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Can Parq Vancouver Recover from Debt Distress?
Completed in September 2017, Parq Vancouver is a high-end, world-class development, the largest in British Columbia. Words used to describe it include unrivaled, luxurious, fresh, and impressive. It delivered, they said. It rose to all challenges and delivered. The development, located next to BC Place, offers two four-star hotels, eight…
Casino Plans Still Unconfirmed for Kingsway Development
The Kingsway Entertainment District in Sudbury is not yet a reality. The city’s website claims it will be an “innovative experience and a choice destination for northeastern Ontario that will proudly host visitors to the beautiful city we call home.” However, it remains an undeveloped piece of land as of…
New Game of the Week: Dr Fortuno
The newest game on the internet casino block is Dr Fortuno, presented with pride from Yggdrasil Gaming. The Dr Fortuno online slot game is exciting, but there is more to it. Dr Fortuno has a jackpot, which it shares with its sister blackjack game. This means the jackpot grows…
List of Top-Ranked Canadian Poker Players May Surprise You!
There are many top Canadian poker players, although some of their names may not be quite as familiar or as popular as Daniel Negreanu? The 6-times WSOP bracelet winner may have spent most of his adult life living in Las Vegas, but he proudly claims Canada as his birthplace and…
Former Amaya CEO Sues AMF for Abusive Allegations
Former Amaya CEO David Baazov has filed a lawsuit against Quebec’s securities regulator after its insider trading lawsuit against him was dismissed last year. The Baazov lawsuit accuses the AMF of being “abusive” and “malicious” prosecution. Background To Baazov Lawsuit When David Baazov started Amaya as an electronic poker…
Caesars Names New CEO While Considering Takeover Options
Caesars Entertainment has named Anthony Rodio as the new Caesars CEO, with the gaming industry veteran expected to take up his appointment within the next thirty days. New Caesars CEO Anthony Rodio Caesars Entertainment has had a turbulent few years. In 2015, its casino operating sector, along with 170 of…
Province Makes Push for Single-Event Sports Betting in Ottawa
The push for the legalisation of single-event sports betting in Canada is on. As the United States continues to open its sports betting market on a state-by-state basis, more groups and government officials across Canada are urging a serious conversation about a nationwide law. Ontario pushed the conversation forward…
Mega Moolah, Mega Fortune Hit Big for Online Casinos in March
March was a big month for online slot jackpots. Many players won five-figure amounts of money from the jackpot games, and some even won six-figure amounts. But only three players won millions in mega jackpot slot spins. Coincidentally, both of the games involved in the three wins have the…
Durham College Opens New eSports Arena on Campus
For about one year, a Vancouver company has been touting the opening of an esports arena in Richmond, one that was to be the first of its kind in all of Canada. The facility was to open in 2019, but there has been little news since then. Durham College…
First Nation Challenges OLG in Ontario Superior Court
Wauzhushk Onigum, a First Nation tribe in Kenora, is currently at the helm of a judicial review happening at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice Divisional Court. It has been taking place this week, as a panel of three judges hears the allegations of Wauzhushk Onigum Chief Chris Skead. The…
