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News Brief: Falls Management Co., is considering adding a 5,000-seat entertainment centre to the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, according to the casino spokesman.

News Brief: The B.C. government is commissioning a new study on problem gambling, a week after CBC News reported that casino employees often encounter distressed gamblers, and some who are aggressive or threatening.

News Brief: Prince Edward Island New Democrat Leader Dean Constable envisions an Island without video lottery terminals.

News Brief: Bettors and Detroit Red Wings fans packed Casino Windsor's 8-month-old sports betting venue earlier this week.

News Brief: A report from Nova Scotia's Ombudsman has found that staff at the casino in Sydney aren't sufficiently trained to identify potential gambling addicts as required under provincial law.

News Brief: A Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations executive member says accountability for casino spending should rest with First Nations governments.

News Brief: Distressed gamblers usually get little help when they appeal to staff at B.C. casinos — often no more than a brochure and phone number to call for further assistance, according to B.C. Lottery Corp. documents obtained by CBC News.

News Brief: Additional details of the Living Sky Casino in Swift Current were unveiled during a ground breaking ceremony on April 20.

Halifax Marriott Harbourfront casino hotel has even more to offer business and leisure travelers thanks to the completion of the latest phase of its five-year, $14 million renovation plan.

News Brief: Ontario Lottery & Gaming is reporting a strong finish to an otherwise so-so year at Casino Sault Ste. Marie.

ews Brief: The city council will decide later this month whether it wants to pursue the idea of establishing a casino in Cornwall, Ontario.

ews Brief: Unionized casino workers voted overwhelmingly to accept a 14-month contract from the OLG Casino Brantford Saturday, voting 85 per cent in favour of the deal.

The Alberta Federation of Labour has asked the James D. Packer to resolve the seven month old labour dispute at the Palace Casino in Edmonton.

News Brief: A last-minute tentative agreement reached minutes before the walkout deadline prevent OLG Brantford from closing its doors last night.

News Brief: A Vancouver man who won $10-million Super 7 lottery jackpot has been ordered by the B.C. Supreme Court to split the remainder of his winnings with his ex-wife.

News Brief: OLG Brantford casino workers are poised to walk off the job if a first contract isn’t settled by 11:59 tonight.

ews Brief: A 37-year-old Fonthill woman got a seven-figure surprise at Fallsview Casino Resort on Monday.

At a press held on Sunday evening, workers Casino Nova Scotia in Halifax spoke about their efforts and reasons for working towards forming a union in their workplace.

News Brief; Two neighbouring Alberta First Nations are competing to build a casino and a jackpot awaits the winner.

News Brief: A Scarborough maintenance worker has won $18 million in the Lotto 6/49 jackpot.