Nova Scotia Weighs Regulated iGaming Expansion as More Canadian Provinces Open Markets

Nova Scotia’s finance minister said the province is watching the expansion of regulated online gambling in Alberta and Ontario “very carefully,” as opposition parties raise concerns about potential gambling-related harms, according to Global News. “Obviously those are conversations that are underway right now,” John Lohr told reporters. Minister Raises Gambling Harm Concerns The only authorized and regulated online gambling platform in Nova Scotia is via the Atlantic Lottery Corporation , but people in the province can also access unregulated online gaming sites. Lohr added the province doesn’t have a “handle” on the harmful impacts of gambling online.