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The Division of Gaming Enforcement stated that it will work closely with the gaming commission to prevent illegal Internet gaming sites from accepting bets from U.S. residents and New jersey via a data center located on the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake, Canada.

This week in gambling, the good ol' boys in Washington are at it again. Tom Cotton and Lindsey Graham want to change the laws that allow online gambling in Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware. They would also effectively ban future online gambling in America.

This week in gambling, the Canadian Province of Quebec attempted to ban online gambling, but the federal government stepped in to save the day. Plus, the NFL sports betting season just kicked off, and Sheldon Adelson has a new enemy in the industry.

This week, J. Todd returns with stories out of California and Quebec, as well as online gambling news from Greece, France and the U.K.

International Game Technology and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation have announced the Canadian the addition of IGT's Powerbucks omni-channel progressive prize pool jackpot to BCLC's 33 gaming facilities.

This week, J. Todd looks at what was a busy week in the online gambling industry, and he's following stories from William Hill and Coral. Plus, industry news from Amaya Gaming, Australia and Canada.

The casino has added NetEnt's outer space-themed slot and now accepts players from seven new countries.

Tens of thousands of Canadian customers are buying tickets for the U.S. Powerball from TheLotter for a chance at winning the $422 million (CA $555 million) jackpot.

To further its role in ensuring the security of the Canadian gaming industry, GLI became the first Independent Test Lab to join the Gaming Security Professionals of Canada association.

Gaming Laboratories International participated in the Summit with a talk from its director, Thomas Bierbach.

The leadership team and executives at Bulletproof will continue to operate the company as they have since the start. The companies plan to use Bulletproof's strong IT service capabilities throughout Canada and the U.S.

J. Todd discusses the future of bitcoin in the online gambling industry, as a new payment processing technology could provide a dramatic change. Plus, RAWA has reared its ugly head again, and William Hill is facing major issues.

The two companies have partnered to launch Sports Pools on Play Now, British Columbia's gambling website.

Casino City's Dan Podheiser tells us who he thinks should win in each category at this year's American Poker Awards.

Workers remained on the picket line outside OLG Rideau Carleton Raceway Slots facility over the holiday period.

Other recent developments include the opening of Elements Casino in British Columbia and a new golf course being developed at Island Resort & Casino.

Stalled negotiations see OLG lock out workers and reduce slots operation hours.

This new initiative supports GLI's expanding commitment to the province of New Brunswick by signing an agreement with Opportunities New Brunswick.

The expansion will see Everi provide electronic gaming machines to casinos in Alberta, where it has been providing payment solutions to casinos for nearly two decades.