Ontario News - Page 13

The American Gaming Association announced finalists for the 2011 Gaming Voice Awards, which recognize the gaming industry’s top achievements in public relations, marketing, advertising and financial and corporate communications.

A poker player, who declared his loss as a business expense, has had his lawsuit dismissed.

Three men, who targeted gamblers with fast loans, charged with extortion.

Priest, whose Ottawa church was audited, steps down and seeks treatment for gambling addiction.

Archdiocese send in auditors after allegations Ottawa priest racked up big credit card bills gambling.

Profit down at casinos, but increased at racetrack slots.

Biometric Encryption algorithm to support security and privacy for OLG's voluntary self-exclusion program.

Gambler on way home fails to declare winnings at border and has $20,000 impounded as a penalty.

Police are searching for the true owner of a $12.5 million lottery prize, as 3 people are charged with theft.

As speculated online gambling will be introduced in Ontario.

Six Midi Bac players accused of cheating Casino Rama.

Speculation among experts that Ontario may be next to offer online gambling.

The “Best Poker Players Never to Win a World Series of Poker Gold Bracelet” list got one player shorter over the weekend, as Gavin Smith won the $2,500 Mixed Hold’em championship (Event #44) to earn $268,238 and his first WSOP bracelet on Saturday night.

Scott Montgomery, who finished fifth in the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event, won the fourth $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em championship at the WSOP on Wednesday night to win $481,760.

Aadam Daya, a 31-year-old business analyst from Mississauga, Ontario, won the $1,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship (Event #3) at the World Series of Poker to collect a whopping $625,872 and his first WSOP gold bracelet. Daya topped a huge field of 4,345 players in the tournament, played over Memorial Day weekend.

Canadian researchers are trying to understand what makes slot machines addictive.

Police chase finished with a truck smashing into the front door of Niagara Fallsview casino.

6-year sentence for banker who robbed banks to fund his gambling debt.

News brief: Ontario is placing a $38- million bet on a plan to help problem gamblers.