A new family and new millionaires – that’s the story for one Brampton couple over the last several weeks. The couple welcomed their new baby to the world last month, and became nearly $18.8 million richer on March 22 courtesy of Lotto 649. Jaspreet and Gurbhej Sran very rarely play any lottery game, but took…
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Vancouver’s soul voice of the blues is returning home to debut his brand new album on Friday April 11. Jim Byrnes will play a series of hits from his new ‘I Turned My Nights Into Days’ album at the Cascades Casino near Langley, southeast of Metro Vancouver on Friday night. Although Byrnes was not born…
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Online slots fanatics can expect a host of new casino games before the end of 2014, according to Microgaming. The gaming software developer confirmed that two new online slots games are scheduled to launch at online casinos affiliated with Microgaming later this year – with both games based off popular franchises. The most anticipated game…
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A fiery situation presented itself in Ottawa on Monday afternoon outside the Rideau Carlton Raceway. The Raceway, home to the OLG slots and approved site of the proposed Ottawa casino, became bombarded by firefighters and emergency crews when a man lit himself on fire in the parking lot. Emergency crews were called in shortly before…
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The US online gambling market is becoming a wedge issue socially and politically across the country, as well as having repercussions for Canada. A collaborative approach to looser yet regulated online gambling laws between the US and Canada could establish a secure and profitable industry. But some members of the US Congress, led by Senators…
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The BC Lottery Corporation is shrinking the size of its staff. Jim Lightbody, who took over from Michael Graydon as interim CEO for the organization, announced that layoffs are necessary for the BCLC to remain operational. Lightbody says the layoffs will affect all departments, but confirmed at least 60 people will no longer be employed…
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Guests at Caesars Windsor were required to leave their hotel suites earlier this week due to a collective bargaining agreement that stretched into the early hours of Friday morning. But both the casino and the union Unifor Local 444 say progress improved in the negotiations to reopen the gaming floor. The negotiations were happening behind…
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Lotto Max begins a new jackpot draw this week with the lottery firm expecting a $10 million jackpot on the line. But players are still curious about the $50 million winner in BC who won the massive prize on March 14, yet the ticket remains invalidated three weeks later. The $50 million winning ticket came…
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Microgaming is encouraging Golden Riviera online casino players to head to the races throughout April. The games developer is hosting a special online slots tournament at Golden Riviera, which is open to new and existing casino accountholders. The event is called the Sure Win tournament, with the venture based around the Sure Win slots game. …
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Members of the US Congress are attempting to move away from a liberalized online gambling position that runs parallel to Canada. But a growing number of states are opposed to the federal plan, with New York the latest state joining the pro online gambling movement. New York State Senator John Bonacic is leading the Empire…
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