The British Columbia Tourism Ministry has recently got itself in hot water over a brochure which prohibited BC-based businesses from promoting gay and gambling tourism to visitors from China. After receiving several complaints, the ministry has pulled the brochure and has taken steps to ensure that a similar situation does not occur in the future.…
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Seven years after the Chung family stole a lottery ticket worth $12.5 million from a customer at their convenience store, the OLG is attempting to recoup the stolen funds. Unfortunately, having waited so long, the lottery commission is having trouble tracking down the winnings and is losing money in the process. Earlier this year, Kenneth…
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For years, Facebook prohibited online casino and online poker operators from running ads using the popular Facebook Ads format. Now, the social network is changing its tune, as it has recently been announced that online gambling ads will now be permitted on Facebook. It seems that attitudes towards gambling are changing across a wide range…
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Microgaming is one of the few online casino brands that had made a successful transition into the mobile gambling market with its Spin3 mobile brand. Now, the company is ready to perfect the art of mobile gaming with a new platform available for Android devices. Android Air is the newest mobile product available from Microgaming.…
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Shortly after the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation announced that it is looking into the option of launching its own regulated online gambling websites, Manitoba politicians announced a similar plan. MP Joe Comartin is monitoring the progress and success of online gambling in other provinces before he decides whether or not it is the right…
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Lottery providers across Canada have recently been working on new ways to engage players through interactive means. While the British Columbia Lottery Commission and Loto Quebec have decided to launch online gambling websites, Atlantic Lottery Corporation is looking into the option of offering television betting. Recently, the ALC issued a request, looking for information that…
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Recently, there has been a huge buzz about PokerStar’s 70th Billion Hand promotion. Over the course of the past few weeks, the online poker website counted down to the deal of its 70th billion poker hand, awarding prizes for every milestone hand along the way. The prize for those involved in the 70th billion hand…
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Roberto Luongo of the Vancouver Canucks recently started working with PlayNow.com, promoting the online gambling website’s poker offerings. The campaign got off to a successful start, but the general public has criticized his decision to endorse online poker. The campaign encouraged Vancouver gambling fans to log on to PlayNow.com in order to have a chance…
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Everyone has gotten one of those sketchy phone calls at home at one point, where someone tells you you’ve won this amazing trip for two, and it’s to this great destination. Then, the person on the other line tells you that they need your credit card information, and meanwhile they start asking you some personal questions. This is…
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Poker Stars is one of the three online poker websites that was indicted on Black Friday at which Canadians and Americans can still play. However, recent news that some of Poker Stars’ accounts have been frozen may change the current state of affairs. As part of an agreement with the American Department of Justice, Poker…
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