Canada

Québec City skyline with the Château Frontenac and Old Québec's Upper and Lower Town, seen from the St. Lawrence River
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Loto-Québec Revenue Rises to CA$782.6M Ahead of Oct. 5 Election

Loto-Québec's quarterly revenue rose 2.1% to CA$782.6 million, led by casinos, as opposition parties push to end its online gambling monopoly.
Financial News
Stacks of green, red, and black poker chips next to a laptop keyboard, representing online gambling
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Alberta Gives $2.4M in iGaming Funds for Gambling Treatment

Brick House Recovery Centre receives $2.4 million, the first payout from Alberta's iGaming social responsibility program, to expand gambling addiction care.
Industry
Laptop screen showing a green financial chart with sharp swings and a trading data table below
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Ontario Sports Betting Falls 30% in August as Casino Surges

Ontario sports betting revenue fell 30% to CA$54.4 million in August, while online casino wagers hit a record 90% share of the CA$9.74 billion handle.
Financial News
Voter casting a ballot at a polling station, representing Quebec's Oct. 5 election
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Quebec Election Could End Loto-Québec's Gambling Monopoly

Quebec's Oct. 5 election could open the door to regulated online gambling, as top parties pledge to end Loto-Québec's monopoly.
Industry
Laptop displaying a colorful data graph with a hand typing on the keyboard, symbolizing financial analysis and prediction markets
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Canadian Lottery Coalition Pushes Back on Prediction Markets

Canada's securities regulators cleared prediction markets on sports outcomes, but provincial lottery corporations say the guidance doesn't go far enough.
Industry
Tablet displaying a digital license document, symbolizing Alberta’s regulated iGaming framework
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Games Global Enters Alberta's Regulated iGaming Market

Alberta becomes Games Global's second regulated Canadian market, following AGLC registration and years of operation in Ontario.
Industry
Close-up of a man holding a smartphone outdoors while playing a retro-style video game, symbolizing mobile gaming and digital entertainment trends
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Ontario iGaming Wagers Hit Record CA$9.88B in July

Ontario's online casino wagers hit a record CA$8.78B in July, pushing total iGaming handle to CA$9.88B as sports betting cooled.
Financial News
Close‑up of a clipboard with a paper labeled “Penalty,” metallic pen, eyeglasses, calculator, and colorful background symbolizing financial or legal fines
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

FINTRAC Fines New Brunswick, Nova Scotia Gaming Bodies

FINTRAC fined New Brunswick Lotteries and Nova Scotia Gaming a combined C$631,538 for failing to report suspicious gambling transactions.
Legal
Stacks of colorful poker chips on a table, representing Ontario's crowded iGaming and casino market
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Fanatics Casino Launches in Ontario Without Sportsbook

Fanatics Casino has soft-launched in Ontario as the province's 50th iGaming operator, with sportsbook and Alberta entry planned for 2027.
Industry
Close-up of Canadian dollar bills, including a red $50 note, representing the currency used in Circa's At Par promotion
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Circa's At Par Promotion Draws 120,000 Canadians This Summer

Derek Stevens says his At Par promotion brought over 120,000 Canadian visitors to downtown Las Vegas this summer alone.
Las Vegas