The Toronto Blue Jays were one of the major stories in the MLB offseason as they acquired new talents to shore up their roster. Pundits immediately pegged the new team as one of the main contenders for the World Series Championship, a title that has eluded Toronto since winning back to back championships in 1992…
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The 1998 movie ‘Rounders’ was successful in large part due to the rising popularity of Texas Hold’em, which became an international phenomenon as TV networks began broadcasting poker tournaments. Online poker advocates are optimistic the upcoming movie ‘Runner, Runner’ will also develop a cult following, and help popularize the digital version of the game, particularly…
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Toronto politicians are preparing for a final vote on the proposed OLG casino for the city, which spectators and gambling enthusiasts expect will be defeated by the majority of councilors opposed to the gaming facility. The increasingly vocal opposition to the proposal argues that a casino won’t provide the revenue for Toronto or Ontario as…
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The NHL regular season, shortened due to an unnecessary lockout, is coming to an end this week which will determine which teams carry on into the playoffs, and which teams will get the early start on the golf course. Hockey is king in Canada, and five of Canada’s seven teams are in an excellent position…
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In the past week, people in Massachusetts lived through an unexpected and unpredictable tragedy, but the state’s lawmakers are attempting to get back to business as usual. The House of Representatives is reviewing proposals for the 2014 state budget, and one of the clauses attached to the legislation includes a passage about legalized online poker. …
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The Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) is ecstatic to focus on horseracing again after months of agonizing over the cancelled slots at racetrack revenue sharing program shared with the OLG. Woodbine racetrack is kicking off its 2013 season by hosting the Sovereign Awards on April 19, followed by the first official race of the season on…
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The ongoing questions surrounding PokerStars and whether the company will successfully enter the New Jersey gambling market continue to top the news within Atlantic City. The world’s largest online poker room plans to purchase the Atlantic Club casino, but the bid was challenged by local gaming groups. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE)…
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Nearly half of Toronto’s city councilors entrenched themselves firmly against the OLG casino proposal only days prior to Mayor Rob Ford’s casino sub-committee meeting. The sub-committee is debating the conclusions laid out in a city staff report released earlier this month, and recommendations at the committee will then pass onto the entire city council for…
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The Ontario government plans to incorporate online casinos into the OLG’s gaming modernization strategy. The OLG announced a joint partnership with Spielo G2 last week to develop internet gambling software for the expected PlayOLG.ca website. The announcement was made just prior to a Responsible Gambling Council conference in Toronto this week, which will discuss an…
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The ‘No Toronto Casino’ campaign gathered support from another city councilor in Gloria Lindsay Luby, who represents Etobicoke Centre. The declaration from Luby brings the number of councilors officially opposed to the casino dangerously close to the majority vote they need to defeat the OLG casino proposal. Luby spoke with many of her fellow councilors…
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