Foxium Dazzles With New Foxpot Slot
Foxium’s soon-to-be-released Foxpot slot is every high-roller’s dream. The exciting and colourful new slot recreates a virtual gameshow setting and environment – complete with action, dazzling lights, and camera. The id...Read More
Trump Commutes Billy Walters’ Sentence
Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, his official last day in the White House, commuted former insider trader and Las Vegas gambler Billy Walters’ sentence. Walters was found guilty and convicted on insider trading charges...Read More
Larry Flynt Scores Victory In Gambling Lawsuit
Porn king and Hustler magazine founder Larry Flynt on Thursday scored a minor victory over the state of California in his bid to have an archaic law overturned. Flynt, who owns two major California card rooms, the Hustler Casino and Lady ...Read More
Former OLG Chair Appointed Bragg Director
Gaming and entertainment giant Bragg Gaming Group has appointed former OLG Chair Paul Godfrey to its board of directors. Godfrey, a well-known Canadian publishing baron, has many years of experience in the world of media, gaming, and spor...Read More
SG Extends Supply Deal With Loto-Quebec
Big gaming technology provider Scientific Games (SG) has announced an extension of its instant and hybrid Lottery games supply contract with Canadian Crown corporation Loto-Quebec. The partnership has officially been extended for another ...Read More
Casino Mogul Sheldon Adelson Dies At 87
Las Vegas Sands chairman and chief executive Sheldon Adelson has died. He was 87. Adelson, the single biggest donor to the Donald Trump administration as well as several other Republican causes, and an unwavering and significant challeng...Read More
Coming New From Microgaming This Month
Leading iGaming giant Microgaming has an impressive selection of new slots releases planned for January 2021. The range of topics is exciting, including bounty hunting, a leprechaun detective investigator, an oversized gorilla, and wild h...Read More
Cascades Casino Delta Construction Ongoing
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment’s Cascades Casino Delta in Ladner is a project a few years in the making, with actual underground construction work underway since the beginning of 2020. The CA$87 million project received approva...Read More
KED Cleared To Proceed–But New Reality Looms
Since all remaining appeals against Sudbury’s controversial Kingsway Entertainment District (KED) development were finally dismissed late last year, the development is now legally free to proceed as planned. The development passed t...Read More
IGT Confirms Nevada Approval Of Resort Wallet
Global casino tech giant International Game Technology (IGT) is celebrating yet another significant milestone achievement following the approval of its carded cashless system, Resort Wallet. The prototype has now successfully passed throu...Read More
Yggdrasil Extends Slot Mechanics To Partners
Leading online casino games giant Yggdrasil has opened up its proprietary mechanical frameworks in such a way that slot mechanics such as Splitz, Gigablox, and MultiMAX are now available for incorporation by development partners part of i...Read More
Gateway Donated CA$78k To Charities In 2020
Despite a year of bizarre circumstances and a 2020 of which the better part of ten months had been marked by immense challenges, Gateway Casinos & Entertainment has remained committed to host communities and charity organisations who ...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
Amazing New Slots Coming Our Way In 2021
Several big-name studio brands have released teaser previews of what online slots enthusiasts can expect in 2021. Coming from studios the likes NetEnt, Yggdrasil, Wazdan, Play’n GO, ELK, Microgaming, Scientific Games – SG Digi...Read More
Loto-Quebec To Support AML Independent Audit
Crown corporation Loto-Quebec has pledged its full support and cooperation to a planned independent anti money-laundering and loansharking audit of its oversight of the province’s casinos. Announced by Quebec Minister of Finance Eri...Read More
News Of Vaccine Driving Casino Stocks Up
Investors have seemingly out of the blue resumed betting with confidence on casino stocks. And financial and stock exchange experts are convinced it has everything to do with Pfizer and BioNTech’s announcement regarding the 90% effe...Read More
ANR Says Q3 Hike Proof Of Smoke-Free Casino’s Success
Non-smoking policies do not pose any material risks to the earning power of land-based casinos. So said the American Non-smoker’ Rights Foundation (ANR) in response to the release of positive Q3 revenue reports by so-called “s...Read More
Curacao Announces iGaming Overhaul
So desperate has the state of Dutch-controlled Caribbean island Curacao’s economy reportedly become, that the region has stated its intention of overhauling its entire online gambling system and regulatory approach to comply with th...Read More
Economic Analyst Predicts Positive 2021 For Casinos
Prominent television host Jim Cramer says he’s optimistic about casino stocks as he looks ahead to 2021. The CNBC economic analyst said once vaccinations have been rolled out globally, there will be nothing stopping people from trav...Read More
LeoVegas’ Pink Casino Brand Coming To Canada
Canadians will soon be able to enjoy all of the best online casino entertainment offered by LeoVegas’ Pink Casino brand. The international online casino operator announced on Monday that it will for the first time ever take its Pink...Read More
Boyd Gaming To Offload Eldorado Casino
Big gaming brand Boyd Gaming Corporation has inked a deal that will see it divest itself of Clark County gaming landmark Eldorado Casino. Reportedly set to acquire Eldorado is local gaming entity DeSimone Gaming Inc. The actual purchase p...Read More
BCLC Awarded Level 4 WLA Certification
