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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The Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls has won an impressive award for its recent marketing campaign. The American Gaming Association nominated the casino for its billboard and television advertisements, lauding the operator for its creative approach to marketing. The billboard in particular that won was the “Break Out of the City” advertisement. The billboard depicted…
Read moreCurrently, it is illegal to bet on single games in Canada, but an amendment to this law seems to be in the works. The new bill would repeal a small section of the Canadian criminal code, allowing players to place wagers on single sporting events in the future. Because betting on single sports is illegal…
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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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Canada's Lotto 6/49 has come to the rescue for a group of workers who are about to be laid off. 18 employees of Calgary's Smart Technologies were handed their pink slips after the company decided to close their doors, and the group decided to take one last chance at making their dreams come true. Fortunately,…
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As online gambling continues to grow and develop, industry spectators wonder about the future of land-based casinos. However, casinos in Canada seem to be doing just fine, as land-based operator Great Canadian Gaming has just posted impressive financial results for the second quarter of 2011. According to a financial report, Great Canadian Gaming brought in…
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A business deal between the Quebec Poker Tournament League and Loto Quebec has recently gone sour, complicating things for poker players across the province. The tournament league has accused the state’s gaming regulatory of refusing to pay for sponsorships and services, and the case has been brought to the Supreme Court of Canada. Before speaking…
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The United Kingdom has been known to have steep online gambling taxes, forcing many formerly UK-based companies to relocate to offshore locations. A loophole in the UK's laws allow for offshore operators to operate in the country without paying any additional taxes, but that could change when the UK's gambling reform takes place. After the…
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Every month, you can count on All Slots online casino to launch new games. July is no different, as the online casino website has launched two brand new online slots games for players' enjoyment. The first slot to be launched this month is called Riviera Riches, an online slots games with 5 reels. The new…
Read moreSocial gaming is becoming increasingly popular among mobile phone users. The mobile gaming market is booming nowadays, and it’s thanks to social games like Farmville and Zynga Poker. Smart phones like the Android and the iPhone give social gamers the chance to take part in their favourite online games from virtually anywhere. No longer do…
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