If you want to wager on sports in Canada, you have to use Pro-Line or Sports Action, a lottery-style system that requires players to wager on a minimum of two games. Should you want to wager on a single event, you will have to log on to an offshore gambling website – however, local politicians…
Read moreAs part of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s expansion, the lottery commission wants to build casinos in various parts of the province. One potential site for a casino is Hamilton, and MP Andrea Horwath believes that a referendum must be held on the topic before the OLG can make any plans. Currently, the…
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Last week, the Republican party announced its plans to ban online poker in American – but what do the Democrats think? Usually, when one party takes a strong stance on an issue, the other adopts the opposite – or at least presents a different view point. However, the Democrats have not adopted any viewing,…
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Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal recently joined Team Poker Stars, and the online poker operator has wasted no time in getting the world out there. Nadal has recently shot an advertisement for the company, letting the general public know about the company’s mobile poker application and his partnership with PokerStars. The advertisement shows Nadal walking through the…
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It has been a long battle between Madrid and Barcelona for the rights to host the new EuroVegas gambling complex, and the project’s developer has finally made a choice between the two cities. Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson has chosen Madrid for the new site of EuroVegas. "Barcelona is an outstanding tourism destination,…
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The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is one of the biggest gaming providers in Canada. As such, it has a responsibility to the general public to promote responsible and safe gambling among its players. Along with the OLG’s modernization players, which will expand the market, the corporation has also made plans to expand its responsible gambling efforts.…
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Last month, Golden Nugget Casino in Atlantic City sued a group of 12 gamblers that won over $1 million due to a baccarat deck being left unshuffled. The casino operator felt that the circumstances under which the win occurred was unfair and believed that a local judge would take its side, requiring the players to…
Read moreIt was ground-breaking when land-based casino games first made their foray into the online world. Now, we’re seeing a similar transition, as online-based social gaming doubles back into the land-based gambling world. Double Down, now owned by IGT, is the first to make this transition, moving into Nevada’s casino market. The new partnership will…
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Earlier this month, it was reported that Michael Phelps was interested in pursuing a career as a professional poker player. Now, it seems as though he is living up to his potential, as a weekend in Vegas earned him $100 000 in poker winnings. Phelps has recently retired from the world of sports and is…
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Zynga is getting serious about its venture into the online gambling market, the company has recently hired an online gambling expert to prove it. Recent reports show that Maytal Ginzburg, former president of 888 Holdings, has joined the Zynga team and will help the company make a successful foray into the online gambling world. …
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