Gambling Law Archive

BCLC extols 50 new local jobs supported by live dealer casino launch. The British Columbia Lottery Corp (BCLC) was proud to announce the official launch of its new Live Casino on the provincially-regulated PlayNow.ca website yesterday. A press release went out early Wednesday morning, extolling the benefits of the new offering on its BC...

Facebook gambling is illegal in Canada without a licence, says SLGA. Social media is a global constant these days. We go on Facebook or Instagram or Twitter, sharing the everyday activities of our lives and catching up on those of our friends and family. There’s not much you can’t do on social media these...

Think Canada gambling taxes are high? Don’t open a casino in Kenya! Gambling is a legally regulated activity in most countries. Governments collect a great deal of money from gambling operations by way of taxation. But if you think the gambling taxes in Canada are high, think again. Some countries are gouging their gambling...

Future of real money gambling takes center stage at this month’s USA Casual Connect 2018. The Casual Connect summit brings together industry insiders, analysts and entrepreneurs in the iGaming sector. This month’s convention will take place at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California. It will span three days of casino track conferences, from January...

Looking back, the 2017 Macau casino market was a boon for Lawrence Ho, but a disaster for James Packer. Macau casinos fall into a very unique category. The city is comparable to Las Vegas, Navada, teeming with extravagant gambling resorts along the Cotai Strip and beyond. Unlike Vegas, however, Macau is the only city...

Assessment of Canadian banks that allow online gambling transactions. For two decades, the global online gambling industry has gained exponential momentum. Its growth can be attributed to several major factors. The convenience of playing real money games without traveling to a land-based casino is certainly one. The mobile revolution is another. Furthermore, internet gambling...