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has for the fourth year in a row been awarded Level 4 World Lottery Association (WLA) certification. Awarded for excellence in responsible gambling, Level 4 certification is the highest leve...Read More
Historic Moulin Rouge Sold To Foreign Firm
After years of failed promises, false hope, and contractual setbacks, the historic and long-deserted Moulin Rouge near downtown Las Vegas has been sold to a new owner. Once the sole desegregated gaming and entertainment venue in the South...Read More
ORYX Gaming Announces WGES 2020 Sponsorship
Bragg Gaming Group’s ORYX Gaming has announced that it will be one of the proud sponsors of the 2020 edition of the World Gaming Executive Summit (WGES). The event is scheduled for 8 – 9 Dec., and will this year be held virtua...Read More
Habanero Releases Christmas Gift Rush Slot
Habanero is helping online video slot enthusiasts celebrate the festive season with their newly released Christmas Gift Rush game. The 3x3 slot truly succeeds at setting a festive Christmas mood with its explosion of colourful symbols and...Read More
Evolution Begins NetEnt Integration Process
Live casino specialist Evolution has officially commenced with a reorganisation of online video slots giant NetEnt. This forms part of NetEnt’s full integration with Evolution following the latter’s successful $2.30 billion ac...Read More
NGCB Loses Steve Wynn Local Licence Lawsuit
The 2019 court application by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) to have Wynn Resorts founder Steve Wynn declared unfit to a hold a casino licence in the state has been dismissed. Clark County District Judge Adriana Escobar rule...Read More
Cascades Casino Cladding Up For Winter
Though present challenges are making it difficult to wager an accurate prediction regarding when construction can be expected to resume at Gateway Casinos & Entertainment’s North Bay Cascades Casino, the operator giant has stres...Read More
Casino Cash Restrictions Could Have Halted Money Laundering
The Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in B.C. has been told that, had restrictions been imposed on the amount of cash customers were permitted to bring onto the casino floor, money laundering would have not as been so sim...Read More
Casino Rama To Finally Reopen Its Doors
Ontario’s Casino Rama will after eight long months of closure finally reopen its doors. Though a definite reopening date has not yet been announced, Rama First Nation Chief Ted Williams this week confirmed that the popular venue is ...Read More
Iconic Bally’s Brand To Be Given New Life
The iconic Bally’s, only the third casino to open in Atlantic City New Jersey, making its grand debut in 1979, has been given a new lease on life. Recently acquired from Caesars Entertainment by the Rhode Island company previously k...Read More
Fallsview Casino Jewelry Thief Charged
A 55-year-old Brampton resident and driving instructor by trade will not be permitted to visit Niagara Falls’ Fallsview Casino Resort or any of the other on-site stores and amenities for at least 16 months. Following a February 2020...Read More
A Christmas Of Racing Planned For Woodbine
Christmas is coming to Woodbine Mohawk Park. Ontario’s Woodbine Entertainment this week announced an all-new live racing schedule extending well into December and the holidays. Breaking with the traditional schedule will allow more ...Read More
BCLC Accused of Turning a Blind Eye To Money Laundering
The Cullen Commission of Inquiry Into Money Laundering In B.C. has heard a first-hand account of how a former casino investigator had been met with a culture of indifference upon being appointed by the province’s Gaming Policy and E...Read More
Cullen Commission Hears Of $1.8M Cash Gamble
The Cullen Commission has heard how in December 2014, a VIP patron had, over the space of a single week hauled cash to the value of $1.8 million into British Columbia’s River Rock Casino & Resort – ready to be gambled. The...Read More
BCLC Expecting Record Bets On U.S. Election
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has said that it is expecting a record number of individuals to bet on whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden will win the November 3 U.S. presidential election. The Crown corporation also said t...Read More
Cullen Commission Turns Focus To River Rock
Though only a few days into the next phase of hearings, the Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia has already managed to unearth more shocking information. The hearings have delved into the unsavoury going...Read More
B.C.’s Cullen Commission Enters Next Phase
Monday this week saw the Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia enter its next phase of hearings in Vancouver, B.C. Resumed only on October 26 instead of the initially-scheduled October 13, the current phas...Read More
Vegas Casinos Ramp Up Security Amid Crime Spree
Violent crime on The Strip and in especially the Las Vegas Boulevard has witnessed a steady rise. Aggravated assault in particular is up at least 4 per cent compared to this time last year. As a result, the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas has r...Read More
Loto-Québec Launches Reels On Instagram
Crown corporation and gaming giant Loto-Québec is officially on Instagram. The local gaming and entertainment supplier says that it hopes to step up its presence on social media, and by so doing, connect more effectively with local...Read More
Exciting Link-Up Between Evolution And Wynn
American casino and sports betting operator Wynn Sports Interactive has announced an exciting new partnership alongside live casino iGaming specialist Evolution, formerly Evolution Gaming. The alliance will allow Wynn Sports Interactive t...Read More
VLTs & Casinos Re-Shuttered Across Quebec
Unprecedented situations call for unique and targeting responses. Which is why Crown corporation Loto-Québec’s decision to temporarily close one of its most popular best-performing casinos, as well as all Video Lottery Termin...Read More
