Canada News - Page 17

This week, J. Todd looks at what was a busy week in the online gambling industry, and he's following stories from William Hill and Coral. Plus, industry news from Amaya Gaming, Australia and Canada.

The casino has added NetEnt's outer space-themed slot and now accepts players from seven new countries.

Tens of thousands of Canadian customers are buying tickets for the U.S. Powerball from TheLotter for a chance at winning the $422 million (CA $555 million) jackpot.

To further its role in ensuring the security of the Canadian gaming industry, GLI became the first Independent Test Lab to join the Gaming Security Professionals of Canada association.

Gaming Laboratories International participated in the Summit with a talk from its director, Thomas Bierbach.

The leadership team and executives at Bulletproof will continue to operate the company as they have since the start. The companies plan to use Bulletproof's strong IT service capabilities throughout Canada and the U.S.

J. Todd discusses the future of bitcoin in the online gambling industry, as a new payment processing technology could provide a dramatic change. Plus, RAWA has reared its ugly head again, and William Hill is facing major issues.

The two companies have partnered to launch Sports Pools on Play Now, British Columbia's gambling website.

Casino City's Dan Podheiser tells us who he thinks should win in each category at this year's American Poker Awards.

Workers remained on the picket line outside OLG Rideau Carleton Raceway Slots facility over the holiday period.

Other recent developments include the opening of Elements Casino in British Columbia and a new golf course being developed at Island Resort & Casino.

Stalled negotiations see OLG lock out workers and reduce slots operation hours.

This new initiative supports GLI's expanding commitment to the province of New Brunswick by signing an agreement with Opportunities New Brunswick.

The expansion will see Everi provide electronic gaming machines to casinos in Alberta, where it has been providing payment solutions to casinos for nearly two decades.

The luxury gaming manufacturer will install a mix of 170 of its electronic table games at "La Zone" in each of Casinos du Quebec's locations.

The $40-million Cascades Casino opened last Wednesday in Kamloops.

Legacy Building Solutions and the River Cree Resort and Casino have broken ground on a new concert and event centre.

Casino City's Dan Podheiser has played poker in 16 different casinos in eight different states and two different countries. In this column, he details his 10 favorites.

Grandma accidentally presses a Max Bet button on China Shores slot machine and loads up on a $33,858 jackpot win.