Who could have bet that the Stanley Cup Finals would come to an end in such an unexpected way? The Chicago Blackhawks, with 11 Canadian players on the roster including goaltender Corey Crawford and Captain Jonathan Toews, finished the Boston Bruins off in six games with a surprising 3-2 victory on the road in Boston.…
Read moreThe Toronto Blue Jays are at last living up to expectations from the offseason, and early in spring training. The current roster tied a franchise record of 11 wins in a series ending romp of the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, which helped place the Blue Jays back in the thick of the American League Eastern…
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The city of Calgary and the surrounding regions are dealing with the worst overland flooding in over a century. Rapid and rising water flooded through some of the most grandiose establishments within the city, including the Elbow River Casino in the southeast quadrant of the city. The casino, which includes a Yuk Yuk’s comedy club…
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Provincial lottery corporations wrap up the Canadian Gaming Summit in Montreal today. The Summit is an interactive, educational forum for all sectors of the Canadian gambling community, but much of the attention at this year’s gathering was devoted to the sportsbetting bill, known as Bill C-290. The sportsbetting bill has been held up in the…
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The 2013 World Series of Poker appears to be a who’s who roster of Canadian poker champions. As of the halfway point of the 2013 summer series, seven WSOP tournaments have been won by Canadian poker players. The victories set a new record in the number of gold bracelets that will come home to Canada.…
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Only two weeks remain until Parliament rises for the summer, and sportsbetting reformists are getting their message out now to pressure Senators into voting on the sportsbetting bill, known as Bill C-290. MP Brian Masse, the leader of the sportsbetting reformists, will host what his office describes as a “rainbow coalition” of single game betting…
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The US Department of Justice reached a settlement with the owners of PokerStars last year, in which charges were dropped “with prejudice” in exchange for hundreds of millions in reimbursements for online poker player accounts. However, the settlement with the company never extended to PokerStars CEO Mark Scheinberg, who remained under investigation. Scheinberg, who was…
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Montreal is a city alive with entertainment this weekend. The Formula 1 World Championship returns to the city today, and racing fans are eagerly awaiting the race for the checkered flag. Sports bettors who accurately predict the outcome of the race may want to use some of their winnings to see the Rolling Stones, who…
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What does the OLG’s gambling modernization strategy mean for the economic strength of Ontario? Is using gambling to fill revenue gaps in the provincial budget a measure of desperation, or an adaption to the times? The promotion of privatized casinos in the province’s biggest cities has proven less successful than the OLG initially anticipated. The…
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Benny Chen is a restaurant manager in Prince Edward Island, who enjoys playing poker in his free time. Chen registered in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Millionaire Maker No Limit Hold’em event, alongside over 6,300 other poker players. But Chen was the last man sitting at the poker table, and walked away nearly $1.2…
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