hill must have finally broken through the sound barrier and startled British Columbia’s local government into a seated position; the cascading barrels in this case obviously represe...Read More
MGM Announces New Gender Equality Foundation
Casino entertainment giant MGM Resorts International, in a show of commitment towards gender equality, has announced a new venture with it as founding sponsor. The newly formed non-profit foundation will endeavour to advance gender equali...Read More
NY’s Underground Poker Secrets Revealed
New York. The Big Apple. Also, not surprisingly, home to a recently exposed thriving underground illegal Poker network. A network that has, since having had its dodgy ins and outs revealed by an unnamed dealer and inside source on Reddit,...Read More
Parq Vancouver At A Loss For Business
British Columbia’s money laundering problem is a monster with many arms. Local citizens want answers from government following former Mountie Peter German’s condemning reports, Attorney General David Eby very obviously cannot ...Read More
Call for eBingo To Be Legalised In Alabama
2011 saw eBingo machines removed from all entertainment and racetrack venues in the state of Alabama. At the time, the official reason provided by lawmakers was that eBingo machines closely resembled typical slot machines. Even though Bin...Read More
Canadian Couple Scammed By Dominican Republic Casino
When Jay Lush and Steve Bungay, a Canadian couple from Newfoundland, booked a vacation to the Dominican Republic via Sunwing travel agency, they had assumed that all was well above board, not for one minute suspecting that financial gloom...Read More
Social Media Blurring Lines Between Gambling and Gaming
A pressing need for a better regulated gambling system in Ireland is manifesting itself in far-reaching ways, including new questions being raised about social media platforms, and specifically the fact that the system, which is essential...Read More
Sports Betting On The Verge Of Regulation
Ontario may very well soon claim its share of the sports betting market from the neighbouring US. A draft budget this week saw the light and it appears as if Ontario’s progressive conservative government has been paying heed to wha...Read More
New BC’s Money Laundering Report Released
Former Mountie Peter German’s second report on the problem of money laundering in British Columbia isn’t exactly new news to some, and BC’s obvious inability to address the issue more effectively than what it has been do...Read More
Alaska Headed Towards Legalized Gambling
Attempts to legalize gambling in Alaska have been a long time coming. 1990 was the year that saw the first movement push for legalization, but at the time, a state-wide referendum indicated that the majority of voters; and as many as two-...Read More
Bingo Player Strikes It Rich In Las Vegas
Bingo recently had its cake in Vegas and got to eat it too. A player, who wishes to remain anonymous, recently walked away with a top $160,000 Jackpot prize thanks to having won the Bingo Dual Daub competition hosted by the famous Rampart...Read More
China Closes In On Illegal Gambling By Using Drones
Asian countries are continuously coming up with new ways to implement advanced high-tech equipment in order to fight crime and combat black-market trade. It wasn’t too long ago that we ran a story on Japan’s plans to install f...Read More
Gender Pay Gap – Women Feel It, Men Don’t
8 out of 10 Canadian women answered in the affirmative when confronted with the question of whether or not they believed the gender pay gap to be a serious issue. Not surprisingly, only 51% of men agree that it is indeed a problem that re...Read More
eBingo Remains Illegal In Alabama
Electronic Bingo machines and coin-operated slot machines are illegal in the state of Alabama. And yet, many have in the past tried to side step the law by trying to pass these under the guise of charitable endeavours. The brother of Jeff...Read More
Borgata Ordered To Forfeit Illegal Winnings
The famous Borgata casino has to date handed over winnings to the tune of $107,000 to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement; with every last penny being part and parcel of winnings that were won by either self-excluded or underage...Read More
Canada Suits Up For Money Laundering War
Canada is slowly closing the hand of justice tightly around the necks of criminals who view money laundering as the perfect tool to avoid prosecution for everything from dealing in illegal drugs to aiding and abetting terrorism. Federal g...Read More
AI and Smart Systems To Offer Player Support
Attendees of the New Horizons in Responsible Gaming Conference are being educated about the innovative solutions that are at their disposal concerning the fight against problem gambling. Some of the topics up for discussion include artifi...Read More
Gender-Equality Sports Assoc. Gets $3M In Funding
Complete gender equality in sport by 2035. That is the earmark, says Canadian Minister of Science and Sport, Kirsty Duncan. Duncan’s announcement was recently made in connection with a $3 million fund allocation on t...Read More
Pensacola Couple To Pay Back Bingo Money
If Larry and Dixie L. Masino, a couple from Pensacola, had any ideas about holding on to the $6 million that they had raked in thanks to having operated illegal Bingo games, then they had another thing coming. The couple, aged 68 and 65, ...Read More
No Bets On The Sports Betting Ballot In California
Californian tribal casino operators are quickly becoming sports betting’s most notorious enemy in the state. The state is a complicated playing field not just in as far as it relates to betting on professional sports...Read More
Design Works Crosses The Real-Money Divide
