The Gaming News Canada Fiver: Friday, January 12, 2024

January 11, 2024 8:16 PM
  • Steve McAllister—Gaming News Canada
January 11, 2024 8:16 PM
  1. As the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario continues to fine-tune a guidance document around amendments to advertising and marketing standards for the province’s sports betting and igaming industry, Canadian Gaming Association head Paul Burns made it clear the operators have the right to responsibly promote their products in a regulated sector.
  2. On the latest Gaming News Canada Show podcast, industry veterans Amanda Brewer and Kris Abbott weighed in on an expected shrinking of the Ontario market, the odds of other provinces opening a regulated gambling industry, and provided some thoughts on how to change the conversation around responsible gaming.
  3. Caesars Windsor is excited about the Detroit Lions hosting an NFL playoff game for the first time in three decades when they play the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday evening. The gambling and entertainment venue located in the southern Ontario city just across the river from Detroit also received some good news this week from Google Review.
  4. Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries is warning people to avoid fraudulent posts on Facebook pretending to be an igaming app for Club Regent Casino.
  5. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is coming togetherwith the NBA Toronto Raptors to support four basketball-focused community organizations across the province.