Yolina has followed closely the latest development on the Canadian gaming scene over the past years, monitoring the land-based, lottery, and online offerings up for grabs. The dynamic nature of the local lottery and casino fields, as well as the opportunities lying ahead of Canada fire her enthusiasm for what is to come. A sports betting enthusiast, in her spare time Yolina could be found in her natural habitat – turning the pages of biographies and catching up on the latest stand-up comedy podcasts.
This week is one of huge importance to Red Deer Resort & Casino, as the resort will be launching its new casino on September 8, 2023, with a special grand opening ceremony. The name may be a new one and the renovations at the hotel are still ongoing, but the company said it is devoted to its guests, and it will always strive to provide outst ...
Most recently, Century Casinos issued a statement confirming the sale of four gambling real estate assets in Alberta to VICI Properties Inc. Century Casino & Hotel Edmonton, Century Casino St. Albert and Century Mile Racetrack and Casino in Edmonton and Century Downs Racetrack and Casino in Calgary were now sold for an aggregate purchase pri ...
The launch of mobile sports betting in New York State promised tons of revenue to youth sports organizations, and the money has finally arrived. Most of these programs provide a safe environment for underserved kids to learn valuable skills. However, the process of getting the money to organizations turned out to be quite flawed and it took a wh ...
The end of August marked two calendar years since Canada introduced single-event betting on sports as a legal option. However, researchers have recently raised some concerns about the long-term impact related to single-game and in-play sports betting in the country. There is also an alarm among specialists regarding the absence of national data ...
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is once again reminding its players about an expiring ticket from Lotto 6/49. This time, the ticket was purchased in Etobicoke and it comes with a cool prize of CA$43,651.50 from the Saturday, September 17, 2022 draw of the game. The winner has around two weeks to contact OLG and claim it.
Labour Day on Monday, September 4, 2023, marked the end of another racing season at the historic Saratoga Race Course in New York. For the occasion, fans from all over the state arrived at the track to catch one last glimpse of the 40-day summer meet at the track. The meet just ended but fans and horsepeople are already looking forward to next y ...
The summer season is almost at its end and online sportsbooks in New York State have started to find some consistency in handle and revenue. New York State Gaming Commission’s latest report on the market, for the week ending August 27, 2023, reveals that the operators have recorded a combined handle of US$212.2 million and revenue of US$21.4 m ...
Just recently, New York released its first set of answers to questions submitted by downstate casino applicants. The 103-page report by the Gaming Facility Location Board has shed some more light on the process, as well as the timetable for the process, tax rates on gambling revenue, duration of a casino license, and mentioned North Jersey casin ...
PointsBet which recently suspended its U.S. business is now eyeing Canadian expansion with Alberta being a target territory for the gambling leader. It is believed that the western jurisdiction could be next to debut a model similar to the one of Ontario, where private sportsbooks are allowed to legally operate after being licensed by the provin ...
This week saw the ban of athletes from participating in online gambling endorsements in Ontario, and Windsor West MP Brian Masse was happy to see it become a reality. The MP congratulated his provincial colleague Windsor West MPP Lisa Gretzky for co-sponsoring Bill 126, which would ban all iGaming advertisements. The legislation passed its first ...
