Pope Benedict XVI surprised the Catholic faith this weekend by announcing he will step down from his position as head of the Vatican. According to the National Post, this will be the first time that a serving Pope has resigned in nearly 600 years. A possible successor has become a popular betting trend within the…
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It was reported that York Regional Police, with assistance from the RCMP, raided the Le Parc Banquet Hall in Markham the night of the Superbowl – seizing millions in cash and computers operating the Platinum Sportsbook online casino. Authorities have now linked the operation to the Hell’s Angels motorcycle gang, and charge London chapter President…
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Could the horseracing industry be the turning point of Ontario’s next election? The rural communities in the province have reacted swiftly and strongly against former Premier Dalton McGuinty’s cancellation of the slots at racetrack program in order to focus on the OLG casino proposals. The Liberal government remains in a minority position, and needs support…
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Bob McCown is one of Canada’s most recognized and controversial talk show hosts, and discusses the latest trends in sports on his daily afternoon show ‘Prime Time Sports.’ Occasionally McCown and one of his guests will take a segment to discuss other topics in Canada that are often political and therefore, controversial in nature. Earlier…
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The long wait has come to an end – sort of. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie issued a conditional veto to the online gambling bill that was approved by the state legislature in December. The Governor says a few other conditions must be attached to the bill before he can sign off on it. This…
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The Toronto casino has gotten harder for the OLG to sell after a real estate development company chaired by OLG chairman Paul Godfrey has spoken out against the downtown proposal. According to the Toronto Star, casino opponents have used the letter to suggest that Godfrey couldn’t even convince his own people that the gaming centre…
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If the Canadian Senate had passed the single game sportsbetting bill, would the illegal Superbowl sportsbetting operation have happened last Sunday? The Canadian Gaming Association says Canada’s outdated laws provide criminal organizations a loophole to use unregulated online casinos to garnish money from single game bets. The CGA argues that legal single game bets through…
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Markham police shut down a Superbowl party Sunday night after uncovering an illegal sportsbetting operation in a banquet hall. Police say there were over 2,300 people in attendance at the party, but they only charged the six people coordinating the betting activity. The raid also shutdown the Platinum Sports Book online gambling site, which police…
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The integrity of the world’s most popular sport has been challenged following revelations of a worldwide match fixing scam. Prosecutors allege that World Cup qualifying matches and European soccer championships – including the Premier League – were fixed by corrupt officials reporting to an organized crime ring operating out of Singapore. Investigators say they won’t…
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Will you be watching the Superbowl tonight? While sports commentators note that viewership during the NFL season has declined for the first time this year, bookmakers particularly in Nevada are expecting this year’s Superbowl to set a record in sportsbetting activity. The teams each have their star players fueling gambling activity in both land-based and…
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