Gambling remains a contentious issue in certain parts of the world. Casinos, poker rooms, lotteries, and slot entertainment facilities are popular across Canada, the US, and other liberal gambling markets. But sportsbetting is another issue altogether, with many markets still reluctant to discuss the legalization of the pastime. Sportsbetting is limited in the US to…
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A pattern is forming that is likely frustrated devoted Lotto Max players. The weekly lottery draw is held, and the $50 million jackpot prize remains unclaimed by any ticketholders. Lotto Max is an intriguing lottery game for Canadian gamblers. The maximum allotted jackpot is $50 million, and any additional revenue made from ticket sales is…
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Canadian poker players are gearing up for the PokerStars Canada Cup, a new tournament on the online poker site’s global tour. The tournament will begin on May 16, and last for 13 days inside the Playground Poker Club near Montreal, Canada’s signature poker venue. One of poker’s most remarkable representatives for the Canada Cup is…
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The OLG is responsible for managing several popular lotteries across Ontario that capture the thrills, the attention, and of course the money from gamers everywhere. Some of these lotteries place intriguing twists on the traditional format, such as Poker Lotto which replaces the numbers from standard lotteries with symbols from a deck of cards. Poker…
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During the spring of 2013, the casino debate raging around Toronto city hall was all abuzz. The city was divided between people who supported the project, and those opposed – all of whom expressed their interests to their city councilors for months on end. In the end, the casino proposal was overwhelmingly rejected by a…
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The Unlawful Internet Gambling Act of 2006 shook up the online gambling world as the US entrenched itself against the practice. The anti online gambling laws resulted in the Black Friday poker scandal that suspended Full Tilt Poker for nearly two years, as well as charges against online gambling payment processors. One of those processors…
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Microgaming is one of the lead sponsors of the Triathlon Festival Weekend that is held at Mooragh Park in Ramsey on the Isle of Man. The online casino games developer works closely with the Isle of Man Commonwealth Games Association (IOMCGA) to organize the event each year. This year’s event will extend beyond the norm…
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Canadian lottery players eagerly awaited Friday night’s Lotto Max draw that had the potential to award $70 million in prizes. But for the third consecutive week, there was no winner of the Lotto Max jackpot, and only six of the separate MaxMillions prizes were awarded to players. The Lotto Max jackpot is capped off at…
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One man’s generosity in Calgary is being exploited by scammers defrauding potential charitable donors. The Alberta Cancer Foundation is warning any potential donors of false emails promising money in exchange for personal information, as well as monetary donations. The emails are being sent by scammers using the name Tom Crist, who was the winner of…
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Online casinos offer new players special bonuses as part of a welcome package and a thank you for registering accounts within the online gambling domain. Many casino welcome bonuses offer a 100 percent welcome bonus, which doubles the initial deposit up to a predetermined maximum amount. One of the most popular online gambling destinations is…
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