New Twist In Greater Sudbury’s KED Plot
An unexpected development in Greater Sudbury City recently threatened to add yet another twist to the already-complicated Kingsway Entertainment District plot. Greater Sudbury District Council recently heard how 3rdLine Studio, a local de...Read More
Gateway Loan Causes Stir In House Of Commons
The CA$200 million Federal Government loan extended to Gateway Casinos & Entertainment as part of government’s Large Employer Emergency Financing project has emerged quite the subject of dissension in the House of Commons. ...Read More
Ex-Crown Chairman Admits To Shameful Threats
An inquiry into the suitability of Crown Resorts to hold its licence for its new casino planned for Sydney later this year has unearthed quite the pandora’s box of embarrassments. The government enquiry has now led to former Crown R...Read More
Police Raid Gambling Den At Toronto Mansion
Law enforcement authorities have seized a massive mansion in a quiet neighbourhood just north of Toronto – along with alcohol to the value of CA$1.5 million, roughly a million dollars in cash, 11 firearms, and thousands of rounds of...Read More
Cache Creek Casino Shuttered By Cyber Attack
A casino owned and run by the Yocha Dehe Wintun Native American Nation has confirmed having fallen victim to a cyber-attack. As a result of the attack, Northern’ California’s Cache Creek Casino Resort was reportedly forced to ...Read More
Gateway Benefiting From $200M Kickstart Loan
Based in British Columbia and established in 1992, Gateway Casinos and Entertainment is a private employer that operates 26 casinos and gambling venues scattered across three provinces. As such, the company employs tens of thousands of pe...Read More
Peterborough Casino Says No Mask, No Entry
Ontario’s Shorelines Casino Peterborough isn’t making light of the province’s reopening health and safety guidelines. Earlier this week the casino reportedly refused two customers entry to its premises because of the fac...Read More
Two Loto-Québec Casinos To Re-Enter Lockdown
A mandated return to a state of lockdown for several regions in Québec spells nothing good for the province’s casinos and gaming venues. So much so that Crown corporation Loto-Québec has announced that it has decided t...Read More
Loto-Québec Implement New Operating Curfews
Crown corporation Loto-Québec recently announced in-depth details regarding several changes set to be implemented post-reopening in an attempt to more effectively safeguard those visiting its casinos and gaming halls – all si...Read More
Jamie Foxx To Star In New BetMGM Campaign
Grammy and Academy Award-winning superstar and beloved celebrity personality Jamie Foxx is set to star in an upcoming new big-brand campaign for sports betting and iGaming operator BetMGM. The big-brand bookmaker welcomed the film star t...Read More
Fremont Casino LV In Trouble With NGCB
Popular gaming venue the Las Vegas Fremont Casino Resort has found itself in hot water after local regulator the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) filed an official unsuitable operations complaint against the gaming establishment earlier...Read More
Bruce Buffer Named Twin Casino Ambassador
Bruce Buffer is no stranger to the world of broadcasting, entertainment and live events. The man dubbed the “Voice of Mixed Martial Arts” would not have spent the past 24 years announcing Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) e...Read More
Seneca Resorts & Casinos Cancel Live Shows
All live performances and music shows previously scheduled by New York’s Seneca Resorts and Casinos for the remaining months of 2020 have been cancelled, the gaming and entertaining establishment has confirmed. Cancelled shows incl...Read More
BCLC Report Shows Online Gaming Potential
British Columbia has always been able to rely heavily on the support of a high-performing provincial online gaming industry. This is true in the present and was true even before global disaster hit around mid-March. And even though B.C.&r...Read More
Park MGM To Reopen Fully Smoke-Free
Park MGM, along with in-house boutique hotel NoMad Las Vegas, will eventually reopen their doors to the public on September 30, MGM Resorts International has now confirmed. What’s more, said MGM via a social media tweet, once open, ...Read More
Sydney & Halifax Gaming To Reopen Oct. 5
News bound to warm the cockles of the hearts of those gaming enthusiasts living in Sydney and Halifax, is that gaming operator Great Canadian Gaming Corporation has received the greenlight for an October 5 relaunch of its day-to-day opera...Read More
VLT Win Turns Saskatchewan Man Millionaire
When Saskatchewan-based video lottery terminals (VLTs) enthusiast Bob Heintz recently hit a jackpot win playing his favourite Vault Breaker progressive jackpot game, he initially thought he had won CA$1,000. But that would only last unti...Read More
Station Finally Gives Up Reno Casino Dream
Las Vegas-based hotel and casino gaming company Station Casinos has thrown in the towel on a 15-year-long battle to raise a successful casino in Reno. According to the Reno Gazette Journal (RGJ), the company recently put all of its Reno ...Read More
Canadian Casinos Making A Slow Return
Canada’s gaming scene may be crawling back to life after an extended period of near non-existence, but, says casino operator Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (GCGC), it is a slow crawling back to life resulting in an industry that ...Read More
Caesars & VICI Sell Harrah’s Racino For $22M
Gaming and entertainment giant Caesars Entertainment, and racino operator and co-owner VICI, have reportedly agreed to offload Harrah’s Louisiana Downs Racino on buyer Rubico Acquisition Corp. in exchange for US$22 million. Of the ...Read More
Las Vegas Strip May Only Recover By 2023
There was never any doubting the fact. The Las Vegas Strip’s road to economic recovery would be a long one. But analysts performing regular re-evaluations of the precarious and constantly changing situation have just thrown a parti...Read More
