Canada News - Page 36

News Brief: On Saturday at midnight, the Saskatoon's Emerald Casino will close its doors forever, and about 165 workers will lose their jobs there.

News Brief: Western Canada Lottery Corp., the agency responsible for administering lotteries on the Prairies, says it has no plans to stop releasing winners' information anytime soon.

News Brief: Sarnia and Point Edward's slot revenues were up from the previous quarter, it was announced Friday

News Brief: Two professional poker players to take on a computer this evening in the world's first such man-machine challenge.

News Brief: British Columbia casino revenues climbed 11 per cent last year to more than $1.2 billion.

News Brief: Casinos in Quebec hope the province's plan to legalize Texas hold 'em poker will bring in a full house.

Fallsview Casino Resort announced today that five new acts have just been added to the Avalon Theatre's star-studded concert line-up.

Casino City has confirmed that seven compensation claims have been filed against the U.S. in its ongoing WTO online gambling case with Antigua and Barbuda.

News Brief: Ontario's First Nation chiefs on Monday rejected a revenue-sharing deal with provincial lotteries and casinos that would have amounted to $2.5-billion in funding over 20 years.

The talk of recruiting a National Hockey League franchise to Las Vegas couldn't have come at a better time for local tourism officials.

International News Brief: Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd and Macquarie Bank Ltd's leisure and gaming joint venture , New World Gaming Partners Ltd, said its has extended its takeover bid for Gateway Casinos Income Fund to July 25.

It is amazing what can happen in two years. I attended my first GIGSE in May, 2005 and knew absolutely no one, attended May, 2006 and knew absolutely everyone, attended June, 2007 and no one was there. Imagine that. Lucky for me, this year I was able to nail down a solid group of about 20 people who were up for some nice meals and some big nights out. Honestly, I think that our nights were wilder than ever before just so we could prove a point. No sponsored parties? Fine. We'll have more fun on our own. Thanks to Jodie from LyceumMedia.com, I experienced one of the wildest nights of my life (well, maybe not as wild as my CAP Spring Break experiences...)

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is scheduled to vote on whether to approve a contract that would put Canadian marketing in the hands of a specialist with the goal of attracting even more visitors from Southern Nevada's No. 1 foreign guest source.

Fallsview Casino Resort announced today that the September concert line-up for the Avalon Theatre will include performances by Lionel Richie, Martina McBride and Montgomery Gentry, comedian Larry the Cable Guy, Paul Anka and pop icons The 5th Dimension.

News Brief: A Winnipeg man who was among 63 people charged with gambling offences after raids on three social clubs last week says he can't believe he and his friends were breaking the law.

News Brief: The Fort Erie Race Track owner has unveiled plans for a $282 million hotel, entertainment and housing complex on land next to the thoroughbred track and slot casino.

News Brief: The $20-million Camrose Resort Casino opened Tuesday and already has spawned three competitors for an attached hotel still being built.

News Brief: Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort should use its Avalon ballroom and hotel to help bring gaming revenue back up at that casino and Casino Niagara, says Ontario Lottery and Gaming spokeswoman Teresa Roncon.

News Brief: Daniel Negreanu, Canada's most famous poker champion said it is 'ridiculous' that private, for-profit poker games are not allowed to take place.

News Brief: Casino workers who put up with meagre wages in Alberta are 'probably' gambling addicts who do the job as much for enjoyment as for financial support, says the head of one of Alberta's largest unions.