The NFL entry draft occurred this weekend, in which the top college players across the country were inducted into the big league. The college league that provided the largest roster of draft picks was the Southeastern Conference (SEC), which included 12 members within the first round of the draft. The SEC is considered one of…
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The Calgary Flames will say goodbye to their captain later today. Jarome Iginla, the face of the Flames franchise and team’s top player in goals and points, officially agreed to a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins last night. The agreement is a mutually beneficial arrangement that allows Iginla to join a Stanley Cup contending team…
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The UK’s largest bookmaker, William Hill, spent the last few months negotiating a takeover of Sportingbet, another British online gambling operator. Sportingbet’s board of governors agreed to a preliminary round of negotiations with William Hill last October, and the purchase arrangement was finally agreed to yesterday in the amount of £460 million ($676 million). As…
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Kathleen Wynne announced on Friday March 8 that a new slot at racetrack revenue sharing program was granted for eight Ontario racetracks. Today, the Premier officially declared Flamboro Downs as one of those racetracks. Supporters of the Hamilton track are ecstatic with the news, while casino advocates believe the slot commitment ensures the OLG is…
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PokerStars announced earlier this year that it plans to buy the Atlantic Club casino in New Jersey as part of a plan to reenter the US poker market. However, the American Gaming Association has made an unprecedented intervention in the purchase procedure by demanding New Jersey lawmakers reject the online poker site’s purchase bid. The…
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MGM and their Canadian property development partner Cadillac Fairview are the frontrunners for rights to the Toronto casino. Records show the group has been extensively lobbying city councilors throughout February, and are expected to continue fighting for the casino rights through March. MGM unveiled designs for a gaming entertainment complex near the end of February,…
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Casino opponents in Ottawa are frustrated with city council for accepting the OLG gaming centre proposal without sufficient review. Critics believe Mayor Jim Watson accelerated the process without giving community residents sufficient time to express their opinions. The council seemingly agrees that the public consultation was insufficient, and argues it will rectify that – by…
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Canada is one of the most developed countries in the world, but has always been considered a minor power with little influence upon other nations and international organizations. However, in the last few months several notable Canadians have been recognized as outstanding in their fields of expertise, and given the country recognition to not be…
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Ontario is eliminating its slots at racetrack program but British Columbia is taking steps to improve revenues for its racetracks. The BCLC will nearly double the amount of on-track slots revenues that the Fraser Downs and Hastings Racecourse tracks receive beginning in 2013 in an effort to revitalize the horseracing industry. The move is in…
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Canada’s proposed sportsbetting law amendment has come under fire from the professional sports leagues in North America. They argue that the integrity of their leagues and the security of athletes would be in danger by amending Canada’s laws to legalize single game wagers. The leagues have made similar arguments in New Jersey where the state…
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