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Legal
September 18, 2024
British Columbia Cracks Down on Suspected Casino Money Laundering Scheme
The British Columbia government is seeking a court order to forfeit CAD880,000 ($647,000) deposited as a bond with the Canada Border Services Agency by a man the government alleges was a multimillionaire leader of a criminal gang that ran illegal gaming houses and laundered money through casinos. The suspect, T.L., reportedly has ties to Chinese […]
Sports
September 2, 2024
Independent Arbitrator Upholds CFL’s Indefinite Suspension of Shawn Lemon
The Canadian Football League (CFL) announced that an independent arbitrator has confirmed the indefinite suspension of Shawn Lemon of the Montreal Alouettes, who is a defensive end for that team, for placing a wager on a CFL game, in which he participated. Betting Violations Leave Shawn Lemon’s Professional Career in Jeopardy Shawn Lemon’s suspension came […]
Blockchain
August 13, 2024
B.C. Crypto Trading Firm Accused of Defrauding Customers of $13M
The B.C. Securities Commission, the independent provincial government agency that oversees investment markets that benefit the public, released details regarding a probe into a B.C.-based crypto trading platform. The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) panel alleged that ezBtc, a platform incorporated by then-B.C. resident, David Smillie, was responsible for diverting approximately CA$13 million of customer assets […]
Industry
August 12, 2024
Ontario Could Allow Online Gamblers to Play with Non-Canadians
Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford and his government are looking for a precedent-setting ruling in court on whether the province’s online gaming platforms could enable residents to engage in play with international gamblers. The recent legal move, initiated by an order-in-council from Ford’s cabinet, is part of a case set to be heard in a Toronto […]
Industry
August 2, 2024
Online Gamblers Urged to Change Passwords After PlayNow Incident
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC), the operator of PlayNow, the only safe and secure online gambling operator in British Columbia, Canada, encouraged all players of the platform to update their account passwords following a recent “incident.” The announcement came Thursday, August 1, 2024, but the BCLC noted that a suspicious high-volume traffic activity on […]
Industry
July 25, 2024
Ontario iGaming Grows as Q1 Delivers Increases Across the Board
iGaming Ontario has published its latest performance report, outlining the local online gaming industry’s performance in the first quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year (FY). The Q1 report covers the period from April 1 to June 30 and contains information about the collective performance of all legal iGaming operators. Official data shows that iGaming handle […]
Business
July 11, 2024
IGT’s Top Slots Delivered Six $1M+ Jackpots in June
Global gaming content leader International Game Technology (IGT) announced that Wheel of Fortune and Powerbucks slot games have delivered a whopping six life-changing jackpots to players in June alone. The six jackpots of over a million dollars in June were won by players in California, Nevada, New Jersey and Canada. Who Won What and Where? […]
Sports
July 10, 2024
Argentina Mocks Drake Over Yet Another Losing Bet
Argentina’s national soccer team has decided to poke some fun at the famous rapper Drake, who, once again, lost a significant wager. The musician counted on his home country, Canada, to defeat Argentina in the Copa America semi-final but lost his $300,000 bet. According to an image Drake shared on Instagram, he would have been […]
Industry
July 8, 2024
Canada’s Gambling Ads Bill Continues to Draw Controversy
Operators and sports organizations are growing uneasy as the Canadian parliament is mulling over a bill (Bill S-269) that could limit or even ban gambling ads. Critics have voiced their concerns arguing that harsher measures could have adverse effects. The Canadian Football League, for example, doesn’t agree that a national framework is required to regulate […]
Sports
July 8, 2024
CFL Suspends Player for Betting on League Games
As a result of the ruling of an independent arbitrator, the Canadian Football League (CFL) has suspended the Montreal Alouettes’ defensive lineman Shawn Lemon for wagering on a number of games in 2021 while playing for the Calgary Stampede. The list of alleged transgressions also includes one instance where the player placed a bet on […]