Yet another social games developer plans to cross the divide and enter the world of real money gaming. This time round, its acclaimed American software developer Design Works Gaming. According to the Arizona-based company, the time has fi...Read More
Fundraiser Gets Fancy Bingo Off the Ground
If any one game is to be singled out as the heart of the gambling industry, then let that game be Bingo. The game has done much for charitable organisations since first having been employed by the Catholic Church as the perfect fund-raise...Read More
AIDP Teams Up with Responsible Gambling Council of Canada
The All-In Diversity Project (AIDP) has been making plenty of news headlines of late. Now, the project has revealed its latest strategic partnership after teaming up with the Responsible Gambling Council of Canada (RGCC). The move has see...Read More
Alberta Expected To Enter The iGaming Arena
In Canada, the scope and extent of gambling products and services is different in each province. Provinces are given the option as to whether regulated gambling has a place and to what extent. The province of Alberta, despite having been ...Read More
Big Weekend for Canadian Lotteries
The past weekend was the making of more than one celebration as two giant-sized Lottery wins were registered, followed by millions in Canadian Dollars being paid out the lucky winners. One of the winning Lotto tickets were sold in Quebec,...Read More
NJ Online Casino Fined for Underage Wagering
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) has imposed a hefty $30,000 on the operator of PlaySugarHouse online casino. The fine in question has been levied after the iGaming brand was found letting underage players wager on it...Read More
West Virginia Lawmakers Pushing HB 2178
Legislators of the state of West Virginia have renewed their attempts to try and have online gambling legalized on local soil. They have failed to achieve this goal despite constant attempts over the past few years – but that hasn&r...Read More
Gambling Ring Operator Gets 15 Months
Over in America, the US District Court in Portland, Maine has recently handed down a sentence to one unlucky criminal. The 62-year old man has been found guilty of running a multimillion-dollar illegal gambling ring, and has been imprison...Read More
Snyder Scraps Online Poker, Gaming Bill
In a move that has shocked industry experts, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has scrapped a bill that would have legalized online poker – and online gaming in general – in the American state. Just days before leaving office for...Read More
Britain Gets New Guidelines for Bingo
Statistics have made it clear that the popularity of bingo is soaring, both in Canada and across the pond in the UK, too. As many as 1.35 million Brits have enjoyed the game online or at a physical hall over the past month alone, promptin...Read More
CGA Launches New Gaming-Related Initiative
The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) has revealed its plans to launch a fresh new education and credential-revealing initiative by the name of ‘Get To Know Gaming Canada’. The goal of the program is to highlight the numerous,...Read More
Islands Lotto Adds Wazdan’s Games
Being the preferred partner of the New Jersey Gambling Commission, Islands Lotto is an online gaming operator that is independently owned and run. Boasting a wide selection of slot machines and instant win games, the company has now taken...Read More
Loto-Quebec Scammed Out of $1m
Canadian gambling operator Loto-Quebec is reportedly investigating a scam that defrauded it out of more than $1 million dollars. Surprisingly, the province’s state-run gaming entity kept this information on the down low for months b...Read More
Twitch Outs Illegal Casinos
It’s hard to keep anything a secret these days, and thanks to online streaming platforms like Twitch, it has become even harder to hide illegal and unlicensed goings-on from the wrong (or should we say right?) kind of eyes. The UK G...Read More
NSGC Warns Against Lotto Ticket Stocking Fillers for Minors
The Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation (NSGC) has issued a stern warning against the gifting of Lottery tickets to minors. The tickets are popular as Christmas stocking fillers, especially since they are usually branded in all kinds of festiv...Read More
UK Online Casinos Penalized for Negligence
The UK Gambling Commission’s continuous crackdown on gambling operators without ‘effective’ player protection standards has led to fines of nearly £14 million ($17 million) in total for three British online casino ...Read More
UK Gambling Brands Move Advertising Online
Gambling companies over in the United Kingdom are spending notably more on online and mobile marketing channels than on traditional TV ads. This news comes despite the current doctrine that public channels are already saturated to capacit...Read More
Casinos Aiming To Be More Female-Friendly
Traditionally, gambling has always been viewed as a gentleman’s pastime, with characters like James Bond setting the scene by playing dynamic games of baccarat and roulette with a gorgeous gal in attendance. Interestingly, there was...Read More
US Casinos Mull Cross-Border Operations
Casinos in the US state of Pennsylvania (PA) have used up 28 of the available 39 interactive gambling permits during two recent application periods. The 11 permits now remaining for the state represent tens of millions of dollars in poten...Read More
Great Canadian Raised to ‘Buy’ Status
Great Canadian Gaming (GCG), Canada’s largest operator of bingo halls and other licensed casino gambling facilities, has recently been upgraded by TD Securities analysts from its prior ‘hold’ rating to a ‘buy&rsquo...Read More
Sizeable Growth for Great Canadian Gaming in Q3
It’s been a fruitful year for the Canadian gambling industry as a whole, with some operators in particular enjoying great results from their business to date. Great Canadian Gaming (GCG) has also enjoyed notable revenue growth durin...Read More
