The long wait has come to an end – sort of. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie issued a conditional veto to the online gambling bill that was approved by the state legislature in December. The Governor says a few other conditions must be attached to the bill before he can sign off on it. This…
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The Toronto casino has gotten harder for the OLG to sell after a real estate development company chaired by OLG chairman Paul Godfrey has spoken out against the downtown proposal. According to the Toronto Star, casino opponents have used the letter to suggest that Godfrey couldn’t even convince his own people that the gaming centre…
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If the Canadian Senate had passed the single game sportsbetting bill, would the illegal Superbowl sportsbetting operation have happened last Sunday? The Canadian Gaming Association says Canada’s outdated laws provide criminal organizations a loophole to use unregulated online casinos to garnish money from single game bets. The CGA argues that legal single game bets through…
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Markham police shut down a Superbowl party Sunday night after uncovering an illegal sportsbetting operation in a banquet hall. Police say there were over 2,300 people in attendance at the party, but they only charged the six people coordinating the betting activity. The raid also shutdown the Platinum Sports Book online gambling site, which police…
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The integrity of the world’s most popular sport has been challenged following revelations of a worldwide match fixing scam. Prosecutors allege that World Cup qualifying matches and European soccer championships – including the Premier League – were fixed by corrupt officials reporting to an organized crime ring operating out of Singapore. Investigators say they won’t…
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Will you be watching the Superbowl tonight? While sports commentators note that viewership during the NFL season has declined for the first time this year, bookmakers particularly in Nevada are expecting this year’s Superbowl to set a record in sportsbetting activity. The teams each have their star players fueling gambling activity in both land-based and…
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The All Slots online casino has a reputation of offering rewarding bonuses for gamblers who bet on the table games such as blackjack or poker, and also is highly regarded as the world’s favourite virtual gaming centre for players who love the slots. All Slots is kicking off February with a relaunch of one of…
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The Ontario Liberal government alienated rural Ontarians last March when it announced the cancellation of the OLG slots at racetrack revenue sharing program. Ontario racetracks and horseracing industry advocates argue the lost slots revenue threatens the future of their industry, and the government never consulted their representatives when it cancelled the program. Liberal Agriculture Minister…
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MGM took another step forward to receive licensing for the Toronto casino if city council approves the venture. The Las Vegas based company has partnered with Cadillac Fairview, one of Canada’s largest office real estate companies, to develop the MGM’s proposed casino designs. MGM CEO Jim Murren was in Toronto earlier this month to lobby…
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Canadians love to gamble evidenced by the number of online casinos operating both within the country and providing services from offshore. British Columbia became the first jurisdiction in North America to regulate an online casino when it took over operations of PlayNow.com in 2010. Last week the Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries organization, which has a…
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