A growing movement in the US supports legalizing sportsbetting outside the four grandfathered states exempted from a 1992 federal ban on the practice. The movement south of the border is expected to reignite tensions in Canada over single game sportsbetting, a motion that was defeated earlier this year though pro-reform lawmakers are determined to try…
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The city of Ottawa is preparing for a legal showdown between Mayor Jim Watson and Eugene Melnyk, owner of the Ottawa Senators. The two men have engaged in a heated public relations battle over the past week, which devolved into an even more toxic relationship this week. Melnyk made no secret that he wanted to…
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The ongoing Ottawa casino saga just got murkier for all parties involved in the process. The Ontario government rejected Ottawa’s bid for a second gambling facility in the region, leaving councilors divided over how to move forward with the process. Ottawa voted in favour of a local casino last fall, and gave the OLG consent…
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The world premiere of the online poker film ‘Runner, Runner’ starring Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake with production overseen by Leonardo DiCaprio, is scheduled to debut on September 27. The movie is deliberately controversial, but casinos and poker advocacy groups believe it will encourage federally regulated online poker in the US and Canada. The movie…
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An international online blackjack tournament is doubling down for skilled players until the end of September in celebration of a new version of classic blackjack. The tournament is hosted by Probability Jones, an innovative gaming development agency, in collaboration with UK gaming developer 1x2gaming. Probability Jones prefers skilled casino games like blackjack or poker as…
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Online gambling in Canada is practiced, promoted, and accepted despite the country’s grayish legal position on the activity. The laws in the US are far stricter, with the country making little progress in adopting a more liberalized approach to online gambling that would mirror Canada’s position. However, two federal bills are currently before Congress…
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Gambling regulators in Manitoba are analyzing a $1 million donation made by the South Beach First Nations Casino in 2009 to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Regulators want to determine if the donation was a political move by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs to build influence with the Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries, and the…
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Gambling is a subject that can be controversial depending on the region or the nation. Large proportions of Canadians are proud gamblers, and continue to lobby the government to adapt a liberalized approach to online gambling and single game sportsbetting. The Canadian position is in sharp contrast to the US, where the division between players…
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Horse owners, racing fans, and rural citizens in Flamborough and the Greater Hamilton Area are desperately holding on without horseracing at the Flamboro Downs racetrack this summer. The Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, owners of the racetrack, postponed all races until the fall, leaving hundreds of Hamilton horse owners with little to no income for the…
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The World Series of Poker announced the 44th annual November Nine, the final table of the tournament. The championship will begin on Monday November 4 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, and a Canadian citizen represents one of the five countries at the final table – a fitting end for the…
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