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Magna Entertainment Corp. has filed a shelf registration statement with the United States SEC and a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus in each of the Provinces of Canada.

ews Brief: The provincial government’s gambling funds seems to be drying up, according to the most recent report of the Prince Edward Island’s financial health.

News Brief: The Western Canada Lottery Corporation says it made a mistake when it posted online what appeared to be winning numbers for its Millionaire for Life draw — which doesn't take place until the end of February.

Sisters had their dream turned into a reality at the Great Blue Heron Charity Casino when they won the $4.9 million Megabucks slot jackpot.

ews Brief: Basketball Alberta and hundreds of other not-for-profit amateur sports groups all rely on the province for a significant portion of their funding.

ews Brief: New Westminster, British Columbia, will take longer to wean itself off of casino profits than expected.

News Brief: Striking workers continued to picket outside the Palace Casino on Saturday after rejecting an offer from the company that included thousands of dollars in signing bonuses.

News Brief: An Alberta Gaming spokesman says the province is not considering the introduction of Internet gambling as suggested in recent media reports.

ews Brief: By the end of the month, visitors to Coquitlam’s Boulevard Casino will be allowed to drink alcohol while they gamble.

News Brief: The Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission is gauging whether to set up Internet gambling shops in the province.

ws Brief: SIGA says Dakota Dunes Casino, the new casino south of Saskatoon, will be ready a month ahead of schedule.

News Brief: An arrest has been made in connection with the purse snatching of a casino patron last week.

News Brief: New Brunswick's health minister has a three-fold interest in the province's racing industry, and supports the proposal of a Saint John racino.

Available throughout the month of February, Millionaire Life will award one player a top prize of $1 million a year for 25 consecutive years.

News Brief: The Internet and other technologies show no sign of undermining the scratch-and-win lottery business, the boss of a major ticket producer says.

ews Brief: The city of Coquitlam, British Columbia, hit the jackpot again last week with $2.3 million from Boulevard Casino.

News Brief: The Red Deer winners of nearly $14 million picked their numbers based on weather patterns in Scarborough, Ont., where the Lotto 6/49 is drawn, lotto officials say.

News Brief: Legends Sports Lounge, Casino Windsor's sports betting venue, which allows legal bets on the biggest gambling event of the year, is braced for a big boost from the Super Bowl.

News Brief: Six people have launched a complaint before the federal Competition Bureau that electronic gaming machines are designed to entice gamblers into risking too much of their money.

ews Brief: Critics are chastising the Ontario government's decision to allow smoking rooms to be built inside provincially owned casinos but not bars and restaurants.