OLG President Rod Phillips has been making speeches to communities around Ontario to shore up support for the OLG’s casino development plans. Last week, Phillips was in Hamilton at the request of a city council sub-committee to answer questions about the OLG’s plans. This week Phillips was back in Toronto to tout the economic benefits…
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First Nations communities in British Columbia are preparing for a legal and political fight, similar to one waged by Saskatchewan First Nation communities against the provincial government. B.C. Grand Chief Joe Hall says First Nations communities will open unlicensed casinos and online casinos to stand up to the government. In a letter to B.C. Premier…
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The RCMP has laid charges to the operators of an illegal gambling website based out of Ottawa. Three men were arrested at the end of last week in what the RCMP called Project Amethyst, the code name used for the investigation, with eighteen other people also listed amongst the accused. Project Amethyst originally began in…
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Earlier this week, Full Tilt Poker completed its comeback to the online gaming community. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the once top online poker site received a joyous return from players around the world, and the poker tables were filled with tens of thousands of players within hours of relaunch. It had been…
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It was a tough day of questions for OLG President Rod Phillips yesterday in Hamilton. The head of Ontario’s Lottery and Gaming Corporation was invited to join a sub-committee of Hamilton city councilors discussing the casino proposal presented to the city. The OLG has made it clear it prefers a casino site somewhere in the…
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Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. David McKeown has made a list of recommendations that he argues will combat problem gambling if the OLG establishes a casino in the GTA. The OLG announced earlier this year its plans for installing multiple casinos throughout Ontario communities, with heavy emphasis on a casino in Toronto. Dr. McKeown…
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Gamers visiting the Starlight Casino in New Westminster, British Columbia were greeted with an unwelcome situation Thursday morning. People were trapped inside the casino when an armed man engaged in a standoff with local police, which resulted in the casino placed under lockdown and traffic diverted from the area. Police attempted to better communicate with…
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Tuesday November 6 was a very busy day in the news. It was voting day for the US election, Full Tilt Poker re-launched its real-money gaming service, and a controversial casino operator launched First Nations Northern Bear online casino without consent from the Saskatchewan government. As a result, the RCMP has a new case on…
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After a year and a half wait, Full Tilt Poker has officially been re-launched by PokerStars. The launch is being supported by an online promotion called ‘Deal Me In’, which will offer players up to $250,000 in a series of Freeroll tournaments from today’s launch through Sunday November 11. Full Tilt’s Freeroll tournament requires no…
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How Americans will vote is unpredictable, even with the most recent polls. But Canadian and international gamers are not afraid to make their own predictions, and back those predictions up by placing money on the line. UK bookmaker William Hill has indicated there is more money being bet on this American election than any other…
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