After months of waiting, the nine poker players who qualified for the WSOP main event final table are returning to the Las Vegas strip for the final round. The main event will once again be held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, where one Canadian player will face off against eight others for the…
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Betsson, an online gambling firm operating primarily in Sweden, is transitioning into the mobile gambling market. The company announced the launch of its brand new mobile casino and sportsbook app for iPhone and iPad gamers, which will be followed up shortly by an Android gaming app. Betsson first developed a mobile gaming network earlier this…
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When Parliament shut down for the summer and was later prorogued in September, many supporters of sportsbetting reform in Canada expected the potential for reform to end as well. However, a new update from government insiders suggests the single-bet sportsbetting bill is still alive in the Senate. The sportsbetting bill, known as Bill C-290, was…
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Online and mobile casinos grew by leaps and bounds over the last several years as gamers appreciated a more convenient option for gambling. Advertisements for the casinos are found on many domains throughout the web, but there have been very few TV advertisements – particularly for mobile casinos. However, there are expected to be a…
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The owners of the Boulevard Casino in Coquitlam BC are rebranding the entertainment centre as the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The venue is due to reopen on December 20, and will headline performances from two Canadian artists to launch the casino and close 2013. The grand opening on December 20 will feature Hedley, a…
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The popularity of online poker is slowly transitioning into mobile poker, which gaming analysts describe as the next logical step in the growth of digital poker gaming. PartyPoker, one of the founders of large collaborative online poker rooms, predicts the volume of mobile poker bets could rise to as much as 30 percent of all…
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In March 2012, former Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan announced that the lucrative OLG slots at racetrack revenue sharing program would come to an end one year later. The program was indeed cancelled at the end of March 2013, which left most Ontario racetracks scrambling to develop a business plan for the future. But new…
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The Canadian lottery is dominated by two progressive jackpots – Lotto 649, and Lotto Max. Citizens who count themselves as recurring lottery players and occasional players alike are willing to put money in on an opportunity for a life-changing jackpot. Over the last few weeks, Lotto Max reached its maximum $50 million jackpot. As a…
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The World Series of Poker declared 2013 as the ‘Year of Canada’ due to the unprecedented success of Canadian poker players in high-stakes tournaments around the world. The most accomplished Canadian player by far is Daniel Negreanu, who once again proved his excellence at the WSOP Europe. Negreanu faced off against 80 elite poker players…
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It’s no trick; online gamers in Delaware will be treated to regulated gambling domains within the state beginning on Halloween. The state, nicknamed ‘The First State’ will live up to its moniker as the first state to mandate a full suite of online casino games to US-based players. Online gambling reform in the US has…
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