Author: Pal Hastings

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Single-Game Sportsbetting Could Be Legal This Year

If you want to wager on sports in Canada, you have to use Pro-Line or Sports Action, a lottery-style system that requires players to wager on a minimum of two games. Should you want to wager on a single event, you will have to log on to an offshore gambling website – however, local politicians…

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BCLC Prepared To Compete With PokerStars

Canada has one of the biggest online poker markets in the world, with millions of players across the country logging into poker rooms every year. The country’s most popular gambling website is PokerStars, having earned a top place after Full Tilt Poker left the market in 2011. Getting wind of this news, the British Columbia…

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PokerStars Launches Mobile App in Canada

  Online poker is becoming a popular phenomenon in the Canadian gambling market. Thousands of players across the country log in to online poker rooms like PokerStars everyday in order to cash in on tournaments and ring games. Now, Canadian poker players will no longer be confined to their laptops, as they will be able to…

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Ira Rubin Receives 3-Year Sentence

Ira Rubin is well-known for his role in processing payments for the three online gambling websites indicted on Black Friday. He is one of 11 individuals who had been arrested for the part he played in the debacle, and he is the first to receive his sentencing. This week, the American Supreme Court sentenced Rubin…

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IGT Will Supply Loto Quebec With Online Casino Games

International Games Technology has recently coined a deal with Loto Quebec to provide games for the commission’s online gambling website, EspaceJeux. Over the course of the next year, the new games will become available on the site, providing Quebec players with even more exciting opportunities to play casino games online.  Four games will initially be…

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Scandal Hits PokerStars 70th Billion Hand Promo

 Recently, there has been a huge buzz about PokerStar’s 70th Billion Hand promotion. Over the course of the past few weeks, the online poker website counted down to the deal of its 70th billion poker hand, awarding prizes for every milestone hand along the way. The prize for those involved in the 70th billion hand…

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Canadian Online Gambling Provides Job Opportunities

 According to ITBusiness Canada, legalized and provincially-regulated online gambling in Canada could have enormous benefits for the technology job market. As more and more provinces hop on the online casino bandwagon, many new career opportunities open for those interested in gaming and online technology.  Since 1995, the gambling market in Canada has tripled in value.…

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Benefits of Playing at Online Casinos

Today, there are three ways to play your favorite casino games: at a land-based casino, online or from your mobile phone. Over the years, online gambling has become increasingly popular and the average online casino has become a multimedia phenomenon. Players can access their favorite casino games, including slots, video poker, and roulette. Read More

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Vancouver Canuck Takes On Online Poker World

 In one of its first major promotions, PlayNow.com is giving British Columbia poker players the chance to face a Canadian hockey star at online poker.  Roberto Luongo, of the Vancouver Canucks, will go head-to-head against players across the province via the BCLC's new online gambling website.  Luongo is well-known for being an avid poker player.…

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