July 2010

Ontario on the Verge of Permitting Internet Gambling

Hot on the heels of British Columbia, Ontario is close to following their example in allowing online casinos and sportsbooks software to be used in the province.

iPad Games Come to All Slots Online Casino

When the iPad was released earlier this week, online casino players from all over the world were excited to see what kinds of games that developers could rustle up. After being out for years, the iPhone only just recently started offering online casino games, but the iPad is much quicker on the draw.

Canadian Software Developer Makes Bold Move for Financial Growth

Amaya is a Canadian gambling technology company that is not as well known as some of the bigger names in the industry.  The company has, however, slowly been increasing their revenue as more and more Canadian provinces delve into online gambling.

BC Government Responds to PlayNow.com Crash

It has been just over a week since the BCLC’s new online gambling site, PlayNow.com, was launched – and crashed within 2 hours of its grand opening. Up until now, the political minds behind the whole debacle kept quiet. Now, they have stepped forward, but they have yet to say anything to ease the public’s mind.

More Trouble for the BCLC

After the disastrous re-launch of an online gambling site, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) is being slammed for possibly exposing personal information, albeit unintentionally.

British Columbia Lottery Corporation Re-launches Online Gambling Site

British Columbia was the first province or state in all of North America to launch an online gambling site.  The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) enlisted the help of a well-known online casino software provider and had them create a site that would go against everything that illegal online casinos stood for.  The plan was to take back the revenue that British Columbia legislators felt belonged to the province and not in cyberspace.
 

Cryptologic Reveals New Casino Games

Cryptologic is known for constantly releasing new games. After the online gaming developer struck a deal with Marvel Comics, it’s name was in the news at least once a week, as Cryptologic pumped out new Superhero-themed slots every month. Now, it has kept itself quiet, but Cryptologic plans to be back in the news with its brand new Instant Click software.

Quebec Prepares to Launch Online Gambling Options

Quebec recently passed legislation that would allow the province’s lottery, Loto-Quebec, to add online gambling options for gamblers.    The plan was announced in early 2010 and although it has been met with some resistance from addiction awareness and parent groups, Quebec’s government is moving forward.

PlayTech Continues to Grow Throughout 2010

The online gambling world took a huge hit last year, when the global recession forced many people to be frugal with their extra cash. Now, the industry is only beginning to see signs of improvement, and PlayTech is thankful, as the online gambling developer has seen some impressive results for the beginning of 2010.

Online Sports Books Losing Revenue to World Cup

The World Cup is having a negative effect on online sports books.  The entire tournament has been unpredictable as those favoured to win the championship have been knocked out of the competition one by one.