River Cree Casino Re-Launches Table Games
Following a harrowing 6 months-long safety moratorium on all gaming activities across Alberta province, government at long last gave the official June 12 reopening thumbs-up. Slot machines and VLTs would be permitted to resume operations ...Read More
Borgata Lays Off Nearly Half Of Workforce
Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino, which is operated by casino industry giant MGM Resorts International, has confirmed having reduced its workforce by nearly half. This following operator MGM’s decision to lay off at least ...Read More
BCLC Report Shows iGaming Spike Amid Crisis
Online gambling continues to increase in popularity, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation’s latest financial report has revealed. Even though reporting an overall 2.2% drop in terms of year-on-year revenue for the period 2019-20...Read More
Woodbine Mohawk Park To Welcome Back Fans
Great and long-anticipated news this week is that Woodbine Entertainment on Monday declared itself ready to once again welcome in-person supporters and horseracing fans through the gates of its Woodbine Mohawk Park racetrack venue. Augus...Read More
Bragg Cites Big Expansion Driver Of Success
Toronto iGaming giant Bragg Gaming Group Inc. has released its financial results pertaining to the three months leading up to the end of June this year. A continued focus on growth as well as global diversification is according to the gr...Read More
Locals To Petition Salon De Jeux Relocation
Recommendations pertaining to vulnerable individuals and potential problem gamblers have some of the residents of Vanier steaming hot under the collar. A recent announcement confirming the planned 2021 relocation of popular Loto-Qué...Read More
CA$1M Poured Into Niagara Casinos Re-Opening
One million Canadian dollars. Such is the size of the investment poured into improving and strengthening the health and safety barrier in place at Ontario’s Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara. Now closed for 5 months+, and ...Read More
6 Vegas Casino Companies On Best-Of Forbes List
A stunning total of 6 Las Vegas casinos and gaming tech companies have made it on to Forbes’ second annual America’s Best Employers by State list. Of the 25 openings reserved for Nevada state, 5 were nabbed by casino ope...Read More
Loto-Québec To Relocate QC Gaming End-2021
After a period of due and proper consultation, and a weighing up of all pros and cons, Crown corporation Loto-Québec has announced having decided to relocate its Quebec City gaming hall to an all-new location and venue. The move fr...Read More
Caesars Windsor Reveals 2021 Plans
Caesars Windsor, whilst currently hard at work trying to establish the best possible approach for a safe and compliant re-opening, has started providing teaser previews as to what guests and players can expect in terms of top-notch entert...Read More
Peter Foster Arrested Over Sports Betting Scam
The August 20 arrest of habitual fraudster and all-round crook Peter Foster is proof again that crime never pays – at least not in the long run. On Thursday, Foster was taken into custody for his having allegedly run a multimillion-...Read More
Shortened Season Facing Vernon & Tioga Downs
Prominent New York horse-racing enthusiast and racetracks owner Jeff Gural says there is major economic trouble afoot for his Tioga Downs Casino Resort and Vernon Downs Casino Hotel. Without active casino operations, Gural has now pointe...Read More
Millions In Local Gaming Revenue Lost Daily
CA$22,828,500 per day. This is the total revenue lost by Canadian casinos and gaming halls since mid-March, a new study reveals. Compiled by taking into account information provided by reliable financial information sources such as indep...Read More
Blog Sued Over Sahara Closing Down Claims
A reportedly unfounded rumour spread by way of a popular Las Vegas blog has led to casino giant Sahara Las Vegas filing a lawsuit against the blog’s founder. Scott Roeben, founder of popular Las Vegas blog Vital Vegas, is being sue...Read More
Caesars Windsor Could Soon Reopen Its Doors
Since reopening its doors for only 50 customers at any given time is nowhere near enough to keep its operations running in a financially viable manner, Caesars Windsor is now exploring alternative solutions in the hopes of being able to o...Read More
Tribal Gaming Expansion Denied Over Unrest
An already complicated and certainly un-neighbourly situation has now led to a New York tribal first nation having had its application for gaming operation tax-exempt status denied by the US Department of the Interior. The Cayuga Indian ...Read More
Ontario Enters Stage 3 But Casinos Remain Closed
Ontario provincial region Windsor-Essex has just become the final region to have received the Stage 3 reopening green light from local health and government authorities – with all casinos and gaming halls doing their bit for chariti...Read More
Woodbine Announces New Heinz Challenge
Thoroughbred horse racing colossus Woodbine Entertainment has launched an exciting new charity initiative in partnership with ketchup and cheese giant Kraft-Heinz Canada. The so-called Heinz Challenge will take on the form of a live racin...Read More
Record Woodbine Thoroughbred Hi-5 Jackpot
This coming Thursday promises a strong start to making up for a long absence of horse racing action at Woodbine Entertainment. The Woodbine Thoroughbred Jackpot Hi-5 promises not only the thrill of the ultimate sort of return, but also a ...Read More
Shorelines Casino 1st Phase Upgrade Complete
With the first phase of a long-delayed road expansion and upgrade now complete, Belleville residents regularly travelling in the vicinity of the famous Shorelines Casino now get to travel effortlessly through the main traffic artery at Be...Read More
MATCH Eatery Reopens At Cascades Chatham
