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Las Vegas appears to be a very popular destination for many Canadians but its appeal to most of them can be attributed to the presence of live winter sports such as hockey and curling rather than the famous casinos on the Strip. In fact, Canadians account for the majority of […]

A family counselling group has warned that the new advertisements for the upcoming Hard Rock Casino Ottawa target the vulnerable Chinese community in the area, which is at a particularly high risk of developing gambling addictions. Although the casino project received official approval earlier this month, it has already started […]

Casino mogul Steve Wynn, who recently stepped down as CEO and chairman of Wynn Resorts Ltd. after allegations of sexual misconduct, is among the top 20 highest paid chief executive officers in the United States, according to a recent report. He also tops the list of only several Las Vegas […]

Around 30 employees of Shorelines Slots at Kawartha Downs are said to hold a rally on Sunday as they worry about their jobs once the new Shorelines Casino Peterborough opens in a few months. The new facility will replace the old slots parlour in Fraserville but workers claim they have […]

Caesars Windsor has postponed more concerts and shows at The Colosseum and has cancelled hotel reservations through June 16 due to an ongoing strike by all employees of the casino resort. Officials at the casino resort announced Wednesday that upcoming concerts by pop-punk band Blink-182 on June 2, comedian Russell […]

Casinos across Atlantic City posted a significant decrease in earnings for the three months ending March 31 compared to figures for the same period last year. While net revenue fell 3.2 percent, the largest decline of nearly 12 percent can be seen in the operating profits reported by all seven […]

Turkish prosecutors have launched a money-laundering probe into thirteen casinos in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, local media reports revealed on Tuesday. According to the Cypriot press, around $5 billion has been laundered through these casinos and authorities are now investigating staff from 20 companies involved in the management […]

Last week’s US Supreme Court decision to strike down the federal ban on sports betting will have a negative effect on the gaming industry in Canada, Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati believes. He urges the government to reconsider its conservative stance on this issue and stop millions of dollars flowing […]

The labour strike at Caesars Windsor continues with no end in sight as workers on Friday voted against the tentative agreement reached between casino management and Unifor Local 444’s bargaining team. The closure of the resort, which is the largest of its kind in the Province of Ontario, however, seem […]

The construction of the new casino in Peterborough, which would replace the Slots Parlour at Kawartha Downs at the end of this summer, is nearly completed. Officially named Shorelines Casino Peterborough, the brand new facility should be operational in late August or September and this week, it will hold a […]