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Hastings Park Offers Online Betting

News Brief: Woodbine Entertainment Group, the parent of the operator of Vancouver's Hastings Park track, announced Tuesday the launch of a Internet-based wagering system called HBIBET.com.

Residents Against Proposed Vancouver Casino

News Brief: Some local residents were not happy with what they learned at a open house about a casino proposed for their Vancouver neighborhood.

Winning LOTTARIO Ticket Missing

Time is running out to claim a LOTTARIO jackpot for a ticket sold one year ago in Georgetown, Ontario.

How Gambling Lures Kids

News Brief: He's 16, maybe he smokes cigarettes or drinks a bit too much. He uses his lunch money to buy scratch tickets at the dépanneur, or skips school because he owes somebody money after losing at cards.

Casino Worker Faces Fraud Charges

News Brief: A once-prominent businesswoman who faces fraud and theft charges in this southwestern Ontario city has been arrested at Las Vegas’ Aladdin Hotel and Casino where she was working.

Thief Charged with Casino Robbery

News Brief: A man serving 32 years in a Montreal prison has been charged with taking part in the 1999 robbery of an armoured truck guard outside the Palace Casino at West Edmonton Mall.

British Columbia City Wants Casino

News Brief: Burnaby, British Columbia, and Gateway Casinos hope has proposed a 600 slot casino.

Manitoba Casinos May Get Cash Machines

News Brief: Manitoba Lotteries Corp. has asked a number of banks and credit unions to come up with proposals for installing automated teller machines in the city's casinos.

Manitoba Gambling Ads Criticized

News Brief: Manitoba’s decision to go ahead with advertising that promotes gambling, discussions about expanding gambling hours and a market study to look at options for new casinos has alarmed some critics.

Casino Layoffs Blamed on Border Tie-Ups

News Brief: Casino Windsor has laid off 100 employees amid a dwindling customer base and plunging revenues.

VLTs to Promote 'Responsible Gambling'

News Brief: The Manitoba government plans to spend millions of dollars on new video lottery terminals loaded with 'responsible gaming' software.

Thoroughbred Handle Up in 2003

News Brief: Total handle on Thoroughbred racing in the United States and Canada increased by only 0.9% in 2003, according to the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and Equibase.

Native Casinos Not A Pot Of Gold: Doer

News Brief: Manitoba Premier Gary Doer says instead of looking for big profits, the prime aim of the casinos should be to create jobs and help people get off welfare.

Nurse 'Double Dipped' to Pay Gambling Debts

News Brief: A former Hospital nurse fired for abusing sick leave to pay off gambling bills has been given a chance to get her job back.

Edmonton Casino Plans in Jeopardy

News Brief: The future of a new downtown Baccarat Casino remains in doubt because the two city councillors who forced the company to redraft its original plan don't like the new design.

Alberta Buys Machines from Casinos

News Brief: The Alberta Liquor and Gaming Commission decided to buy the terminals that simulated horse racing for bettors back from casinos.

Canada's Only Riverboat Casino to Move

News Brief: Canada's only riverboat casino is headed for operations on dry land if its New Westminster owners get their wish.

'Survivor' Bets Prompt Suspicion

News Brief: Even before the first episode of Survivor was even televised this season, more than 15 people from the Vancouver, British Columbia, area placed bets with an offshore bookie on contestant Sandra Diaz-Twine.

Manitoba May Allow Sunday Gambling

News Brief: Manitoba's gaming minister is sending signals he may bow to pressure from bar owners and allow them to operate video lottery terminals on Sundays.

Prairies Rife With Addicts to Gambling, Study Finds

News Brief: Canada's Prairie provinces have become hotbeds of gambling addiction, according to a study that found almost one in 10 gamblers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba have some type of problem with games of chance.

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