Toronto’s Woodbine Racetrack has managed to do well in a difficult business this year. Other tracks have not fared as well, such as Hasting's Racecourse in Vancouver. The reason being as to why Hasting's Racecourse is not doing as well is because of their smaller crowds, and strong competition for the gambling dollar. Woodbine Racetrack…
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The British Columbia Lottery Commission has recently embarked on a cross-province tour in order to find out what locals think about the current scheme for distributing gambling revenues. The tour recently hit BC's capital, Victoria, where community organizations asked for a greater share of the revenues generated by British Columbia's land-based and online gambling operations. …
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Two law firms have recently launched class-action lawsuits against Full Tilt Poker: the first on behalf of American poker players and the second on behalf of international poker players. Now, another lawsuit has been filed against the now infamous online poker company - and this one is on behalf of Canadian poker players. In April,…
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The Toronto International Film Festival is one of the most exciting events in the Canadian art world. Writers, directors and actors gather from around the world to view innovative new films from a pool of artistic talent in Canada. This year's festival will host a movie called "The Odds", which covers an important issue today:…
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Police across Canada are considering using facial recognition technology in order to catch criminals. It seems that they got the idea from casinos in Ontario and British Columbia, which are using the same technology to enforce self-exclusion programs that keep problem gamblers out of gaming venues. Officials want to install these high-definition cameras at airports,…
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The industry leading online gambling software provider is Playtech, and it comes as no surprise that they are also the industry favourite. Playtech has built a name for themselves in the online gambling industry, and has built a strong reputation for their products. Always innovative and creative, Playtech always has new games coming out, which casino operators appreciate,…
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Lotto Max offers the biggest prize to Canadians. Up to $40 million is up for grabs nearly every week, but no one has ever won the coveted prize - until now. A couple from Saskatchewan has claimed the unprecedented cash prize, which has now become the biggest lottery prize ever to be won in the…
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A report by the British Columbia government has indicated that a study must be completed in order to study crimes that take place at casinos in the province. A task force would be created in order to gather intelligence on criminal activity, determining the types and scale of casino crime. Rob Kroeker, the author of…
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Daniel Negreanu, famed Canadian poker pro, has taken to blogging to voice his opinions on the current state of affairs of the American online gambling market. 'Boy, Did I Miss Online Poker!' is a new online journal from the poker player, chronicling his life after moving back to Canada in order to continue playing poker…
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To decrease the amount of money laundering that takes place in provincial casinos, the British Columbia Lottery Commission has announced an initiative that would transition away from the use of cash at land-based casinos. The government decided to make these changes after a report was released that indicted a high volume of suspicious activities taking…
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