Canada News - Page 27

Nova Scotia to go ahead on online gambling as part of new gaming development strategy.

Newfoundland not intending to embrace online gambling.

$6 million in improvements begins at Gold Dust Casino after delays.

The Canadian Open Poker Championship is an 11-day event featuring 13 events at three of Calgary's premier casinos.

Alberta "considering" online gambling as a revenue source.

As speculated online gambling will be introduced in Ontario.

Canada changes regulations that will see certain illegal gambling charges upgrade to "serious crime".

Six Midi Bac players accused of cheating Casino Rama.

Casino Regina settles its labour dispute after 52 days of strike.

Speculation among experts that Ontario may be next to offer online gambling.

The unique egalitarianism of the WSOP Main Event was showcased in a special way at the ESPN feature table on Day 6 of the tournament as a Canadian optometrist with MS was cheered on by his son.

B.C first nations will establish their own gambling authority in response to government lack of sharing of lottery revenue.

The “Best Poker Players Never to Win a World Series of Poker Gold Bracelet” list got one player shorter over the weekend, as Gavin Smith won the $2,500 Mixed Hold’em championship (Event #44) to earn $268,238 and his first WSOP bracelet on Saturday night.

Lottery mania and ticket buying continues as no winner yet for Canada's major jackpot.

Great Canadian Nanaimo casino to serve liquor as license is approved.

Scott Montgomery, who finished fifth in the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event, won the fourth $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em championship at the WSOP on Wednesday night to win $481,760.

More than half of the bracelet events at the 2010 World Series of Poker have been completed, and we’re just two weeks away from the start of the Main Event. Sounds like it's time to look back at the top stories of this year’s WSOP.

Miguel Proulx of St. Charles, Quebec, won the $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha championship at the World Series of Poker early on Friday morning to claim his first WSOP bracelet and the first place prize of $315,311.

No jackpot winner for 7 weeks means largest jackpot in Canadian history.

Pascal Lefrancois, a 23-year-old college student from Montreal, Quebec, won $568,974 and the $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship (Event #8) at the World Series of Poker in the early morning hours on Saturday, then promptly removed his shirt in celebration.