Author: Terrence Nash

Bing Promotes Online Gambling Ads In Canadian Search Results

Google is the dominant web search engine in Canada with approximately 67 percent of the market share.  Fellow search engine Bing is attempting to compete with Google for Canadian market share, and announced it will use online gambling advertisements to differentiate from other competitors. Search engine advertisements are different from standard search engine results.  Advertisements…

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Online Casinos Place Odds Upon NBA Draft Picks

The 2013 NBA entry draft is scheduled on June 27, and will be held inside the Barclays Center in New York City.  The lottery for pick position was held on May 21, which resulted in the Cleveland Cavaliers winning the first pick in this year’s draft. Online casinos and sportsbetting forums are putting up odds…

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GTA Communities Table Casino Debates

  Despite the recent resignation of the OLG Board, the organization remains committed to its gaming modernization strategy.  The casino proposal in the heart of downtown Toronto was officially rejected by city council earlier this week in an overwhelming 40-4 vote.  Nevertheless, casino proposals remain on the betting table within surrounding GTA communities. The city…

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Ottawa Supports OLG Casino Revenue Sharing Proposal

The new OLG casino revenue sharing agreement announced last week was overshadowed by the firing of Paul Godfrey as Chairman of Ontario’s gaming body.  However, the revenue agreement resulted in outright rejections in Toronto, while other communities are asking for answers to more questions, such as Ottawa. Under the old agreement, casino host communities benefitted…

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Woodbine Fights For Second GTA Casino

The decision on a downtown Toronto casino is expected to be settled at a city council meeting on May 21.  But the OLG selected the downtown region as one viable location for a casino, and the northwestern regions of the GTA as a second viable location.  The Woodbine racetrack, established in Etobicoke nearby Pearson International…

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Sportsbetting Bill Sponsor Makes Final Case

NDP MP Brian Masse, the lead sponsor of Canada’s sportsbetting bill dubbed Bill C-290, is staging a last ditch effort to get the legislation passed into law.  Masse pleaded his case within the House of Commons yesterday by demanding the Conservative government convince its own appointed Senators to stop holding up the legislation. Masse took…

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PartyPoker WPT Returns To Canada

PartyPoker returned to the Playground Poker Club in Montreal this weekend to kick off the 2013 World Poker Tour Canadian Spring Championship.  The tournament began with three consecutive opening rounds that lasted from May 3 through May 5, and ended with 735 players anteing up to go all in. At the end of the three…

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Toronto Casino Debate Scheduled For May 21

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford decided that May 21 will be the day city councilors debate the merits of the proposed OLG casino.  The council discussion will conclude over a year of informal debates, consultations, and public feedback that will determine the future of gambling in Toronto. Council holds a general meeting on May 7 and…

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Lotto 649 Increases Ticket Costs And Chances Of Winning

Lotto 649 is Canada’s national lottery that attracts millions of players every week for an opportunity at a life changing jackpot.  The jackpot from a few weeks ago was the highest jackpot in Canadian lottery history with a payout of over $63 million, and many players bought individual tickets, which cost a standard toonie. But…

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