Gambling at the premises of Gateway’s Cascades Casino Chatham may for the moment remain closed, but the good news is that the entertainment venue’s on-site food courts are about to be re-opened to the general public – bo...Read More
Rush Street Aiming To List On The NYSE
An anonymous source has leaked information about social casino and real money games developer Rush Street Interactive’s plans to become a publicly listed company on the New York Stock Exchange. And according to the same source, Rus...Read More
Man Uses Prosthetic Mask To Rob Casino of $100k
The 55-year-old man accused of having donned prosthetic face masks in order to disguise himself as an old man and rob VIP casino customers out of more than $100,000, has been arrested and is currently being detained in Kansas. The man sin...Read More
Little Nugget Casino & Diner To Close Down
Downtown Reno’s legendary Little Nugget Casino & Diner will close its doors for the second time this year at the end of July – and this time round, it will sadly be for good. A world-wide crisis completely unforeseen as l...Read More
Park MGM May Ban Smoking
A steal-photograph captured inside of a still-closed Park MGM Casino hints at Park becoming the first casino on the Las Vegas Strip getting ready to ban smoking. And judging by the specific wording of the sign, if such an assumption can i...Read More
Woodbine Gives Social Media Reign To Charity
Woodbine Entertainment is a proud supporter of local charities, and in particular of those seeking to empower the black youth of Rexdale. And to show just how committed the racetrack is to those youth disadvantaged by their heritage and c...Read More
Gateway’s Sudbury Casino Yet To Reopen
Since Stage 3 of Ontario’s provincial business reopening plan is now officially in force, casinos and Bingo venues across the province are able to do business for the first time since nation-wide closures in mid-March. Gaming venues...Read More
Casino Tycoon Suing Insurance For Millions
Billionaire real estate investor and casino-tycoon Phil Ruffin is suing two prominent US insurance giants for millions in damages suffered and income lost as a result of the knock-on effect on business caused by the global health crisis. ...Read More
Leisure Acquisition Scraps Gateway IPO Deal
It certainly seems as if Canadian casino operator giant Gateway Casinos & Entertainment’s prospects of listing on the New York Stock Exchange in association with special purpose acquisition vehicle Leisure Acquisition Corp., are...Read More
NetEnt & Evolution Gaming Post Stunning Q2 Results
NetEnt AB and Evolution Gaming, the two casino games behemoths currently locked in talks over a possible merger, both posted outstanding results for the second quarter of the current year. This all most likely as a result of a super-hike ...Read More
Two More Canadian Casinos Sign Up With Passport Technology
Two more Canadian casino properties have now partnered with cash solutions provider Passport Technology in an attempt to streamline their cash responses in management structures in a way that is safe and compliant with current limited-con...Read More
Ontario Casinos To Reopen From July 17
Select casinos and charitable gaming venues located in Ontario are celebrating as Stage 3 of the province’s reopening plan is scheduled to come into force on July 17. This according to a recent announcement made by the Ontario Lotte...Read More
BetMGM Benefits From Further Investments
MGM Resorts International and GVC Holdings have reportedly invested a further $250 million in ROAR Digital, which company trades as the US-focused BetMGM sportsbook and online casino. MGM and GVC originally pushed $200 million in investme...Read More
Gateway & Unifor Reach Benefits Agreement
Gambling industry labour union Unifor and Canadian operator Gateway Casinos & Entertainment have after protracted negotiations and a threat of legal action reportedly reached an agreement in regard to the extension of employee benefit...Read More
NYC Casinos Struggle As Tribal Venues Thrive
Commercial New York casinos appear to be falling further and further behind their tribal casino counterparts. And it’s a situation now made all the worse by NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision that the hotel venues at both Tioga D...Read More
Millions Lost Due To Caesars Windsor Closure
Caesars Windsor’s inability to trade for what is quickly approaching the 5-month mark could leave a hole the size of at least CA$36.6 million in the local City Council’s annual budget for the current year. This according to th...Read More
Las Vegas’ Gambling Focus Back on Track
Sin City has long been recognised as the world’s gambling capital. But this is not to say that for a considerable amount of time Las Vegas didn’t focus on family-friendly offerings instead. Even so, a recent study conducted by...Read More
Resorts World Host Unique 4th July Fireworks Show
While Genting Group’s Resorts World Las Vegas won’t be opening before at least the summer of next year, this did not stop its operator from celebrating Independence Day with a fireworks extravaganza displayed on a 100,000 sq. ...Read More
Pariplay Unveils New Spin ‘n’ Hit Slot
Pariplay’s new Spin ‘n’ Hit slot is 50 paylines of pure reel spinning fun. The 3x5 reel game features an RTP of 96.25% and offers players the chance to trigger an exciting bonus game and a free spins bonus feature. Wilds...Read More
Analyst Pegs Eldorado Shares At 3-Digit Potential
Eldorado Resorts, the soon-to-be new owner/operator of Caesars Palace, remains a 3-digit promise on the stock market. Shares of Eldorado last week traded at least 10 percent higher (at times showing an even better improvement) on NASDAQ (...Read More
NeoPollard Named Alberta iGaming Partner
Exciting news making headlines this week is that Lotteries ticketing solutions provider, online gaming platform and technology provider NeoPollard Interactive has secured a significant new partnership with the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and C...Read More
