Canada

Casino Collectibles Association Member Attempts New Guinness World Record

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5 years ago

August 23, 2021

Current Record Holder Gregg Fisher’s Journey to Dramatically Increase World’s Casino Chip and Token Collection Record is Incredibly Complicated

Securing a Guinness World’s Record is far from a quick and easy process. Gregg Fisher, Casino Collectibles Association member and current record holder for the world’s largest collection of casino chips and tokens (from 818 different casinos), knows this from first-hand experience. The time-consuming and extremely detailed authentication and documentation process will get even more involved as Fisher seeks to almost triple his current record this month to a total of 2,222.

“The record is based on the largest number of items over a single subject in a private personal collection,” says Fisher. “In this case, only one chip or token from a specific casino is counted. So, in my case, the number of items in this Guinness World Record represents the same number of different casinos.”

The process of attaining the Guinness World Record for the “Largest Collection of Casino Chips and Tokens” is arduous and very exact. It begins with submitting a lengthy application, and waiting up to twelve weeks for approval. Then the hard work starts. Each chip or token must be commercially available (homemade items do not qualify) and information on how each was acquired must be provided. Two qualified independent witnesses, as confirmed by Guinness, must measure, photograph, count and authenticate each piece of the entire collection in a public place. A video of the experts counting the collection must be provided. The owner must also deliver a concise, clear inventory spreadsheet, with each page signed by both expert witnesses. Each expert witness, independently, must submit a statement of their daily activities involved in the process. Finally, the collection must be put on public display for three days for review and challenge. After everything is submitted to Guinness World Records, the twelve-week review process starts, and the wait for acceptance begins. It should be noted that about 40% of all Guinness World Record attempts fail because of the lack of perfect paperwork.

Fisher’s next World Record attempt has been approved by Guinness and the documentation process will begin at the end of September at Spinettis Gaming Supplies in Las Vegas. If all goes according to plan, the collection will be available for public review at that location on September 30th.

If approved, the new world’s largest casino chip and token collection, as recognized by Guinness World Records, will also be on display at the Casino Collectibles Association’s (CCA) 29th annual show, June 16-18, 2022, at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The show is open to the public and offers the unique opportunity to examine, buy, sell, trade or evaluate casino collectibles and memorabilia. It features museum-like exhibits and dealers of casino memorabilia from all over the world.

Alberta

Octoplay secures conditional Alberta iGaming supplier approval from AGLC

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16 seconds ago

June 29, 2026

Wladimir P.

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Octoplay has secured conditional licence approval from the Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis Commission (AGLC), allowing the supplier to begin the process of offering its games catalogue to operators in Alberta.

The company said the approval positions it to launch in Canada’s newest regulated iGaming market when it opens in July. Octoplay is already live in Ontario with BetMGM and PokerStars, and has also entered the US through New Jersey and Michigan, according to the company.

“Alberta is one of the most strategic market openings on our 2026 roadmap. Entering it with the performance data we’ve built in Ontario, New Jersey, and Michigan gives us a strong foundation to be one of the first suppliers to partner with local tier-one operators as soon as the market opens,” says Ralitsa Georgieva, CEO at Octoplay.

“We’ve worked closely with the AGLC throughout the licensing process, and clearing the conditional stage reflects the strength of our compliance infrastructure,” says Martina Borg Stevens, Chief Legal Officer at Octoplay. “Our team has built a process that allows us to enter new regulated jurisdictions efficiently without compromising on the technical standards each regulator requires.”

Octoplay said Alberta adds to its regulated footprint, which it stated includes 17 operational markets: the United Kingdom, New Jersey, Michigan, Ontario, Italy, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, Greece, Romania, Malta, Slovakia, Finland, Brazil, and Georgia.

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Canada

Tonybet pays first $15,000 CAD prize in World Cup Card Collection Canada promo

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3 days ago

June 26, 2026

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Bronze card has been claimed during the group stage; silver and gold prizes remain available until 31 July.

Tonybet said it has paid out its first major prize in its World Cup Card Collection campaign for Canadian customers (excluding Ontario), after a player secured the promotion’s bronze card worth $15,000 CAD.

The operator said the World Cup Card Collection includes 51 cards to collect during the tournament: 48 digital cards tied to participating World Cup nations, plus three unique cards—gold, silver and bronze—linked to a $150,000 CAD total prize fund.

According to Tonybet, the bronze card has been available through the World Cup’s group stage and has now been claimed. The silver card is available during the knockout rounds up to the quarter-finals, while the gold card is held back for the closing semi-finals and final.

Tonybet Head of Product Kiryl Liudvikevich said: “With Canada co-hosting the World Cup for the first time, the tournament has felt closer to home than ever before for Canadians, and it has already delivered a moment most supporters could only dream about with the national team advancing to the knockout stages.

“For one lucky Canada supporter, it has now produced another story that will be worth retelling long after the final whistle has gone – with our lucky winner among the first Tonybet customers to win one of the unique cards in our World Cup Card Collection, taking home a cool $15,000 for managing to get his hands on bronze. Who will end up with silver and gold?”

Tonybet said the same three unique cards are also in circulation across its other markets, with varying outcomes so far. The World Cup Card Collection campaign runs until 31 July, with a $150,000 CAD prize pool for Canada and separate prize pools in other markets.

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Canada

Tonybet’s World Cup Card Collection campaign lands first $15k Bronze winner

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3 days ago

June 26, 2026

GamingAmericas.com

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Tonybet’s World Cup Card Collection for Canadian customers has found its first major winner, with one lucky player taking home $15,000 CAD for securing the campaign’s prized bronze card.

There are 51 cards in total to collect during the tournament for Tonybet’s Canadian playerbase (excluding Ontario), including 48 digital cards – one for each participating World Cup nation – and three unique cards available in gold, silver and bronze – with a $150,000 CAD total prize fund on offer.

The three unique cards reward winners with prizes of $100,000 CAD for gold, $35,000 CAD for silver and $15,000 CAD for bronze – and the bronze card has now been discovered by a Tonybet customer, having been on on offer through the World Cup’s group stage.

The silver card comes into play during the knockout rounds up to the quarter-finals, with the gold card held back for the closing semi-finals and final.

The same three cards are in circulation across Tonybet’s other markets. In some, a bronze has already been claimed; in others, all three are still waiting to be found.

Tonybet’s World Cup Card Collection runs until 31 July, with a $150,000 CAD prize pool (and separate pools running across its other markets).

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