Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation completed its move to a mobile app developed by Bede Gaming for OLG.ca in Ontario. The app uses React Native and includes geolocation technology from mkodo; the source says OLG plans further development work on the user experience.
The deployment marks a completed technology project between OLG and Bede for the operator’s Ontario mobile service.
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OLG said it is making first-quarter payments totalling $42,414,746 to 29 communities hosting gaming facilities. The April to June payments follow the formula in its municipal contribution agreement.
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation and Caesars Entertainment Windsor Limited signed an operating agreement for Windsor Casino. Caesars will manage the venue for 20 years and maintain current casino employment levels for at least 18 months; OLG will continue contribution payments to the City of Windsor.
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority selected Bede Gaming to develop and launch its BetSIGA online gaming platform in Saskatchewan, with launch planned for spring 2027. SIGA said the platform will include identity verification, geolocation, anti-money-laundering and player-protection controls; the selection followed a competitive procurement process.
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) has selected Bede Gaming to develop and launch its BetSIGA iGaming platform, which is scheduled to go live in spring 2027. Bede was chosen after a competitive procurement process.
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation added Integrity Compliance 360 monitoring and prohibited-bettor detection tools to PROLINE, according to the report. IC360 said OLG was the first government agency in Ontario to adopt its Bad Actor tool, which addresses threats and harassment targeting athletes; the agreement covers online and retail operations.
Ontario and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation have opened the first phase of a Call for Investment to bring new land-based gaming operators to the Niagara Region. The province says each operator must invest at least C$1.5bn and pay a C$100m entrance fee; the initial market will admit up to three operators. Interested operators must respond by 3 December.
A competitive land-based gaming market in the Niagara Region is the goal of a Call for Investment launched by the Ontario government together with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). As a starting point, no more than three new operators will be admitted. Gaming companies that want in have until 3 December to answer the procurement's first phase.