The gambling industry has become the fastest-growing sector in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Quite unsurprisingly, cash-intensive businesses such as banks are extremely vulnerable to money laundering. Casinos are also classified as cash-intensive businesses, which are usually dealing with high volumes of large cash transactions. Moreover, casinos offer many […]
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Sports Betting Bill is Likely in the Cards for Many U.S. States
Sports betting have come to be a multi-billion-dollar industry that is growing astronomically across the U.S. Roughly estimated, Americans spend approximately $150 billion on illegal sports wagers per year. As of now, sports betting remains illegal in most of the American states. Only Nevada, Oregon, Delaware, and Montana, which are […]
Sudbury Planning Committee to Hold Public Hearing on Rezoning for Kingsway Entertainment District Development
Last year, Sudbury City Council thumbed up the final site plan for the Kingsway Entertainment District. The project is to include the construction of the city’s new events center, a casino and hotel tower, as well as restaurants and an outdoor Festival Square. On 22nd January this year, the planning […]
Gateway Lays Out Defense Arguments in Response to Anti-Casino Claims in Sudbury
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment, one of the largest casino and entertainment companies in Canada, reacted to the anti-casino lobbyists. The gambling operator behind the proposed C$60 million gambling complex on the Kingsway finally responded to the flood of claims, presented by the casino opponents in an effort to prevent the […]
Manitoba’s Gaming Regulatory Agency Relocates to New Office at Polo Park
In January last year, the Liquor and Gaming Authority (LGA) of Manitoba expressed its interest in relocating its downtown headquarter to a place that is away from the downtown. The regulatory agency motivated its decision by explaining that it will be more convenient for both customers and workers if LGA’s […]
Housewives and Students are the Top Occupations Among B.C. VIP Casino Patrons
Internal documents found out that housewives and students lead the list of the most common occupations among the high-rollers in Richmond’s River Rock casino. A great number of high-roller housewives spent more than C$14 million in bets and 87% of these transactions were suspicious. The situation is pretty much the […]
China’s Anti-Corruption Drive Expected to Hurt B.C. Lottery Corp. Gambling Revenue
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s crackdown on corrupt officials is expected to hit the profitability of the British Columbia Lottery Corp. (BCLC), revealed official documents obtained by Postmedia via freedom of information request. The gambling industry is to feel the squeeze as the Chinese President is targeting the murky world of […]
Single Jackpot-Winning Powerball Ticket Scores $560 Million Grand Prize
Internet is flooded with tips for how to win the lottery, but these do not work. Unlike many other games, there is no particular strategy or secret to winning the lottery. The only sure way to get the winning ticket is to be born under a lucky star. For many […]
Anti-Casino Group Gains More Public Endorsement from Sudburians
Gateway’s proposal to build a full-blown gambling complex on the Kingsway may soon bite the dust. A Sudbury group called No Casino Sudbury tries to build up enough public support from the locals in an effort to stop the C$60 million project. The casino naysayers have a number of arguments […]
Casino Opponents Lay Out Arguments Against Full-Fledged Gambling Property in Sudbury
A number of casino opponents said no to Gateway’s intentions to build a C$60-million premier casino and entertainment property at the Kingsway location. As it can be recalled Casino Reports recently produced a number of articles in regard to the highly-opposed casino project in Sudbury. The anti-casino group is pulling […]