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Auditors Express Concern at ALC Reforms
The Atlantic Lottery Corporation was supposed to be reforming their expenditures and overall governance following a 2016 audit. From excessive spending on non-essential activities to political donations, the audit produced a damning report nearly three years ago. A recent update from Atlantic Canada’s auditors general say much of the reform...
Gateway Reveals London and North Bay Plans
This year, Gateway Casinos and Entertainment celebrates its 27th year in business. As 2019 began, the company had 27 properties, matching its number of years of operations. However, more casinos are in the works. While they are not likely to be completed and/or opened by the end of 2019, the...
Loto-Québec Reports Rising Annual Revenue
June was the month for Loto-Quebec to report its total annual revenue for its fiscal year of 12 months ending March 31, 2019. Its final report was a solid one, showing annual growth of 3.1% across all verticals cumulatively. This is in line with what Loto-Quebec predicted back in February...
New Game of the Week: Village People Macho Moves
The newest online slot game release from Microgaming has been in the works for more than a year. The company is ready to roll out the red carpet for Village People Macho Moves. The deal to develop a Village People slot game was first announced in June 2018, and it...
Top 7 Movie-Themed Online Casino Slots
In this post, Maple Casino will take a look at the seven best movie-themed online slots to be found at internet casinos. Slot machine developers have faced many difficulties over time. There is one task that outranks the others, though, and that consistently requires out-of-the-box thinking. It is the duty...
Canadian Gaming Summit Honours First Nation Members
The 2019 Canadian Gaming Summit is in the books after serving up three days of conferences and exhibitions in Edmonton. The entire summit was deemed a success. One of the most memorable parts of the three-day gaming industry extravaganza was the Canadian Gaming Industry Awards. The Canadian Gaming Industry Awards...
Eldorado Resorts Buys Caesars Entertainment for $17.3BN
The agreement has been signed, sealed, and delivered. Eldorado Resorts will buy Caesars Entertainment Corporation for $8.5 billion in cash and stock. The massive deal will put Eldorado on its way to being a competitor for casino operators like MGM Resorts, Wynn Resorts, and Las Vegas Sands. The new company...
Ari Engel Captures Second Canadian WSOP Gold in 2019
In the last few days, Ari Engel claimed his first WSOP victory in Event 48, a No Limit Hold’em tournament. Engel now becomes the second Canadian pro to win gold at the 2019 WSOP at the Rio Casino in Las Vegas. Just last week, former professional hockey player and longtime...
New Game of the Week: Wild Robo Factory
Wild Robo Factory is a 4x5 slot game from casino game developer Yggdrasil. The action subsequently takes place in a dark factory amidst 12 mechanical workers that have gone wild under the command of robots run amok. As the game begins, the opening screen of Wild Robo Factory states: “The...
Wauzhushk Onigum Loses Casino Court Fight
Wahzhushk Onigum Nation has lost its battle to have its grievances heard in the Ontario Superior Court regarding its fight to prevent Gateway's Kenora casino project. The tribe could appeal the decision. However, as it stands, Gateway Casinos will be able to move forward building Playtime Casino Kenora per its...