Canada News - Page 37

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.

News Brief: A large crowd of Cascades Casino patrons found themselves down on their luck Tuesday afternoon when a bomb threat forced a mandatory evacuation of the building.

News Brief: About 25,000 construction workers across Ontario have walked off the job, causing delays for Windsor casino and other large projects

News Brief: Sunday openings in the future, the P.E.I. government said, would be allowed on a case-by-case basis.

News Brief: Ontario will investigate the claims of scam artist who says he cheated Casino Windsor out of thousands of dollars over a 10-year period, an Alcohol and Gaming Commission spokesman said on Wednesday.

News Brief: The racino at the Charlottetown Driving Park was open for gambling for its first Sunday this week, but VLTs in bars were still shut down.

News Brief: The launch of Sunday shopping on P.E.I. last weekend opened Charlottetown's racino for gambling, but bar owners are annoyed they still can't run their VLTs on Sundays.

News Brief: An addiction to VLTs cost Margaret Alice Baldwin hundreds of thousands of dollars and her freedom.

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.