In America, there are only four states which are allowed to offer sportsbetting, and New Jersey is not one of them. However, the state’s Governor Chris Christie is committed to legalizing the activity in New Jersey, defying the federal ban that prohibits the state from offering sportsbetting activities to its residents. Currently, Nevada, Delaware, Oregon…
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Online sportsbooks give punters the chance to bet on just about everything nowadays. In addition to offering odds on sports and athletic-related events, bookies are now giving players the chance to wager on entertainment and political events. Recently, a Canadian sportsbook has given players across the country the chance to wager on the outcome of…
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International Games Technology has recently coined a deal with Loto Quebec to provide games for the commission’s online gambling website, EspaceJeux. Over the course of the next year, the new games will become available on the site, providing Quebec players with even more exciting opportunities to play casino games online. Four games will initially be…
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The social gaming market apparently is not a very nice place for developers. According to a report in the Globe and Mail, social gaming is full of fast-moving fads and trends, which can be detrimental to the development of companies heavily invested in the market. Take Draw Something, for example. The game appeared in…
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With the GTA seemingly taking its sweet time deciding on the fate of the potential new casino in the area, the OLG is losing its patience. According to The Ottawa Citizen, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is now considering other options for new casinos, approaching Ottawa and other cities across Ontario, including Kingston, Belleville…
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While there has been a great deal of media attention given to possibility that a new casino could be built on the former grounds of Ontario Place, there are actually several potential locations. Recently, the local government has narrowed the possibilities down to four, one of which must be agreed upon by city councillors. In…
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Concordia University has become the first Canadian educational institution to receive a research grant for on-going studies regarding gambling. Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la société et la culture (FQRSC) has awarded Professor Sylvia Kairouz with the gambling research chair and $947,738 for the department to conduct studies. This is a first-of-its-kind grant, as…
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has jumped at the chance to build a new casino in the Toronto city centre. Despite concerns and complaints from residents and local media, Ford is determined to make it happen. In a recent National Post report, Ford has stated that he wants to snatch up the opportunity and refuses to…
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This year, PokerStars launched its first mobile poker applications for Apple and Android devices. Now, the company is adding to its selection of mobile games with Zoom Poker, a fast-action online poker application. Zoom Poker was released online in March 2012. Although it was only a beta release, the game received a great deal of…
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Gerald Schwartz, head of Toronto’s Onex Corp., has expressed interest in owning and operating the newly proposed Toronto casino, according to the Globe and Mail. With a great deal of capital to open the venue and a wide range of experience behind him, he seems to be one of the ideal candidates for the position.…
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