Supreme Court To Rule On KED In September
This week, Greater Sudbury businessman Tom Fortin brought an application before the Supreme Court in an attempt to prove that the go-ahead for the Gateway’s Kingsway Entertainment District development was the result of a biased city...Read More
Insiders Say The Luxor’s Days Are Numbered
One of the highest buildings on the Last Vegas Strip at the time of its official opening in 1993, the Luxor Resort & Casino remains a sight to behold and is as Vegas as Vegas gets to be. It’s so much more than just another popul...Read More
BCLC Working On A Reopening Plan For Casinos
B.C. casinos were only expected to open during Phase 4 of the province’s reopening plans but may now be reopening well ahead of schedule. And since casinos (and certainly all businesses) have been closed since around mid-March, news...Read More
Live 5 Gaming Secures White Hat Supply Deal
UK-headquartered innovative online and mobile slots developer Live 5 Gaming have announced the securitisation of a key and significant supply deal with online casino platform administrator and tech provider White Hat Gaming. The deal will...Read More
The Stars Group Posts Strong Q1 Revenue Report
The recent Q1 revenue report release by online casino and Poker operator cements even further the notion that the time to capitalise on a diversified product offering is right now. The Canadian online entertainment colossus has announced...Read More
Atlantic City Casinos To Reopen On July 2
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has cleared Atlantic City’s casinos to reopen on July 2. This means that AC casinos will reopen just in time for this year’s 4th of July celebrations. Occupancy numbers will however b...Read More
Ontario Casinos & Hotels Desperate To Reopen
Those representing Ontario’s local casino industry on Friday voiced their concerns before the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, painting a scenario of ‘do or die’ in the face of a slow and harrowing eco...Read More
Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino Re-Opens
The Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino is yet again officially open for business and welcoming players through its doors. The venue officially resumed business activities on June 18 and players were super excited at finally being able to ...Read More
Latest BCLC Report Shows Casino Allocations
for the moment remains limited to online gaming platforms, and since the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has declared itself in no hurry to resume in-person gaming, no reopening date has been scheduled for casinos in the prov...Read More
North Bay Cascades Roadwork Bid Awarded
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment has confirmed having now received a long-awaited North Bay Council go-ahead regarding the planned Cascades Casino North Bay roadwork project. Once completed, the upgrade to the intersection connecting P...Read More
First Nations Lash Out At Casino Smoking Ban
Manitoba’s First Nations have voiced their extreme unhappiness over an ultimatum declared by Premier Brian Pallister regarding the reopening of tribal casinos in the province. According to Pallister, only those casinos willing to in...Read More
Oneida Indian Nation Reopens 3 NY Casinos
Following months of temporary closures, the Oneida Indian Nation has reopened their Turning Stone Resort Casino (Verona), Point Place Casino (Bridgeport), and Yellow Brick Road Casino (Chittenango) to the general public. All three casinos...Read More
Police Raid Uncovers Tribal Casino Scheme
A recent police raid carried out on a total of six illegal pot shops reportedly owned and run by the Oneida Nation of the Thames has exposed more than just a secret stash of marijuana. The First Nation had apparently also been working on ...Read More
AGA Reports Record 2019 For US Casinos
US casinos may currently be reeling from the after-effects of shutdown orders, but according to the latest annual State of the States report as released each year by the American Gaming Association (AGA), 2019 saw quite the opposite state...Read More
Gateway Mulling Over Re-opening Procedures
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment says its currently still evaluating processes and decisions around the reopening of its land-based casinos in the province of Ontario. All physical casinos in the province; as well as the country, for t...Read More
Casinos Anxious To Reopen Despite Protests
As the of Las Vegas and Reno prepare for a desperately needed reopening of the gambling industry on June 4, many now fear the possibility of a protracted financial nightmare caused by the presence of a heavily armed National Guard in the...Read More
Loto-Quebec Launches Kronos Unleashed Promo
Loto-Quebec’s online offerings are all the rage right now, and it’s about to get even better thanks to host of new promotions, games and bonuses having been introduced to award-winning and respected Crown corporation online p...Read More
Mayfair Casino Wants Saudi Sheikh To Pay
Saudi business mogul and Sheikh Salah Hamdan Al Balawi, thought to be at least £100 million strong in liquefiable assets, has reportedly proved successful at convincing a UK High Court judge to suspend a applied to his assets follo...Read More
SG Corp Reveals Contactless Gaming Solution
Scientific Games, forever at the very forefront of innovation in , is officially rolling out a portfolio of 100% contactless gaming and casino solutions. These, declared the solutions provider, are as a whole designed to assist operators ...Read More
Habanero Launches New Techno Tumble Slot
Leading casino games developer has launched its latest online slot and Techno Tumble is bound to be a futuristic-themed hit among fans of techno and science fiction. The slot even incorporates the spirit of retro-style 60s diners by incl...Read More
Cullen Commission Enters Inquiry’s 2nd Phase
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Aristocrat Finally Settles Big Fish Lawsuits
