Despite the passing of Michael Jackson in 2009, the King of Pop continues to connect with fans around the world. But one fan’s undying love for the fallen king was rewarded handsomely at Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls, when she won over $1.8 million on the ‘Michael Jackson King of Pop’ slot machine. Kathryn Stokes…
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Caesars Entertainment, the world’s largest gaming company with over 50 hotels and casinos based in dozens of countries, will officially enter Nevada’s online poker market on September 19. The company expects to generate over $400 million through its online poker domain by 2017, and is negotiating interstate betting arrangements with New Jersey and Delaware regulators.…
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In the wake of match-fixing charges regarding European soccer earlier this summer, revelations of similar criminal involvement in Australian soccer are the continuation of a pattern. Six people connected to the Victorian Premier League were charged this weekend for conspiring with criminal gangs in Asia to influence the outcome of soccer games. Declan Hill, a…
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888 is getting a new partner in Nevada to help enter the online poker market within the state’s jurisdiction. 888 will partner with Golden Gaming to market the Treasure Island Casino’s online poker room to Golden Gaming customers across Nevada in what the Nevada Gaming Control Commission calls “a good example of new ideas coming…
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Rumours are floating around that Google could become the next operator of an online gambling domain. The search engine giant is reportedly interested in purchasing bwin.party before the online gambling firm is scheduled to go live with internet casino games in New Jersey by the end of November. However, industry analysts dismiss the speculation as…
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Discrepancy regarding a rule on how to report large transactions inside BC casinos is putting the BCLC ad odds with the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (Fintrac). An audit conducted by BC’s Gaming Policy Enforcement Branch determined that BCLC underreported large transactions to Fintrac for three years. However, the provincial gaming regulator…
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Canadian poker pro Daniel Negreanu is running the table on one of his most successful years playing poker this season. But Negreanu is also painting himself as a controversial figure due to his passionate opposition to the “first card off the deck rule” in poker tournaments. The first card off the deck rule was implemented…
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The Gaming Standards Association, one of the leading forums that set standards for innovation in the gaming industry, is celebrating its 15th anniversary of operations this month. As part of the organization’s importance to the industry, GSA will be one of the most important presenters at the G2E Casino Industry Conference held later this month…
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The Ottawa casino was one of the few gaming facilities proposed by the OLG that appeared to be moving full steam ahead. But the casino is now dividing members of the community, specifically the local government and the managers of the Ottawa Senators. This week, the Senators took first blood in this ongoing feud. Eugene…
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Earlier this summer, Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati sent a request to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne asking that the two casinos in his community be included in the OLG’s gambling modernization strategy. Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak was in the Niagara community last week, and assured Diodati his request is fully supported by Ontario’s official…
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