Author: Gary Parkinson

Potential Long-Term Fallouts From Handling Of Ottawa Casino File

The city of Ottawa’s handling of the OLG casino file could have long-lasting implications for business investment and economic development in the region.  The Chamber of Commerce is concerned that an all-out war between the city under Mayor Jim Watson and the Ottawa Senators under owner Eugene Melnyk will keep other businesses from making commitments…

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Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival Antes Up For Two Week Tournament

The Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival officially began this weekend at the Playground Poker Club, where players compete for a potential $1 million cash prize.  The tournament marks Full Tilt Poker’s first sponsorship of a poker tournament in Montreal, which is counting on the city’s reputation as one of Canada’s most tourist-oriented destinations to bring…

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Full Tilt Poker Account Repayment Process Is Officially Underway

The final chapter of the Black Friday poker scandal is finally coming to an end.  Garden City Group, the settlement administrator tasked with repaying account funds to US Full Tilt Poker players, officially began the repayment process this week. GCG informed players on September 16 that the repayment process will at last begin.  The administrator…

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Could Bwin.Party Find Its Financial Saviour In Google

Rumours are floating around that Google could become the next operator of an online gambling domain.  The search engine giant is reportedly interested in purchasing bwin.party before the online gambling firm is scheduled to go live with internet casino games in New Jersey by the end of November.  However, industry analysts dismiss the speculation as…

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Canadian Medical Association Journal Challenges Hospital Lotteries

Controversy is erupting across Canada over hospital lotteries, which are used to help finance medical research and teaching opportunities at medical centres across the country.  The Canadian Medical Association Journal believes the lotteries should be discontinued, while managers of public health networks believe in-house lotteries benefit groundbreaking research. The hospital lotteries are similar to public…

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