Ontario has been put onto an uncertain path for the next few months as a number of bombshells at Queen’s Park have left the province without a leader, without a direction, and without certainty that the current government will continue. Dalton McGuinty surprised Ontarians earlier in the week by choosing to step down as premier…
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For a man who needs the city of Edmonton’s help to secure an arena deal for the Edmonton Oilers; team owner Daryl Katz is making a dangerous gamble negotiating with the city. After agreeing a year ago to a financing agreement with the city of Edmonton, Katz has issued a new request to add $6…
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There’s been so much debate about the OLG fast-tracking its casino development plans, you can’t help but wonder if Dalton McGuinty stepped down in part for the controversy of being against referendums to the people of Ontario. Nevertheless discussions in communities across the province are underway with heated arguments on both sides of the debate.…
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The Toronto casino debate continues with no end in sight until city council officially makes its vote to the OLG. Property groups are lining up with multi-million and billion dollar investments for a development site hinging on the approval of a casino being part of those development sites. Most of those investments are centred on…
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Since the OLG’s announcement to cancel the slot-revenue sharing program at horseracing tracks across Ontario in favour of casinos in urban centres the move has divided many people across the province. Sites for casino development are being debated weighing the strengths of one area over another as one of the core questions of OLG’s new…
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The planned casinos in Ontario have seen raging debate across the province throughout the fall with heated opinion on both sides pushing the cause. Criticism of the OLG has been at the forefront of discussion as the forced deadline that communities must vote to ratify or reject the casino proposal by the end of 2012…
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OLG’s plans for opening the doors for casino operators to invest in Ontario have received a widespread discussion in the media, in the public, and in the government both provincial and municipal. Strong opinions both for and against the idea of casinos have raged across Ontario since the OLG announced its plans back in March…
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Ottawa city council is debating today before a vote to officially approve the bidding for a new casino in the city. There has been strong support both for and against the idea of a casino ever since Mayor Jim Watson proposed the idea to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). Last week a special…
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Ottawa’s plans for a casino in the region are proving to be a controversial stance as lines are being drawn both in support for the casino and support against the casino. Naturally there would be debate and disagreement from some residents and policy groups in the area; some advocates would like the proposed sight of…
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The Black Friday poker crackdown gets more compelling with each case submitted to court. Ever since the case began in April 2011 there have been 11 men indicted for their illegal work with PokerStars.net, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker; in all cases they are accused of taking “illegal bets” from online players in the…
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