The World Series of Poker announced the 44th annual November Nine, the final table of the tournament. The championship will begin on Monday November 4 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, and a Canadian citizen represents one of the five countries at the final table – a fitting end for the…
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Canada’s Triple Crown gets underway with the second main event on Tuesday July 30 with the 78th annual Prince of Wales race at the Fort Erie racetrack. This year’s event marks the first time the Prince of Wales event is held on a day other than Sunday, and features eight of the top racing horses…
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Zynga revealed its second quarter earnings this week as well as making third quarter projections that fell short of investor expectations. But the earnings report became secondary after the company announced its decision not to enter the expanding US online gambling market – a decision that sent Zynga’s share price tumbling. Zynga became well-established in…
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A video poker tournament powered by International Game Technology in partnership with Casino Del Sol in Arizona is a groundbreaking competition for the poker community. Players can register for the tournament’s qualifying round online, through their mobile phones, or onsite at Casino Del Sol in what is being called the largest social poker tournament ever.…
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The Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey was issued a $25,000 fine by the Canadian Transportation Agency. The CTA argues that the Borgata was running an unlicensed airline in an effort to chauffer high-stakes gamblers from Toronto and Montreal to Atlantic City, but without a valid Canadian airline license. The Borgata was…
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Caesars Windsor will be the setting of a super heroic event on September 17. The casino announced a partnership with Easter Seals and their Drop Zone fundraising event, which will showcase Canadians descending down the Caesar Windsor Augustus Tower. Augustus Tower measures at approximately 114 metres and volunteers who raise at least $1,500 will scale…
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As the World Series of Poker tournaments continue, players are ranked on three separate leaderboards for the title of ‘Player of the Year.’ In early May, US-born Paul Volpe was ranked as the lead POY contender with Bluff Magazine, CardPlayer Magazine, and the Global Poker Index. But Volpe was overtaken in two of the rankings…
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At the end of last week, a municipal bankruptcy filing was announced that could impose drastic consequences on various industries. While Detroit will struggle to pay down its debts and support its crumbling infrastructure, the implications of bankruptcy could cross the border into Canada, posing a significant risk for Caesars Windsor casino. As one of…
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Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne was pulled into a conversation about the proposal for two casinos in Ottawa while campaigning for John Fraser, the right-hand man of former Premier Dalton McGuinty who is running in a by-election. But Wynne is notably uncomfortable with sharing her opinion on the OLG casino expansion strategy, which was demonstrated earlier…
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Slot machines remain a symbol of casinos, online casinos, and the gambling industry as a whole. Developers like to experiment with new themes, backgrounds, and entertainment value for many new slot machines. Some of these ideas took off in Las Vegas, and are growing ever more popular in Canadian casinos as well. John Drake, VP…
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