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Great Canadian Gaming Corporation has completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Orangeville Raceway Limited.

The winners of last year's Masters of Blackjack tournament returned to Niagara Fallsview Casino with a vengeance to defend their titles.

News Brief: The province-wide smoking ban didn't hurt attendance at Casino Regina in the early weeks of 2005.

The Board of the Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission has advised Gamehost Income Fund that it's application to expand the Boomtown Casino located in Fort McMurray, Alberta has been approved to proceed.

News Brief: More than half of Canadians think playing Internet poker for cash is unacceptable, suggests a new Decima poll.

International News Brief: Casino Windsor's revenue plummeted 13.6 per cent during the three months ending Dec. 31, 2004, the third straight quarter of falling income.

The Responsible Gambling Council in collaboration with over 50 organizations across the Province has created Canada's largest problem gambling prevention program to date.

Century Casinos, Inc. has completed transactions to develop and operate a casino and hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Lotto 6/49 continues to offer bigger jackpots more often, and tonight's draw is estimated at $16 million.

News Brief: As many as 1,500 people lined up Monday for a chance at one of the 600 full and part-time jobs being offered at the Cascades Casino/Coast Hotel and convention centre in Langley City.

News Brief: A woman who suffers from multiple sclerosis says she was asked to leave the Halifax casino Friday night because an employee believed she was drunk.

News Brief: Some residents of Galiano Island are upset over a recent undercover sting operation targeting a small bingo game at a local restaurant.

ews Brief: Former Ontario premier David Peterson has been appointed to lead discussions with First Nations toward achieving a new agreement on sharing gaming revenues.

News Brief: Residents of Fort St. John had their first opportunity to view the plans of the proposed hotel, conference centre and gaming centre, during an open house with the developers on Tuesday evening.

News Brief: Plans for a $3 million renovation to the Old Casino sputtered and stalled before Glynn County planning commissioners Tuesday.

News Brief: Ontario's opposition parties lashed out Tuesday against the Liberal government's decision to spend $400 million to expand Casino Windsor.

News Brief: Some 300 couples rolled the dice on love, again, as they renewed wedding vows Sunday to open Canada's first casino chapel at the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort.

The Ontario government is investing $400 million in Casino Windsor, Minister of Economic Development and Trade Joseph Cordiano announced today.