Category: News

Amaya Gaming Develops Mobile Gambling Application

Amaya Gaming, one of Canada’s premiere online gambling developers, has announced its plans to enter the mobile gambling market. The company will be creating a new mobile application which will allow smartphone and tablet computer users to play casino games from their devices.    The new games will be available very soon, likely during the…

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Zynga Considers Online Gambling

 The online gambling market is developing at a remarkable rate. As more countries regulate the activity, more players are becoming attracted to the idea of playing casino games online. It has proven to be quite a profitable venture for a wide range of gaming developers, and now one of the biggest players in the game…

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Jonathan Duhamel Wins $2 million at PokerStars Event

 When Jonathan Duhamel came out of nowhere to last year’s World Series of Poker tournament, the poker world thought it was just a fluke. However, the professional Canadian poker player has proven that he is more than a one-hit wonder, making a remarkable performance at the recent PokerStars Caribbean Adventure.  At the recent poker tournament,…

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Laak and Esfandiari to Play Heads Up in Canada

 If you’re a fan of professional poker, then you probably already know about the fun, tight-knit relationship between Phil Laak an Antonio Esfandiari. The two poker pros have a long history of being good friends and competitive rivals. Although they seem to have taken a break from their antics recently, the pair have announced that…

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Ontario Delays Online Gambling Plans

Unfortunately for casino fans in Ontario, the local government has decided to delay its plan to launch an online gambling website in the province. The OLG has announced that it will be extending its submission deadline, giving operators and gaming companies more time to submit applications and proposals for the new online casino.    The…

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Man Attempts to Write Off Gambling Losses

 Giuseppe Tarascio, a Toronto man, is a Bell Canada employee by day and professional gambler by night. In the past, he has tried to write off his gambling losses as business expenses; however, a refusal by Revenue Canada has forced Tarascio to take the government to court over the matter.  According to a report in…

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Cryptologic to Work With Loto Quebec

  Online gambling provider Cryptologic  recently announced its acquisition by Amaya Gaming, and things are already looking up for the company. Just this week, Cryptologic signed a deal with Loto Quebec to provide the government-regulated online gambling website with a wide variety of games.    Espacejeux.com will receive the rights to offer several of Cryptologic’s…

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Amaya Acquires Cryptologic

 Canadian-based games developer Amaya Gaming will acquire Cryptologic, one of the world’s former leading online software providers. After several months of negotiations, the two companies have arranged for Cryptologic to be bought for $35.8 million.  The acquisition deal was overseen by financial firm, Deloitte. The two companies wanted to ensure that an outside party deemed…

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Atlantic Lottery Launches iBingo

The Atlantic Lottery has just launched a new range of online bingo games available to players in the Maritime provinces. The new platform presents the first regulated ibingo offering to residents of the area.  There are two versions of online bingo available as part of the new offering: multi-player and single player. Multi-player presents players…

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