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Seneca Gaming Corp. Appoints Interim CEO
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Gold Rush Files Countersuit In Gaming Saga
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Evolution Gaming Signs Deal With Golden Nugget
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Safety 1st As Casino Rama Prepares To Reopen
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Sheraton May Join Cascades Casino North Bay
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Cascades Casino Langley Remains Closed
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BCLC GameSense Advisors Now On The Phone
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Las Vegas Sands Pulls The Plug On Japan IR
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AGS Cites Strong Approach To Rest Of 2020
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Peterborough Losing Out On Casino Income
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Police Confirm Major Hong Kong Gambling Bust
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GCGC Working On A Re-Opening Strategy
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Starlight Casino London Construction On Hold
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Las Vegas Casinos Look Into Protective Screens
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OLG Municipal Allocations Are Pure Lifelines
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Cascades Casino North Bay On Further Hold
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The Stars Group Rebrands BetStars
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North Bay Accepting Road Reconstruction Bids
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Rob Gronkowski To Trade Fox For Tom Brady
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Penn National Announces Tropicana Sale Deal
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Casino Montreal Opens Kitchens For Charity
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Adelson Still World’s Richest Casino Tycoon
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Rivers Casino Staff Enter Into Furlough
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Casino Operators On The Brink Of Bankruptcy
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OLG Says Cash Allocations Will Continue
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Gateway Extends Layoff Benefits To June 30
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MGM Gives Jim Murren a $32M Handshake
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Bruno Mars Pledges $1M To MGM Fund
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Hotels & Casinos Lighting Up Hearts In Dark Times
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Union Outraged By OLG Layoffs
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Las Vegas Reels As Shutdown Continues
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ICE North America Postponed Due To Covid-19
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KED Project Now Plagued By The Coronavirus
Gateway’s controversial (KED) may see even more delays now that the global Coronavirus pandemic has caused a nation-wide commercial stand-still. Matters that were supposed to have been resolved during a meeting on May 5 were earlie...Read More
Online Casinos Booming During Covid-19 Lockdown
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Amazon’s Interest In Gambling Is Evident
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Great Canadian Gaming Venues Close Over Covid-19 Fears
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Loto-Quebec Closes Casinos Amid Health Panic
Crown Corporation Loto-Quebec has, amid the panic caused by the , officially closed all four of the casinos and both of the gaming halls under its control in the province of Quebec. The announcement was made by Loto-Quebec spokesper...Read More
MGM Suspends Buffets Amid Covid-19 Outbreak
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Aria Sued By Former Employee Over Tip-Pool
March 2018 saw the Fair Labour Standards Act (FLSA) amended to the extent that casino operators were no longer permitted to pool the tips earned by general employees with tips earned by senior staff, i.e. managers and supervisors. This wa...Read More
Casino Rama Wants Smoking-Friendly Gambling
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Great Canadian Gaming Posts Stellar Report
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Nova Scotia To Take Anti-Harm Steps Over VLTs
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KISS-Themed Casino Headed For Mississippi
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3 Cops Injured At Encore Boston Harbor
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Caesars Casinoless Resort Coming To Arizona
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Chances Kelowna’s Expansion Plans are Approved
The City Council in Kelowna, British Columbia, has just voted to approve the expansion to the metropole’s popular Chances Kelowna casino. While its owners welcome the decision, main rival Playtime Casino has expressed its discontent...Read More
Oklahoma Player Refused Winnings By Casino
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Loto-Quebec Wants To Streamline Reporting
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Cullen Comm Shocked By 20 Years of BC Crimes
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Loto-Quebec Introduce New Video Slots To 2 Casinos
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All Eyes On Cullen Commission Of Inquiry
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Pragmatic Play Spooks With New Mysterious Slot
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Woodbine’s Mohawk Million Race Fully Booked
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MGM Ramps Up Security Following Massive Hack
