In November, the 54th ICAA International Conference on Alcohol and Addictions will be held. With hundreds of experts and professionals in attendance, the event will present them with the opportunity to share ideas about various types of addictions, including drugs, alcohol and gambling. According to Peter Vamos, President of the International Council on Alcohol and…
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The Facebook Games market is becoming increasingly popular for online casino operators. Despite offering players free-play games, the platform provides operators with a great deal of ad revenue and exposure. So, it is a worthwhile opportunity to get involved in the market while it is unsaturated by gambling applications. Following in the footsteps of Jackpot…
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In the Maritime provinces, a new program seeks up to update the province’s outdated VLTs. Costing $4 million, the government will foot the bill, rather than asking that citizens provide the funds via tax dollars. Over 6000 VLTs from the Atlantic Lottery Corporation will be updated. Over 250 of them are located in Prince Edward…
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The local media has been abuzz lately with news that the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Comission is planning on building a new casino in the Greater Toronto Area. We’ve heard from everyone who wants to build a casino in the area and local politicians, but the media has left out one key group of people:…
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PlayTech’s recent online casino release, Lakshmi’s Gold has recently come under fire amongst the Hindu community. The game has been considered offensive by religious leaders, and they have requested that the game be recalled and that PlayTech issue an apology. This seems to be a first for the gambling community. While it is not rare…
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In America, there are only four states which are allowed to offer sportsbetting, and New Jersey is not one of them. However, the state’s Governor Chris Christie is committed to legalizing the activity in New Jersey, defying the federal ban that prohibits the state from offering sportsbetting activities to its residents. Currently, Nevada, Delaware, Oregon…
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Online sportsbooks give punters the chance to bet on just about everything nowadays. In addition to offering odds on sports and athletic-related events, bookies are now giving players the chance to wager on entertainment and political events. Recently, a Canadian sportsbook has given players across the country the chance to wager on the outcome of…
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International Games Technology has recently coined a deal with Loto Quebec to provide games for the commission’s online gambling website, EspaceJeux. Over the course of the next year, the new games will become available on the site, providing Quebec players with even more exciting opportunities to play casino games online. Four games will initially be…
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The social gaming market apparently is not a very nice place for developers. According to a report in the Globe and Mail, social gaming is full of fast-moving fads and trends, which can be detrimental to the development of companies heavily invested in the market. Take Draw Something, for example. The game appeared in…
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With the GTA seemingly taking its sweet time deciding on the fate of the potential new casino in the area, the OLG is losing its patience. According to The Ottawa Citizen, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is now considering other options for new casinos, approaching Ottawa and other cities across Ontario, including Kingston, Belleville…
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