The OLG’s gaming modernization strategy includes the development of a provincially regulated online casino, which will allow Ontarians to gamble without leaving their homes. The organization plans to enact the online gambling site by the end of 2013, and announced this week that Spielo G2, a UK based gaming development company, will design the casino…
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Illegal sportsbetting operations, such as the Superbowl betting party in Markham a few months ago, are making international headlines due to the reputations of the online gambling domains. The US Justice Department made a similar raid on an illegal betting site this week, which reinforce the fact that online gambling and sportsbetting laws in the…
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After months of intense scrutiny and debate within Canada’s chamber of sober second thought, the sportsbetting bill, legally identified as Bill C-290, is expected to be defeated by Senators opposed to the legislation. If the bill fails to pass, it will be the first time in Canadian history that a motion passed with unanimous support…
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After 13 months of arguing the pros and cons of the OLG proposed casino along the Toronto waterfront, city council appears ready to make its decision. Pro-gambling advocates in the city and on council, including Mayor Rob Ford, will be disappointed to see that most councilors are siding with the majority of the public in…
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The March Madness grand finale was an exciting night where the best in the league tipped off to crown the champions of the NCAA. The tournament was rife with upsets, which either made or cost sports bettors who gambled on the outcome of the tournament. In the end, neither the odds or what the media…
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The long awaited Toronto city staff report analyzing the costs and benefits of a casino was publicly released on the same day that Mayor Rob Ford issued a letter of support for the OLG proposal. Staff members describe the report as a tool to “inform council’s decision” prior to the vote scheduled for next week,…
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The Toronto casino is under intense debate with near equal support and opposition to the OLG proposal as well as viable locations within the city. Union groups are divided over the net economic benefits over the potential social health risks, while gambling operators and private businesses invest time and money lobbying for the ideal location.…
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Atlantic City casinos released their 2012 year-end financial reports this week. According to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, which reviews the casino revenues, profits in all 12 casinos declined for the seventh straight year in 2012. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie recognized the casinos continued to struggle financially, which partially explains his decision…
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Mining4Life is an annual charity event where representatives from the mining industry compete in a Texas Hold-Em poker tournament. The revenues from the tournament are then donated to charitable beneficiaries such as the Sick Kids Foundation, which helps finance healthcare and education programs for children around the world. The poker tournament occurs once a year…
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Rob Ford is showcasing his elegant art of persuasion at Toronto city hall once again. The mayor was caught on camera making a fake vomit noise when TTC Chair Karen Stintz suggested raising municipal taxes to pay for the Metrolinx transit expansion that will span from Toronto to Hamilton. Ford responded by reiterating his position…
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