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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In today’s day of gambling or any professional competition, just because you win doesn’t mean you immediately get your prize. So many talks of cheating or contest rigging when a win is so dramatically blown out of the water, leads many game organizers to question the results of the win and launch an investigation as…
Read moreWould Ontario be such a popular destination for gambling without Casino Rama? Since it was opened in 1996 it has become one of the province’s most popular tourist attractions and home to some of the biggest gambling wins in the country. Being Canada’s largest First Nations casino, Casino Rama has had a lot of star…
Read moreTwo major Canadian firms are hoping to make a significant investment in the expansion of gambling operations in the state of Oregon; but are hitting a number of roadblocks along the way. Great Canadian Gaming Corp. in Vancouver and Toronto based Clairvest; an investment firm with interests in the gambling industry will have to take…
Read moreTo say that a lot of people were unhappy with the blown call during the game between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks would be understatement. To say that a lot of people were happy the call led to them losing a lot of money would be an outright lie. However contrary to…
Read moreSince OLG first announced their plans to establish new casinos in Ontario’s cities, there have been dozens of communities that have stepped forward with interest in receiving a casino investment. A lot of speculation has been centred on downtown Toronto or somewhere in the GTA being the frontrunner; but other cities including the nation’s capital…
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The potential for a casino in Ottawa is building steam as Mayor Jim Watson proposes the Rideau Carlton Raceway to be the site location for a casino. Believing strongly this will benefit the Ottawa region and keep gamblers from visiting border casinos in Quebec to play, Watson has been front and centre in talks with…
Read moreWith online gaming taking the gambling world by storm, land based casinos are struggling to keep up with the growing fad. In particular for First Nations owned casinos who contribute much of the profits from the casinos to their communities; the competition with the online world continues to be a difficult battle. As a result…
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The debate over whether or not Toronto should host a casino carries on, as residents and politicians weigh in on the issue. One group that is adamant about the project is the group of Las Vegas casino operators that have recently been eyeing Toronto as a possible site for a new multi-billion gambling and…
Read moreToronto isn’t the only big Canadian city looking to launch a new casino; the nation’s capital is also considering the possibility. Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson would like to see a new casino built in his city, to stand between local residents and Montreal’s gambling venues. According to the Montreal Gazette, Watson is tired of seeing…
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