The Ottawa casino is a renewed debate in the nation’s capital, after councilor Tim Tierney proposed reopening the casino file in light of significant changes at the OLG and Queen’s Park in Toronto. Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson remains committed to the casino, but clarified his stance that he will only support an expanded gaming facility…
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The OLG modernization strategy, which shifts towards offline and online casinos, is costing Ontario taxpayers more money than anticipated. Ontarians paid nearly $81 million to horseracing racetracks as compensation for the OLG’s controversial cancellation of the slots at racetrack revenue sharing program. The Ontario government says the payouts were made to racetracks that spent money…
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The NHL playoffs began the Conference Final matchups this weekend, which will determine the two teams that will enter the final faceoff to lift the Stanley Cup over their heads. Canada has no teams left in the playoffs, but many players on the four remaining teams are Canadian, and have thousands of loyal fans from the…
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The Borgata Casino is the most profitable of the Atlantic City casinos, which is reportedly worth over $1.1 billion. The Borgata hosts a wide variety of slots, table games, poker tournaments, and is even used as a location for movies that feature casinos. Large casinos are also known to provide a collection of penny slots. As the…
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The Rob Ford scandal is an international media sensation, which for good or bad, put Toronto at the forefront of the global market. But serious questions are being asked regarding the Toronto mayor’s likelihood of remaining in office, and whether the Ontario government should force Ford’s removal from his post. Fresh allegations broke in the media…
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The world is intrigued by the new Google Glass, which is expected to hit the market by the end of 2013. Google Glass utilizes smartphone technology in a hands-free format, which will use voice commands to browse the internet. But one professional gambler believes the wearable computer can help players beat the odds at blackjack.…
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Communities in the surrounding GTA defined their positions on the casino proposals this week. The city of Markham, following the lead of councilors in Toronto, rejected the casino, but Vaughan councilors voted in favour of opening negotiations with the OLG. Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua remained relatively quiet on the casino file ever since the OLG…
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The 2013 NBA entry draft is scheduled on June 27, and will be held inside the Barclays Center in New York City. The lottery for pick position was held on May 21, which resulted in the Cleveland Cavaliers winning the first pick in this year’s draft. Online casinos and sportsbetting forums are putting up odds…
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In Canada, hockey players love their game of choice, and the game itself is a national pastime. But many players are equally adept playing at a poker table as they are playing on the ice. Gino Odjick is a former NHL left winger who played on a number of teams, but most of his career…
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The OLG slots at the Woodbine racetrack will lose hours of operation, effective at midnight tonight, if a labour strike is launched. The Public Service Alliance of Canada Local 533 union, which represents over 400 slot workers at Woodbine, rejected a final offer from the OLG, and will take to the picket line if a…
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