In one of its first major promotions, PlayNow.com is giving British Columbia poker players the chance to face a Canadian hockey star at online poker. Roberto Luongo, of the Vancouver Canucks, will go head-to-head against players across the province via the BCLC's new online gambling website. Luongo is well-known for being an avid poker player.…
Read moreThe First Nation chiefs are angry with the board of the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) after taking a closer look at financial documents that have shown unnecessary extravagant spending. Even though millions are earned every year through gambling, the expenses are unjustifiable. Documents detailing where thousands of dollars have been spent by the SIGA board have been viewed…
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Government-regulated gambling in Canada has seen a difficult time lately. The British Columbia Lottery Commission (BCLC) has experienced a great deal of difficulty in launching its own online gambling website, but things have started to look up. After finally seeing some success in the online market, the BCLC has decided to venture into the mobile…
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It has been a long time since we have heard anything good about the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission. For the past couple of years, the organization has bee rife with scandal, as OLG employees and vendors were exposed for taking advantage of the lottery system. Now, the OLG is finally a part of some…
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Holidays are always a fun time at online casinos, as they provide developers with a chance to flex their creative muscles by designing online slots games with a twist. Microgaming is one of the best designers when it comes to its aspect, as the company always has something new up its sleeve when holidays come…
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Toronto’s Woodbine Racetrack has managed to do well in a difficult business this year. Other tracks have not fared as well, such as Hasting's Racecourse in Vancouver. The reason being as to why Hasting's Racecourse is not doing as well is because of their smaller crowds, and strong competition for the gambling dollar. Woodbine Racetrack…
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The British Columbia Lottery Commission has recently embarked on a cross-province tour in order to find out what locals think about the current scheme for distributing gambling revenues. The tour recently hit BC's capital, Victoria, where community organizations asked for a greater share of the revenues generated by British Columbia's land-based and online gambling operations. …
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Two law firms have recently launched class-action lawsuits against Full Tilt Poker: the first on behalf of American poker players and the second on behalf of international poker players. Now, another lawsuit has been filed against the now infamous online poker company - and this one is on behalf of Canadian poker players. In April,…
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The Toronto International Film Festival is one of the most exciting events in the Canadian art world. Writers, directors and actors gather from around the world to view innovative new films from a pool of artistic talent in Canada. This year's festival will host a movie called "The Odds", which covers an important issue today:…
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Police across Canada are considering using facial recognition technology in order to catch criminals. It seems that they got the idea from casinos in Ontario and British Columbia, which are using the same technology to enforce self-exclusion programs that keep problem gamblers out of gaming venues. Officials want to install these high-definition cameras at airports,…
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