Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation, the government-owned company which controls gambling in the region, has revealed that the future of Casino Nova Scotia in Halifax is in serious doubt. The Halifax casino has been seriously affected by the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The venue’s doors have been closed for almost a full year due to restrictions dictated by the government. However, Casino Nova Scotia had been struggling for quite some ti ...

Pragmatic Play, one of the world’s leading providers of live casino content, has signed a landmark deal with the Kindred Group, the global online casino and sportsbook operator. The agreement will see Pragmatic set up an exclusive live casino environment for Unibet, the most important online casino brand in Kindred’s vast portfolio. The exclusive studio will have several live gaming tables featuring Roulette and Blackjack, with customized brandin ...

Bragg Gaming, the B2B iGaming technology and content supplier from Canada, has announced the addition of Lara Falzon, the former NetEnt chief financial officer, to its board of directors. Falzon also acted as chief financial officer of Red Tiger Gaming, which was acquired by NetEnt in 2019. She previously worked as group chief financial officer at Evoke Gaming and group financial controller at King. Bragg Gaming is planning to get listed on the N ...

Playtech, one of the world’s most influential providers of software and content for online casinos, announced a new partnership with 888, one of biggest online betting and gaming companies. This new deal will see several live casino games and random number generator games provided by Playtech being included in the popular online casino brand 888casino. Moreover, Playtech will set up a bespoke 888 branded studio in its impressive Live Casino in Ri ...

Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis (AGLC), the regulatory agency for gambling in the province of Alberta, has announced its full support for potential law changes that would allow single-event sports betting in Canada. For now, Canada’s Criminal Code only allows people to wager on at least three games or more in an individual bet, which makes wagering on a single event or match illegal. In November last year, a bill was introduced in the House ...

The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC), the state-owned Canadian gambling operator, has revealed that it has made a new millionaire in West Vancouver thanks to the draw-based Lotto 6/49 game. Leslie Hasman, the lucky lottery player, hit the big win on the draw that took place on December 30, 2020. When he scanned the ticket, he noticed a huge number of zeros, he won 9.3 million Canadian dollars. The winner revealed that at first, he did ...

Evolution, the biggest global supplier of live dealer software and content, has reported a significant year-on-year increase in revenue and profit for 2020, as more customers turned to online gaming amid the coronavirus pandemic. The company’s total revenue for the 12 months of last year amounted to 561.1 million euros, which represents an increase of 53.4 percent compared to the 365.9 million earned during the previous year. Evolution revealed t ...

Google, the global information technology giant, has announced an update to its policy which will allow real-money gambling apps in the Google Play marketplace for several countries, including Canada. The update will officially kick in on March 1, as Google continues to relax its policies regarding real-money gambling. At the moment, real-money gambling apps, gambling-related ads and daily fantasy sports apps are permitted by Google only in the U ...

Bragg Gaming, the fast-growing iGaming content supplier from Canada, aims to expand their business in North America in 2021 and they plan to do that in an accelerated manner. The company headquartered in Toronto issued a corporate update which reveals plans to increase investment in technology and compliance while trying to access new revenue streams in Canada and the United States. Bragg Gaming aims to launch its business-to-business iGaming tec ...

Rodney Baker, the Chief Executive Officer of Great Canadian Gaming, was forced to step down after it was discovered that he broke health protocols to get a COVID-19 vaccine for himself and his wife. Great Canadian Gaming, one of the most powerful gaming and entertainment companies in the country, is going through a takeover at the moment as Apollo Global Management, a private equity firm, made an offer worth over 2.5 billion dollars. The sharehol ...