In the 2012 Manitoba budget, the provincial government announced that the Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Commission would be the reconfigured name of a union between the province’s Liquor Control and Lotteries commissions. But the full amalgamation of the two bodies is still far off as the bureaucratic process of merging thousands of workers into a…
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Mobile gambling is undoubtedly one of the fastest growing sectors of the global gambling industry. The rapid growth of the mobile market is well-represented at All Slots Casino, where the volume of reported mobile gamers grew exponentially over the last year. According to the casino’s latest figures, the mobile gaming base grew by 80 percent…
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Online slot developers are increasingly developing products based on popular franchises such as characters from the Marvel Comics Entertainment franchise. Playtech, one of the world’s top slots developers, is bringing new gaming life to one of Marvel’s flagship superheroes. Spiderman swings back into action with the Spiderman: Attack of the Green Goblin slots game. Players…
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Today is the North American release date of the online poker movie ‘Runner, Runner’ starring Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck. The movie was produced under the eye of online poker advocate Leonardo DiCaprio and other pro-gambling executives, and is expected to be used as support for online poker reform in the US, Canada, and elsewhere.…
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New Jersey is preparing to go live with online gambling domains by the end of November after a prolonged fight to pass the legislation. The Garden State now appears to be delving into mobile gambling, and analysts speculate New Jersey will go live with the first mobile casino in the US. New Jersey is one…
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The Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival tournament was billed as Full Tilt Poker’s most significant investment to date in a Canadian poker tournament. Following the opening entry days of the event, the Playground Poker Club – hosts of the Montreal event, confirmed a new record number of players in a Canadian poker event. As of…
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Details of a multi-year investigation shed new light on a standoff between the OLG and Ontario’s racetrack operators, primarily the Woodbine Entertainment Group. The details hint that the cancellation of the lucrative slots at racetrack revenue sharing program may have been done out of spite rather than for the good of the Ontario gambling industry.…
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Zynga, one of the world’s largest providers of social games, recently decided to pull back from plans to enter the real-money gambling industry. Reports out of Nevada confirm the company withdrew its initial application for an online poker license in the state, confirming the retraction strategy is underway. Zynga was one of the pioneers of…
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The Full Tilt Poker sponsored Montreal tournament is underway at the Playground Poker Club. The customary entry days are in many ways a trial run where players can buy back into the game for a second chance at advancing to the next round. By the time Day 2 begins on Monday, as many as 500…
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The city of Ottawa’s handling of the OLG casino file could have long-lasting implications for business investment and economic development in the region. The Chamber of Commerce is concerned that an all-out war between the city under Mayor Jim Watson and the Ottawa Senators under owner Eugene Melnyk will keep other businesses from making commitments…
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