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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Empire Global Gaming, a leading innovator of casino table games, created its own patent pending deck of cards. The new option is a 50-card enhanced deck that developers promote as a more exhilarating and mathematically challenging table game experience for all players. The 50 card deck functions similarly to a standard 52 card deck, which…
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The American Gaming Association, a lobby group working on behalf of the gambling industry on Capitol Hill, conducted a study on online gambling activity in the US. The AGA determined that despite the Black Friday online poker ban, Americans circumvented the laws similar to their Canadian neighbours by playing at offshore domains. According to the…
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Amaya Gaming is the latest in a line of online gaming providers to license its software to owners of Atlantic City casinos. The Montreal based provider is partnering with Caesars Interactive Entertainment to provide real-money online and gaming software when New Jersey’s highly anticipated digital gambling market goes live in November. Under New Jersey’s online…
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British Columbia is one of Canada’s provinces leading the way towards a nationally regulated online gambling environment. BC’s Gaming, Policy, and Enforcement Branch recently endorsed NMi Gaming, one of the world’s leading gambling compliance and auditing companies, to manage an approval system for land-based and digital casinos across the province. NMi Gaming has over 30…
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The Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival officially began this weekend at the Playground Poker Club, where players compete for a potential $1 million cash prize. The tournament marks Full Tilt Poker’s first sponsorship of a poker tournament in Montreal, which is counting on the city’s reputation as one of Canada’s most tourist-oriented destinations to bring…
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Runner, Runner, the highly anticipated online poker movie starring Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake, is scheduled to debut in Canada and the US on October 4. While moviegoers will be most excited to see the two stars, poker fans should keep their eyes open to cameos from some of the world’s most famous players –…
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Superbowl XLVIII, scheduled for February 2 2014, will be the first NFL championship played in New Jersey. But fans of the game will likely be unable to place legal bets on the outcome as US federal court judges struck down an appeal from the Garden State to authorize sportsbetting. The panel of judges voted 2…
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The lives of two Ontarians were changed in the past week due to Lotto Max, the Canadian lottery that replaced Lotto Super 7. Both winners won life-changing jackpots from the lottery draw, and immediately announced their retirement from their jobs. One jackpot was valued at $15 million, and was won by Delmer Hartwig who lives…
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The final chapter of the Black Friday poker scandal is finally coming to an end. Garden City Group, the settlement administrator tasked with repaying account funds to US Full Tilt Poker players, officially began the repayment process this week. GCG informed players on September 16 that the repayment process will at last begin. The administrator…
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