MGM and Cadillac Fairview were submitted a cease and desist order from the operators of the CNE yesterday. The motion is part of an ongoing war of words between MGM and the CNE over the rights to Exhibition Place. MGM is one of the leading contenders vying for operating rights of the proposed Toronto casino,…
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In the Vatican today, cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel to vote for former Pope Benedict XVI’s successor in what some pundits describe as a potential change in direction of the Roman Catholic Church. Bettors are equally invested in the voting results as the new Pope is a popular topic within betting shops and online casinos…
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A showdown between rival poker players Daniel Negreanu and Gus Hansen was held on the first day of the European Poker Tournament event in London yesterday. The square off was highly publicized on Twitter as a rematch between the two players from their faceoff in 2006 when Hansen won a $575,000 pot against Negreanu. Since…
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The Toronto casino vote has been delayed longer than expected, according to a joint release statement from Toronto city hall and the OLG. An executive sub-committee put together by Mayor Rob Ford to review the casino proposal won’t see the report compiling all the information next week as scheduled. Ford’s staff refused to discuss the…
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Air ambulance services are important for healthcare in most provinces across Canada. The Alberta air ambulance service STARS (Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society) is funded through donations from service groups, businesses, and agreements with the Alberta Health Services department. However, the service also holds the annual STARS lottery, a partnership between the air ambulance service,…
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The police haven’t finished investigating an illegal Superbowl gambling party, according to York Regional Police Deputy Chief Bruce Herridge. Police have been conducting an ongoing investigation into the Platinum Sports Book online casino, and so far have connected the website to an organized crime ring – suspected to be the Hell’s Angels. On February 3…
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Last week New Jersey passed its online gambling bill into law, and became the third state to legalize internet bets in the US after Nevada and Delaware. Unfortunately, the state’s effort to legalize sportsbetting has been more difficult. Nevertheless, Governor Chris Christie vowed he would fight the federal ban that restricts sportsbetting outside of four…
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The OLG is ready to legalize online gambling in Ontario, which it says is part of its gaming modernization strategy. The organization says given the legalization in New Jersey as well as Manitoba enacting a PlayNow.com website that is licensed from British Columbia, Ontario will fall behind and lose millions of dollars without enacting its…
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During the course of his career with the Chicago Bulls, Dennis Rodman became known as one of the most controversial players in the game due to his bodily piercings and rebellious attitude. Fans of the NBA would often bet on Rodman’s theatrics, and what would be the next controversial move the disgruntled star made. However,…
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When Full Tilt Poker was granted approval to relaunch its real money gambling applications after a year and a half offline, the site was only given its gambling license after agreeing to a purchase from former rival PokerStars. The two online poker rooms now exist as sister sites with each other, but are still known…
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