Legal
May 21, 2021
Ontario Lawmakers Confident on Sports Gambling Bill’s Rapid Progress
Canada’s sports gambling industry has been severely handicapped since it was introduced, limiting wagers to only parlay bets. It has never allowed single-event wagers, such as a bet on the winner of a particular game, but that could soon change. The country’s lawmakers have been working on a sports gambling bill, C-218, that would open […]
Legal
March 18, 2021
Entain Foundation to Fund Consumer Research in Ontario
Global betting and gaming group Entain announced today a research initiative into consumer practices, preferences, and behaviors in Ontario, Canada, will be funded via the Entain Foundation. RGC Tasked with the Research The research into consumer behavior in the Canadian province will be conducted by the Toronto-based nonprofit Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) as regulators in […]
Casino
March 2, 2021
Torstar Corporation Plans to Launch Online Casino This Year
Owner of Toronto Star and Hamilton Spectator, Torstar Corporation, announced plans for an online casino brand. The company plans to launch the online casino this year in the regulated gaming market in Ontario, Canada. Torstar Announces Plans for Online Casino Launch Torstar Corporation announced on Monday this week that it plans to launch an online […]
Casino
December 12, 2020
Great Canadian to Shutter Ontario Casino to Slow down Covid
Great Canadian Gaming Corporation is joining Ontario’s efforts to contain covid-19 infections and the company will shut down the Elements Casino Grand River property on Sunday, December 13 Casino Operator Great Canadian Joins Fight Against Covid-19 in Ontario Great Canadian Gaming Corporation has announced that it will join the government’s efforts to bring down the […]
Business
November 25, 2020
Burgundy Calls Apollo’s $2.5bn Great Canadian Bid Opportunistic
Apollo Global Management Inc may not be offering enough as part of its C$2.5 billion takeover bid for Great Canadian Gaming Corp. Or at least this is what one of the shareholders thinks, as they have opted to hold onto their shares in Great Canadian, Bloomberg reported. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd, one of the major […]
Legal
November 2, 2020
iGaming Leaders Expect Ontario to Lift Private Operator Exclusion From the Gambling Market
With the COVID-19 lockdown weighing down results, the Ontario gambling regulator is considering freeing up the private gambling sector. New Gambling Regulations Debated as COVID-19 Weighs Down Gambling and the Economy in Ontario Online gambling firms are anticipating an upshift in regulatory changes by the provincial government of Ontario in response to the projected progression […]
Legal
October 2, 2020
Police Raised Charges against People Running Illegal Gambling
Police in Canada announced Wednesday 74 charges against people arrested during the coronavirus lockdown for operating an illegal casino in Ontario. Back in July, after a month-long investigation, police discovered a mansion in the suburbs of Markham was operating as a gambling den, while all legal casinos have being shuttered due to the lockdown imposed […]
Casino
July 15, 2020
OLG Reminds Ontario Casinos Safety Remains Top Priority
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) issued an update Tuesday, reminding all casino operators in the province that the health and safety of customers, employees and communities remain its top priority. The announcement from the OLG is related to the latest development in Ontario where the government allowed certain businesses to re-open, including casinos […]
Business
June 21, 2020
CGA: Ontario Casinos Ready to Re-Open, Bingo Halls to Follow-Up
Casinos and bingo halls in Ontario are seeking permission to re-open earlier, after a report emerged claiming representatives of the casino industry association appeared before the Finance and Economic Affairs Committee on Friday, during the briefing day for the tourism and hospitality industry impacted by the temporary closures. Casinos Up and Ready As each sector […]