The British Columbia Lottery Corporation continues to give back to local communities. Last week, the Crown agency’s employee-giving committee made donations of CA$19,444.57 to the Y Women’s Shelter and Kamloops Food Bank. Thanks to the efforts and consideration of its employees, the money will come in handy for the two selected charity groups. The committee is an employee-led one devoted to making a difference. Every year, it dedicates its time to organizing numerous internal fundraising initiatives for employees to participate in. It includes raffles, silent auctions, 50/50 games and communi ..read more

Alberta is finally making some progress on its previously announced online gambling sector. Last week, when the province announced its new budget, it revealed that it had assigned CA$1 million for a review of the current iGaming model. The decision to evaluate options is another step for the province to potentially launch a similar framework to the one seen in Ontario. However, Alberta’s online gaming sector has been in the works for quite a while now, as a few years ago, the province announced that it would introduce a limited-operator model. But with the latest developments, it seems this c ..read more

Rivalry Corporation announced that it will join the SBC Summit Rio 2024 on March 6, 2024. At the conference, the leading online sports betting and gaming operator for Millennial and Gen Z players will discuss various topics and strategies for the Brazilian market. The iGaming brand will be represented by Brazil Country Manager, Luis Gonçalves. As a leading sports betting and media firm, Rivalry offers fully compliant online wagering on eSports, traditional sports, and casino for the next generation of bettors. It is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and currently operates in over 20 jurisdic ..read more

The British Columbia Lottery Corporation, responsible for conducting regulated gambling in the Western province, has cautioned locals about new circulating online casino scams. According to the regulator, there is a new set of fraudulent advertisements that trick people into providing their personal information by presenting themselves as commercials from licensed provincial casinos. BCLC is a state-run agency that oversees and conducts casino and lottery services in British Columbia. It also operates the only regulated platform for online gaming and sports betting in the province, PlayNow.co ..read more

New York’s lottery is not just a draw-based game for people to try to get rich from, as its proceeds also provide substantial funding to the state’s public education system. Chair of the New York Racing and Gaming Commission, Brian O’Dwyer is promoting a new campaign, which aims to raise awareness on how much money from gambling goes to education in the state. According to Empire State, gambling proceeds from lottery are distributed to local districts based on the same statutory formula used to provide other state aid to education. It takes into consideration both a school district’s size and ..read more

Resorts World New York City is bracing for the issuance of three full-scale commercial gaming licenses in downstate New York. In an attempt to tip the scales in its favour, this week, the gaming location announced a US$5 billion expansion plan. As part of the project, the company wants to add an entertainment hub, a concert hall and much more to the Southeast Queens property. Currently, the gambling destination is the only casino in New York City and is located near the Aqueduct Racetrack. If it lands the full-commercial gaming license, it could expand its machine-based business by including ..read more

Leading online sports platform, Fanatics Betting and Gaming, has made its official debut in New York’s mobile sports betting market. On February 29, 2024, the company’s Fanatics Sportsbook went online in the Empire State taking its first bets from local players. The app is now available on both iOS and Android devices and now it is the 15th state to go online in. New York has operated an online sports betting market since January 2022, allowing nine private sportsbooks to offer and accept legal wagers on numerous sports. In no time, the Empire State’s sector turned into one of the leading one ..read more

The Responsible Gambling Council has recently applauded how Ontario is regulating Canada’s only open market for online gambling and sports wagering. CEO of the organization, Shelley White has praised the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario for its effort but has also warned against potential complacency in a rapidly growing and changing market. Ontario wrote history on April 4, 2022, when its market for online gambling and sports betting kicked off operations. In its first full year of work, the completive sector saw over CA$35.6 billion in betting handle which delivered around CA$1.48 b ..read more

After announcing its new standards for online gambling advertisements in the summer of 2023, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario’s new rules for gaming commercials are now in place. As of February 28, 2024, sports betting operators are not allowed to use celebrities in their commercials. The decision was made to help protect children who can be susceptible to such ads. Ontario introduced an open and competitive market for third-party online operators which went online on April 4, 2022. It reaped tremendous success as in its first 12 months, it handled over CA$35.6 billion in internet ..read more

In a recent business update, Loto-Québec reported that it is still on track to meet its financial goals for the fiscal 2023-24. For the time period between April 1, 2023, and December 25, 2023, the Crown corporation has clocked revenue of CA$2.111 billion and net income of CA$1.076 billion. Hence, it has met its objectives, despite the recent economic difficulties in the province. The organization is a state-run Crown agency that has offered lottery entertainment to the La Belle Province for over 50 years now. Profits from its gambling and lottery operations are used to benefit the local popu ..read more