Drake Accuses Casino of Racial Profiling
The Parq Vancouver has issued a formal apology and stated that it is strongly against racism after some heated accusations from Canadian rapper Drake. Just a few days ago, the musician used his official Instagram account to call the casi...Read More
Your Most Unusual Bingo Questions Answered
If you’re a bingo fan, whether you’re seasoned or new to the industry, there are undoubtedly a few pressing questions about your favorite game that have been on your mind for a while. Of course, many folks avoid asking such qu...Read More
Social Games Popular Among Canadian Teens
A study published by a group of Canadian researchers has revealed that free social casino games are surprisingly popular among teenage high school students. According to the data, about one in eight local teens have enjoyed playing them o...Read More
Novomatic Ordered to Pay Player €2.5m
An anonymous slots player recently made headlines across the world when they filed a lawsuit against Austrian gambling giant Novomatic. Following the scandal, the company was ordered to pay the plaintiff a hefty €2.5 million in compe...Read More
LeoVegas Fights Italian Advert Ban
Mobile gaming giant LeoVegas has taken a stand against Italy’s strict new ban on gambling advertisements. The operator has now submitted an official complaint to the European Union about the so-called &lsquo...Read More
Rank Group Fined Over Protection Failures
The Rank Group multi-platform gambling company has just been hit with a £500,000 (approx. $854,993) fine after being found guilty of breaching problem gambling rules. The Un...Read More
Trump Pushes Abe to License Las Vegas Sands
is now in the midst of yet another controversy. Reports have poured in about his attempts to persuade Japan’s prime minister to choose US casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson as the winning bidder in the Asian nation&rsqu...Read More
River Rock Staff Arrested In Gambling Raid
Two River Rock Casino employees found out the hard way that illegal gambling does not pay. The women, both registered gaming workers, were among the 11 arrested in a raid on an illegal gaming den in Richmond. The pair was later released....Read More
Live the Dream With Viva Las Vegas Slots Game
An experience of Sin City at its most glamorous awaits players in Red Rake Gaming’s new game, Viva Las Vegas. Packed with showgirls, images that echo famous landmarks, and lucrative special features, ...Read More
Gambling Adds $260 Billion to US Economy
$261.1 billion poured into the US economy in 2017, thanks to the gambling industry. According to an Oxford Economics report, $40.8 billion of that plumped up local, state and federal tax coffers. The rep...Read More
UK Bingo Giant Receives $5.2 Million Fine
Online bingo behemoth Stride Gaming is gearing itself up to pay out a massive fine of £4m (€4.5m/$5.2m). The regulatory penalty was imposed on the operator for what has been described as ‘complian...Read More
Study Reveals Brain’s Risk-Taking Center
Experiments performed on two monkeys have helped scientists to pinpoint a small part of the brain that plays a crucial role in decision-making processes. The area could also be responsible for the control of risk-ta...Read More
Quebec Fights Against Supreme Court Ruling
The government of Quebec is reportedly planning to appeal the Supreme Court’s ruling that stated that its amendments to online gambling bans are ‘unlawful’. The aforementioned law requires ISPs to block players’ a...Read More
William Hill Tackles Problem Gambling Head-On
Prolific UK bookie William Hill has now pledged its dedication to embracing new ideas as part of its newest responsible gambling initiative. In a recent SBC News interview, Will Hill Director of Strategy, Brand and IR Lyndsay Wright highlig...Read More
NFL to Allow Casino Sponsors
Over the border in the US, the with its decision to lift a long-time ban on gambling advertising and finally allow land-based casinos a chance to sponsor up to 32 of the teams under the National Football League umbrella. The ground brea...Read More
UK Lottery Operator Fined £1.15 Million
In the United Kingdom, local lottery operator Camelot is now being forced to pay over £1.15million in penalties for multiple operational failings – including a major fault in its verified mobile application. The app reportedl...Read More
Gambling Disorder Screening for US Army
Members of the American armed forces will soon have to undergo mandatory screening for problem gambling habits due to a new provision written into the National Defence Authorization Act. Current US President Donald Trump signed the prov...Read More
Fascinating Facts About the Game of Bingo
Bingo is as interesting to learn about as it is to play, thanks to its rich and colorful history. The game was traditionally played at land-based halls for decades, where it can still be enjoyed today. More modern variations include the m...Read More
Donald Trump's Gambling Crystal Ball
How will President-Elect Trump deal with the gambling industry and why that matters.It's a given that everyone will be looking toward the new US Administration to further their unique set o...Read More
Casinos in Japan -- Moving Ahead
By 2023, if all goes as expected, there will be Japanese legalizedcasinos with all of the casino amenities that gamblers have come to expect from luxury casino venues located around the world. The Japanese government has never had a comfo...Read More
Trump - Good or Bad for Online Gambling?
Now that Donald Trump has been elected President of the United States, many US citizens are questioning whether he will work toward ending the illegality of online gambling in most US states. Those who wax optimistic say that Trump owned ...Read More