Before the UIGEA was passed, Canada was a significant part of the US-facing online gaming industry. For instance, the GIGSE conference used to be held in Montreal. Of course, many operators are still hosted at facilities such as MIT in Kahnawake.
The point is that the Canadian climate hasn’t been as cold towards online gaming as it’s US counterpart. Just consider how outspoken Maggie McGee is against government gaming monopolies — and she works for one as VP of Business Innovation at the Nova Scotia Gaming Commission.
This doesn’t, of course, mean that there are still not a lot of challenges for the gaming industry in Canada. After all, their largest trading partner is still against it. That’s why there are organization such as the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA).
Here’s an interview with the Vice President of the CGA, Paul Burns. Originally published on the iGaming News Blog, IGN caught up with Mr. Burns at the Next Generation in Gambling conference in Montreal last month (I guess the industry still has hopes for that city, after all).
Discussion