Canada News - Page 58

News Brief: An anti-gambling activist says Nova Scotia is wasting time and money by testing a new device meant to control problem gambling.

News Brief: More than 300 workers at a casino in Regina are poised to strike should negotiations over their contract be delayed.

News Brief: British Columbia’s NDP Leader Carole James charged the lottery corporation's latest request for proposals is further proof the Liberal government is expanding gambling by stealth.

Horsepower Broadcasting Network International Ltd. and Fredericton Exhibition, operating under Fredericton Raceway have entered into a five year Horsepower Authorized Racetrack Affiliate license agreement.

In the aftermath of the worst brawl in sports history, Internet bookmaker BetUS.com has seen a dramatic increase in wagers placed on Eastern Conference futures.

News Brief: A member of the Kamloops Social Planning Council says he’s disappointed city councillors approved 50 slot machines at a local bingo hall.

News Brief: The NDP government's decision to pay for more cops with cash from casinos will make a significant difference in the battle against crime, says the head of the Winnipeg Police Association.

Time is running out to claim a LOTTO 6/49 second prize worth $95,814.30 for a ticket sold one year ago in Kingston, Ontario.

News Brief: A B.C. man has been prohibited from going near any casinos and their employees after he considered driving into a casino with a crude homemade bomb.

CryptoLogic Inc. reports the release of a new array of internationally-popular games with the latest version of its leading casino software.

News Brief: The P.E.I. government has fast-tracked the Atlantic Lottery Corporation's ownership of the Charlottetown Driving Park.

ews Brief: The B.C. government has finally admitted what it's been denying for weeks -- that it's broken its election promise not to allow expanding gambling.

News Brief: Gamblers who smoke will likely have to butt out when they visit Ontario casinos once the province passes its proposed anti-smoking legislation, Health Minister George Smitherman suggested Tuesday.

News Brief: British Columbia's biggest casino owners are making increasing amounts of money, even though the provincial government says it has been keeping a lid on gambling.

News Brief: Great Canadian Gaming Corp. announced Monday its quarterly profit grew by 46 per cent on a newly opened casino and acquisitions.

News Brief: An extensive licensing review process culminated on October 29 with Horse Racing Alberta granting the United Horsemen of Alberta a ten-year license to operate a racetrack in the Calgary area.

News Brief: Gambling in Ontario is here to stay, Premier Dalton McGuinty said Tuesday, despite a report showing problem gamblers contribute more than one third of the province's gambling revenues.

News Brief: A Toronto tax accountant has won the largest slot-machine jackpot in Canadian history, picking up nearly $5.8 million at a Niagara Falls casino.

LOTTO 6/49 continues to offer bigger jackpots more often, and tonight's draw is estimated at $22 million.

News Brief: Nova Scotians are betting more money than ever, but the provincial government's revenues from gambling are falling due to increased expenses.