Author: Sydney Markie

OLG Helps Clean Up Environment

It has been a long time since we have heard anything good about the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission. For the past couple of years, the organization has bee rife with scandal, as OLG employees and vendors were exposed for taking advantage of the lottery system. Now, the OLG is finally a part of some…

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Microgaming Launches New Online Slots Game for Halloween

Holidays are always a fun time at online casinos, as they provide developers with a chance to flex their creative muscles by designing online slots games with a twist. Microgaming is one of the best designers when it comes to its aspect, as the company always has something new up its sleeve when holidays come…

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Toronto’s Woodbine Racetrack Profit Increase

Toronto’s Woodbine Racetrack has managed to do well in a difficult business this year. Other tracks have not fared as well, such as Hasting's Racecourse in Vancouver. The reason being as to why Hasting's Racecourse is not doing as well is because of their smaller crowds, and strong competition for the gambling dollar. Woodbine Racetrack…

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Charities Want More Funding from Gambling Revenues

 The British Columbia Lottery Commission has recently embarked on a cross-province tour in order to find out what locals think about the current scheme for distributing gambling revenues. The tour recently hit BC's capital, Victoria, where community organizations asked for a greater share of the revenues generated by British Columbia's land-based and online gambling operations. …

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Quebecois Launch Lawsuit Against Full Tilt Poker

 Two law firms have recently launched class-action lawsuits against Full Tilt Poker: the first on behalf of American poker players and the second on behalf of international poker players. Now, another lawsuit has been filed against the now infamous online poker company - and this one is on behalf of Canadian poker players. In April,…

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Canadian Film Explores Teenage Gambling at TIFF

 The Toronto International Film Festival is one of the most exciting events in the Canadian art world. Writers, directors and actors gather from around the world to view innovative new films from a pool of artistic talent in Canada. This year's festival will host a movie called "The Odds", which covers an important issue today:…

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Canadians Banned From Entraction Poker Network

 Entraction Poker Network, owned by International Gaming Technology, has announced that Canadian poker players will no longer be accepted as customers. Canada is just one of five newly excluded countries; the others are Israel, Norway, Russia and Turkey.  As of September 29th, the ban will take effect. From that date forward, Canadian players at websites…

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Canadian Casino Technology Used to Fight Crime

Police across Canada are considering using facial recognition technology in order to catch criminals. It seems that they got the idea from casinos in Ontario and British Columbia, which are using the same technology to enforce self-exclusion programs that keep problem gamblers out of gaming venues.  Officials want to install these high-definition cameras at airports,…

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Playtech’s Success To Continue

The industry leading online gambling software provider is Playtech, and it comes as no surprise that they are also the industry favourite. Playtech has built a name for themselves in the online gambling industry, and has built a strong reputation for their products. Always innovative and creative, Playtech always has new games coming out, which casino operators appreciate,…

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First $40 Million Lotto Prize Won

 Lotto Max offers the biggest prize to Canadians. Up to $40 million is up for grabs nearly every week, but no one has ever won the coveted prize - until now. A couple from Saskatchewan has claimed the unprecedented cash prize, which has now become the biggest lottery prize ever to be won in the…

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