The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has worked hard over the course of the past year to launch a successful online gambling website. Despite a few hiccups at the initial launch, PlayNow.com has thrived in British Columbia’s gaming market. Now, the BCLC is looking to take this show on the road, as it considers exporting…
Read moreOur neighbours to the South have had quite a difficult time with the process of legalizing online gambling. Despite the American Department of Justice giving states the ‘okay’ to launch their own online gambling websites, state governments have been unable to agree on how to move forward. As such, it has been months before any…
Read moreThe International Olympics Committee is working harder than ever to prevent match-fixing at the 2012 London Olympic Games. With several betting crime scandals taking place in Europe’s most renowned sporting leagues over the course of the past few years, it has become increasingly important for the IOC to introduce new measures to prevent match-fixing from…
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In Canada, alcohol abuse and problem gambling run rampant in Aboriginal communities. The issue has gone largely ignored, but a new study shines some light on it. According to researchers at the University of Lethbridge, racism is a main factor in driving Edmonton Aboriginals to drinking and gambling. The study finds that 83% of Aboriginal…
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Things have been going smoothly for Cryptologic ever since it was acquired by Amaya Gaming. Over the course of the past few years, the company seemed to be going under, losing money at a rapid pace. Just a few months ago, Amaya Gaming acquired Cryptologic and the company has seen nothing but positive results from…
Read moreA recent report on CBC.ca shows that video game consumption is way up in Canada. In the six months between August 2011 and February 2012, Canadians purchased over 77 million video games, demonstrating that the market is taking off in a big way across the country. The results were published by research firm NPD Group.…
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Quebec was the second province in Canada to launch its own online gambling website, regulating its activities via Loto Quebec, the province’s lottery monopoly. Statistics have recently been released, highlighting the contributions of the province’s online gambling website, EspaceJeux, to the total revenue of the lottery commission. According to a recent report, EspaceJeux helped to…
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This year’s Euro Football tournament is turning out to be one of the most exciting events yet. While there have been some upsets, things seem to be going to plan, as Germany continues to crush the competition. As you would expect from any major sporting event, online gambling websites are busy processing the bets of…
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Online gaming is one of the most popular leisure activities today, with millions of players logging on everyday to play a wide range of games in the digital world. Most of the games, however, require players to fork out monthly fees and expensive start-up costs. But, Vancouver’s Roadhouse Interactive shows that this may not be…
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This year, the BCLC’s Lotto 6/49 game is celebrating its 30th anniversary; however, the occasion is not solely joyous. Instead of commemorating the anniversary, it has brought light to the fact that the lottery system is still vulnerable to fraud. According to a recent review, the fraud prevention systems recently put in place only partially…
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