One of the many inconsistencies with the Toronto Maple Leafs is the team’s constant dance with the good, the bad, and the ugly line of play. The team opened their first playoff series in nine years with a humiliating performance in Boston that left many fans and sports bettors wondering if the team was ready…
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The Toronto Maple Leafs step into the playoff rounds tonight for the first time in nine years, who will at last end the longest playoff drought in franchise history. The Leafs are facing off against one of their toughest opponents in the Boston Bruins, who were Stanley Cup winners two years ago. The pressure…
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The Toronto casino debate enters the final spring discussions with more questions than answers. Councilors remain undecided on the preferred location for a casino, and are still without a casino hosting fee arrangement with the OLG. But a new question waded into the discussion this week when Councilor Giorgio Mammoliti suggested freezing property taxes for…
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The UK’s Football Association (FA) established a three-person Independent Regulatory Committee to determine a fitting punishment for Liverpool FC forward Luis Suarez, who bit the arm of Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic. The Committee decided that Suarez deserved a 10 game ban for his actions. But Liverpool Manager Brendan Rodgers spoke out against the ruling yesterday,…
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The 1998 movie ‘Rounders’ was successful in large part due to the rising popularity of Texas Hold’em, which became an international phenomenon as TV networks began broadcasting poker tournaments. Online poker advocates are optimistic the upcoming movie ‘Runner, Runner’ will also develop a cult following, and help popularize the digital version of the game, particularly…
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Toronto politicians are preparing for a final vote on the proposed OLG casino for the city, which spectators and gambling enthusiasts expect will be defeated by the majority of councilors opposed to the gaming facility. The increasingly vocal opposition to the proposal argues that a casino won’t provide the revenue for Toronto or Ontario as…
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The NHL regular season, shortened due to an unnecessary lockout, is coming to an end this week which will determine which teams carry on into the playoffs, and which teams will get the early start on the golf course. Hockey is king in Canada, and five of Canada’s seven teams are in an excellent position…
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The Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) is ecstatic to focus on horseracing again after months of agonizing over the cancelled slots at racetrack revenue sharing program shared with the OLG. Woodbine racetrack is kicking off its 2013 season by hosting the Sovereign Awards on April 19, followed by the first official race of the season on…
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The ‘No Toronto Casino’ campaign gathered support from another city councilor in Gloria Lindsay Luby, who represents Etobicoke Centre. The declaration from Luby brings the number of councilors officially opposed to the casino dangerously close to the majority vote they need to defeat the OLG casino proposal. Luby spoke with many of her fellow councilors…
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After months of intense scrutiny and debate within Canada’s chamber of sober second thought, the sportsbetting bill, legally identified as Bill C-290, is expected to be defeated by Senators opposed to the legislation. If the bill fails to pass, it will be the first time in Canadian history that a motion passed with unanimous support…
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