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ews Brief: The Manitoba government is negotiating a profit-sharing deal with aboriginals who want 12% of the province’s gambling profits and exclusive authority over all gaming on First Nations.

News Brief: The new River Cree Resort and Casino includes tasteful references to First Nations culture while avoiding any exploitation of sacred symbols.

News Brief: Elation turned to despair for a Quebec man last weekend when a mistake in a Montreal newspaper led him to believe he had a winning ticket in last weekend's $43.2-million Lotto 6-49 jackpot.

ews Brief: South Beach Casino's popularity and success wouldn't be threatened if a provincial smoking ban were extended to First Nations, the chairman of the native-run casino says.

News Brief: Eight dollar store employees in Toronto, Ont. and a Kitchener woman became sudden millionaires of a $43-million Lotto 6/49 jackpot yesterday.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

News Brief: Three Ontarians and one Quebecer will share the second-largest lottery jackpot in Canadian history as the lucky winners of Saturday's $43.2-million Lotto 6-49 draw.

ews Brief: According to recent study, public support for gaming in B.C. is dropping while casino-fueled revenues continue to steadily climb.

News Brief: Calgary"s bishops will once again inform the Catholic school board it must stop fundraising through casinos and bingos because the practice is "morally problematic."

OLG Casino Point Edward is inviting the media and public to a weekend of celebration beginning with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting this Friday to show off its brand new look.

News Brief: The province is hoping to break new ground in finding the social and economic impacts of gambling in Nova Scotia.

News Brief: A look at Cascades Casino shows that the downtown Langley, British Columbia, facility has been a huge success in its first year.

News Brief: The U.S. crackdown on gambling has claimed another victim as Continent 8 Technologies opted to pull its planned float amid continued turbulence in the market.

News Brief: The rising dollar, soaring gas prices and tighter restrictions on smoking are hurting Canada's casino industry, which is already losing ground to on-line upstarts.

ews Brief: America’s leading anti-gambling organization has blasted the provincial government and the B.C. Lottery Corporation for their introduction of frequent-player cards to be used in casinos.

ews Brief: Hot on the heels of being denied a liquor licence for its gaming floor, Great Canadian Casinos Inc. is now considering a bar at its View Royal venue.

News Brief: According to the B.C. Lottery Corp.'s annual report, the provincial government scooped up $914.4 million from lottery revenues.

News Brief: Ontario's Casino Windsor says it is laying off 297 unionized and 32 non-union staff due to a slowdown.

ews Brief: Coquitlam, British Columbia, scored a $2-million windfall from the Boulevard Casino this week.

News Brief: Municipalities across B.C. received a record windfall from casino gambling in the past fiscal year, raking in more than $65 million in royalties — up nearly 20 per cent from the year before.