Category: News

Full Tilt to Resume Online Poker Operations

When it was announced last week that PokerStars had purchased Full Tilt Poker, it was too early to tell what the company’s plans were for its newly acquired poker room. Now, PokerStars is finally ready to revel its plans, announcing that Full Tilt Poker will be opened as an online poker room separate from PokerStars.…

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Facebook Launches First Real-Money Gambling App

It has been a long time coming, but we all knew that it would happen eventually. Facebook has launched its first real-money gambling application, allowing players to earn real cash prizes for playing online bingo games. It is a ground-breaking development, and will likely open the floodgates for real-money gaming on the social networking site.…

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Niagara Falls To ‘Try Anything’ to Boost Economy

While the Canadian side of Niagara Falls continues to thrive on tourism, its American counterpart is has not fared as well. According to recent reports, the city is failing financially and has come to a road block. With tourism waning and the city’s only casino refusing to pay taxes, Niagara Falls has adopted a ‘try…

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Caesars Fined $100K for Underage Gambling

Over the course of the past decade, Las Vegas has worked hard to establish itself as a family-friendly destination. Entire families are now able to enjoy a vacation on the Las Vegas Strip, but some venues seem to be taking that notion too far. Recently, Caesars Casino has been fined $100 000 for allowing a…

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Nevada Uncertain About Its Future With PokerStars

Granting several online gambling licenses recently, Nevada seems to be the best chance for PokerStars to re-enter the American gambling market. However, the Nevada Gambling Control Board does not seem very keen on the idea. Since PokerStars’ has struck its $731 million deal with the American Department of Justice, the company is allowed to re-enter…

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No Betting Scandals Have Hit The Olympics

Within the first week of an internationally-renowned sports competition, you would expect news reports to be full of betting scandals and illegal gambling activity – but the opposite has occurred during the first week of the 2012 London Olympics. Rather than reporting on a shocking betting scandal, news outlets are reporting that illegal activity has…

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Wasaga Beach Makes Progress in Casino Development

While the province is all abuzz with the news of the new GTA casino project, other areas in the province are also interested in hosting new gambling venues. Wasaga is one such municipality, having recently taken the OLG up on its offer to be a host city for a new gambling venue. While the initial…

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PokerStars Spends $731 Million on Full Tilt Acquisition

The time has finally come - PokerStars has bought Full Tilt Poker. Rumours have surrounded the acquisition for months, but nothing has been confirmed – until now. News outlets are in a flurry, reporting that Full Tilt Poker has been acquired by its former competitor, who will be paying over $700 million to complete the…

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Bet You Never Thought a UFO Could Make You a Millionaire

London bookies are taking bets for all kinds of possibilities at the Olympics; from things going wrong at the opening ceremonies to the likely outcome of events between rival countries, there’s a chance to lay down some money on almost anything.  But the most outlandish bet has to go to what lies out there in…

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Las Vegas Sands Expresses Interest In Toronto Casino

There are now three big names interested in the prospect of building a new gambling complex in Toronto. First Wynn and MGM expressed their interest in the idea, and no Las Vegas Sands has decided to get in on the action. According to a new report in the Globe and Mail, the company has been…

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