The Kahnawake Gaming Commission, based just outside of Montreal, QC, is looking at greatly expanding its gaming options. In addition to launching a new lottery draw, the commission is also considering opening up a new casino in Quebec. Recently, the KGC has enlisted in the help of an American consulting agency to help determine the…
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It has been revealed that a group of hackers is scamming thousands of dollars out of XBOX Live players by tricking them into sharing personal information. This latest hacker attack comes shortly after Playstation’s PSN network was hacked earlier this year, costing the company millions. The hackers having been using tactics similar to those used…
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Vancouver Canuck Roberto Luongo recently hosted a charity poker tournament, which raised $90 000 for the locals Canucks for Kids charity. Earlier this month, the hockey star was criticized for helping the British Columbia Lottery Corporation promote its new online poker room, so hopefully attitudes will change upon hearing how he’s used the game as…
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The Atlantic Lottery Corporation has recently been brainstorming ways to increase profits. The company’s most recent idea is the expansion of its operations into European markets and the United States, a proposal which is expected to boost profits. The corporation has had a difficult time recently, as profits have been waning. There has been a…
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A new deal between ShuffleMaster and OpenBet will provide some of the company’s most popular online casino games to Canada’s newest online gambling websites. The BCLC’s PlayNow.com and Loto Quebec’s EspaceJeux will be the first websites to offer these games. The new games that will be made available are Pai Gow with side bets, Casino…
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The British Columbia Tourism Ministry has recently got itself in hot water over a brochure which prohibited BC-based businesses from promoting gay and gambling tourism to visitors from China. After receiving several complaints, the ministry has pulled the brochure and has taken steps to ensure that a similar situation does not occur in the future.…
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Seven years after the Chung family stole a lottery ticket worth $12.5 million from a customer at their convenience store, the OLG is attempting to recoup the stolen funds. Unfortunately, having waited so long, the lottery commission is having trouble tracking down the winnings and is losing money in the process. Earlier this year, Kenneth…
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For years, Facebook prohibited online casino and online poker operators from running ads using the popular Facebook Ads format. Now, the social network is changing its tune, as it has recently been announced that online gambling ads will now be permitted on Facebook. It seems that attitudes towards gambling are changing across a wide range…
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Microgaming is one of the few online casino brands that had made a successful transition into the mobile gambling market with its Spin3 mobile brand. Now, the company is ready to perfect the art of mobile gaming with a new platform available for Android devices. Android Air is the newest mobile product available from Microgaming.…
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Shortly after the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation announced that it is looking into the option of launching its own regulated online gambling websites, Manitoba politicians announced a similar plan. MP Joe Comartin is monitoring the progress and success of online gambling in other provinces before he decides whether or not it is the right…
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