The personal data of more than 10.6 million people to have stayed at resorts during the period leading up to the summer of 2019, is confirmed as having been breached. Even though no credit card information was successfully accessed by th...Read More
Eddie DeBartolo Presidentially Pardoned
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Macau Casinos To Re-Open Subject To New Rules
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New Yorkers Boosting New Jersey Betting Revenue
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Chances Kelowna Ready For Massive Expand
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BCLC Conference To Focus On No-Harm Future
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Caesars Windsor A Boost To Mental Health
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Awkwafina To Star In New Baccarat Film
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Canadian Court Rules On Taxable Tips
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Nevada Gaming Report Full Of Surprises
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Traffic Prompts Hard Rock Ottawa Change
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QTech Announces Epic Media Merger
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Woodbine Mohawk Park Ready For Million Race
Woodbine Mohawk Park is amped and ready to turn 2020 into a simply fantastic harness racing year. And to get things going, is this year hosting a brand-new harness racing event expected to shadow all others. Those interested in making ha...Read More
Cascades Casino Construction Nearly Complete
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Rapper Nelly Involved in Mohegan Sun Casino Brawl
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Celeb Gambler Gorodetsky Guilty Of Fraud
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Coronavirus Causes Macau Casino Shutdown
In an attempt to stop the deadly Coronavirus; now declared an international crisis; from spreading from spreading to the point of international disaster, gambling authorities have now ordered a complete closure of all Macau-based casinos...Read More
Pickering Casino Set For April Launch
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Dealer Schools Currently Thriving In Japan
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Vegas Casino’s Poised To Go Cashless
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NY Governor Suggests VLT Allocation Cuts
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Synergy Blue to Launch Arcade-Style Games
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Aspire Global Partners With Authentic Gaming
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Akwesasne Mohawk’s Sportsbook Now Open
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Federal Prison Time For Baccarat Cheats
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Wazdan Announces 9 New Slots
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Quickspin Launches Its First Slot For 2020
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Gateway’s Sarnia Casino To Reopen Jan 30th
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Harrah’s Reno To Halt Casino Operations
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NetEnt Connect Enjoys International Support
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SkillOnNet Now Offers Relax Gaming Titles
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Vegas Teachers Call For Casino Tax Hike
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MGM’s Flagship Grand Casino Is Sold
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Quickspin Ready To Shine At 2020 ICE London
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Genting Staff Accused Of Discrimination
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Encore Boston Accused of Replacing Staff With Robots
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Starlight Casino London To Break Ground Soon
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NetEnt Announces Live Roulette Upgrades
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Casino Charlevoix To Celebrate 25yr Anniversary
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Casino Mogul Donates Millions To Australian Wildfire Relief
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Gordon Ramsay To Launch Branded Casino Games
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Massive Illegal Betting Ring Bust By OPP
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Woodbine Announces 2023 Jimmy Freight Stakes
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BC Opens Independent Gambling Control Office
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Cheating Baccarat Dealer Heads To Jail
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Google To Allow Online Gambling Ads In US
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Mohegan Gaming Celebrates Niagara Success
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Cascades Casino Chatham Boosts Business
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BCLC’s GameSense Now In Two More Languages
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Study Reveals Gambling Habits Set By Age 20
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Blackstone Sews Up Bellagio Deal
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Japan acted in the best interests of its citizens when it approved the long-awaited IR Resorts Bill that could see the first of the country’s land-based casino resorts open their doors by as early as 2020. Now, its once again lookin...Read More
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If the title “Caveman Bob” sounds like a Flintstone-style blast from the past, then that’s because its exactly what it is. It’s the title of a brand new slot developed and released by Relax Gaming; a studio famous ...Read More
Wynn Resorts To Retain Massachusetts Licence
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