The Year in Review: Development of Canada’s Land-Based Casino Industry in 2017

Gambling in its various forms has been among Canada’s most popular pastimes since time immemorial. What has made Canadian land-based casino industry so attractive is the country’s balanced approach to the industry. Unlike many other countries around the world, which are swinging from one extreme to the other in terms of gambling legislation, Canada has […]

China’s Anti-Corruption Drive Expected to Hurt B.C. Lottery Corp. Gambling Revenue

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s crackdown on corrupt officials is expected to hit the profitability of the British Columbia Lottery Corp. (BCLC), revealed official documents obtained by Postmedia via freedom of information request. The gambling industry is to feel the squeeze as the Chinese President is targeting the murky world of the corrupt officials for years. […]

Gateway Casino Point Edward Multi-Million Reconstruction Progresses on Schedule

Canada’s largest casino operator Gateway Casinos and Entertainment announced that the $26-million reconstruction project of Point Edward Casino is going on schedule and the entire project is to be finished sometime in late spring this year, supposing that work continues to progress in that manner. Last year, Gateway announced its plans to invest millions in […]

Gateway Lays Out Defense Arguments in Response to Anti-Casino Claims in Sudbury

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment, one of the largest casino and entertainment companies in Canada, reacted to the anti-casino lobbyists. The gambling operator behind the proposed C$60 million gambling complex on the Kingsway finally responded to the flood of claims, presented by the casino opponents in an effort to prevent the construction of Gateway’s gambling complex. […]

Public Hearing Discusses Land-Use Planning Application for Kingsway Entertainment District

On Monday this week, the first town hall meeting related to the construction of the highly-controversial premier casino and entertainment property in Greater Sudbury took place. The planning committee had the chance to hear people’s opinion on the matter and discuss their concerns about the possible drawbacks of hosting a casino on the Kingsway and […]