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Ottawa Threatens To Pull Out Of Casino Bidding Process

The OLG gaming modernization strategy became more controversial last week, and cities are threatening to withdraw their support for the casino proposals.  Ottawa is thus far, the only city receiving bids from casino operators for the rights to build a gaming facility, but Mayor Jim Watson is unhappy that Toronto will receive a greater share…

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Lining Up Bets On March Madness

The annual NCAA March Madness event begins on March 19, which means sports bettors will spend this weekend planning the perfect brackets for the tournament.  Office pools or competitions between friends are as synonymous with March Madness as the college games themselves despite the legal grey area of sportsbetting. In Canada, players are free to…

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CNE President Threatens Lawsuit Against MGM

MGM and Cadillac Fairview were submitted a cease and desist order from the operators of the CNE yesterday.  The motion is part of an ongoing war of words between MGM and the CNE over the rights to Exhibition Place.  MGM is one of the leading contenders vying for operating rights of the proposed Toronto casino,…

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Voting Today To Elect New Pope

In the Vatican today, cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel to vote for former Pope Benedict XVI’s successor in what some pundits describe as a potential change in direction of the Roman Catholic Church.  Bettors are equally invested in the voting results as the new Pope is a popular topic within betting shops and online casinos…

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Daniel Negreanu Wins Rematch Against Gus Hansen

A showdown between rival poker players Daniel Negreanu and Gus Hansen was held on the first day of the European Poker Tournament event in London yesterday.  The square off was highly publicized on Twitter as a rematch between the two players from their faceoff in 2006 when Hansen won a $575,000 pot against Negreanu.  Since…

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Toronto Casino Vote Delayed

The Toronto casino vote has been delayed longer than expected, according to a joint release statement from Toronto city hall and the OLG.  An executive sub-committee put together by Mayor Rob Ford to review the casino proposal won’t see the report compiling all the information next week as scheduled.  Ford’s staff refused to discuss the…

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STARS Lottery Helps Ambulance Service Remain Airborne

Air ambulance services are important for healthcare in most provinces across Canada.  The Alberta air ambulance service STARS (Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society) is funded through donations from service groups, businesses, and agreements with the Alberta Health Services department.  However, the service also holds the annual STARS lottery, a partnership between the air ambulance service,…

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