It sounds like a scene from a movie: a group of friends earn over $1 million playing Baccarat, winning one hand after another, and casino staff can’t figure out how they’re doing it. It’s actually ripped from the headlines, as Golden Nugget Casino in Atlantic City is suing 14 gamblers for unfairly winning $1.5 million…
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Full Tilt Poker owes hundreds of millions of dollars to American poker players. Now that the company has finally found a buyer, that money can be returned to its rightful owners, but the task of doing so is daunting. The American government is hiring new staff to deal with the issue while the Poker Players…
Read moreAs expected, the UK gambling market fared very well during the 2012 London Olympics. Bookmakers from across the country saw impressive growth during the two-week period during which the Olympics took place, thanks to increasing interest in online betting and mobile gambling applications. Ladbrokes, one of the biggest UK gambling operators, reported processing £80 million…
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When the OLG first announced that it wanted to build new casinos in designated zones across the province, Sudbury was one of the first cities to step forward and express interest in the idea. Now, Sudbury is in the initial planning stages of the new casino and there are four potential sites that developers are…
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Loto Quebec was one of the first Canadian lottery operators to launch into the world of online gambling. While the site launched its online casino website, EspaceJeux in 2011, the operator has not offer online ticket sales – until now. Over the course of the past few years, the Atlantic Lottery Corporation and the British…
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When it was announced last week that PokerStars had purchased Full Tilt Poker, it was too early to tell what the company’s plans were for its newly acquired poker room. Now, PokerStars is finally ready to revel its plans, announcing that Full Tilt Poker will be opened as an online poker room separate from PokerStars.…
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While the Canadian side of Niagara Falls continues to thrive on tourism, its American counterpart is has not fared as well. According to recent reports, the city is failing financially and has come to a road block. With tourism waning and the city’s only casino refusing to pay taxes, Niagara Falls has adopted a ‘try…
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Granting several online gambling licenses recently, Nevada seems to be the best chance for PokerStars to re-enter the American gambling market. However, the Nevada Gambling Control Board does not seem very keen on the idea. Since PokerStars’ has struck its $731 million deal with the American Department of Justice, the company is allowed to re-enter…
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While the province is all abuzz with the news of the new GTA casino project, other areas in the province are also interested in hosting new gambling venues. Wasaga is one such municipality, having recently taken the OLG up on its offer to be a host city for a new gambling venue. While the initial…
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The time has finally come - PokerStars has bought Full Tilt Poker. Rumours have surrounded the acquisition for months, but nothing has been confirmed – until now. News outlets are in a flurry, reporting that Full Tilt Poker has been acquired by its former competitor, who will be paying over $700 million to complete the…
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