The Gaming News Canada Fiver: Friday, July 28, 2023

Thursday, July 27, 2023 8:59 PM
  • Canada
  • Alberta
  • Nova Scotia
  • Ontario
  • Quebec
  • Steve McAllister—Gaming News Canada
  1. Fitzdares CEO William Woodhams, speaking at the Canadian Gaming Summit in June, said international operators entering the Ontario sports betting and igaming industry will see success by taking a long-term approach to one of North America’s largest markets.
  2. Loto-Québec says it’s business as usual at its four casinos despite an ongoing strike by the union representing slot attendants, security agents,  first cooks and housekeeping staff.
  3. STX this week became the first licensed sports betting exchange to operate in Ontario.
  4. A Halifax bookkeeper who gambled away $6.4 million over a four-year period is serving an eight-year prison sentence for embezzling $7.6 million from the company for which she once worked.
  5. Calgary-based VIP Entertainment Technologies has been granted a remote gaming licence by the Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission.