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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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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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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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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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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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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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…
Read moreLondon 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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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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The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is dedicated to providing support for local Olympic athletes, and does so through its Quest for Gold program. This year, the OLG is excitedly cheering on the athletes which received support from the program and are now competition in the London 2012 Olympics. Quest For Gold was established in…
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