Major League Baseball (MLB) and the casino industry seem to have established firm positions related to a proposal made by the league, under which MLB would receive a portion from wagers placed on sports events. The proposal was rolled out by the League after the UK Supreme Courtâs ruling to […]
Author: Paul Brooks
BC Lawyer Faces Disbarment for Clientsâ CA$400,000 Funds Misappropriation
A British Columbia lawyer, who has been practicing law for more than two decades and a half, has been stripped of his rights to practice law as his license was revoked after committing professional misconduct. Stephen Neil Mansfield has suffered a disbarment for misappropriating CA$400,000 belonging to his clients in […]
Rideau Carleton Raceway Casino Becomes Ottawa Senatorsâ âOfficial Casinoâ under 5-Year Partnership Deal
The professional ice hockey team Ottawa Senators has revealed that it had signed a new partnership agreement with the Rideau Carleton Raceway Casino. Under the 5-year deal, a Hard Rock-branded lounge is set to be established at the Ottawa-based multi-purpose indoor arena Canadian Tire Centre. On Tuesday, the National Hockey […]
Could Alabama Legislature Consider Lottery and Sports Betting Expansion Despite Historical Anti-Gambling Stance?
A couple of weeks after Mac McCutcheon, speaker of the Alabama House, hinted of a possibility for a lottery bill to be unveiled over the new legislative session of the state, the uncertainty around the eventual addition of sports betting to Alabamaâs gambling sector still lingers. The Alabama Houseâs speaker […]
Canadaâs Northwest Territory People Rush to Purchase Chase the Ace Tickets
Sierra Daley, who sells Chase the Ace tickets along with other volunteers on Friday afternoons, has revealed that she has never seen so many people eager to take part in the lottery. The woman told CBC News that at one point last Friday there were more than 50 trucks waiting […]
Workers Union Urges Ontario Premier to Keep Promise Regarding Kawartha Downsâ Slot Machines
The union which currently represents food and beverage workers at Kawartha Downs-situated Shorelines Slots has urged Premier Doug Ford to keep the promise regarding the Fraserville facilityâs slot machines he made during his campaign. Now, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 2 has called for the Premier to honor […]
Police Raids Illegal Gambling House in Sheshatshiu Community
An illegal gaming house situated in Sheshatshiu has been closed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). According to a press release, a search warrant on a property in the Innu Federal Reserve in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador on September 28th. The raid took place following an […]
Taxpayers Should Not Pay for Gambling Expertsâ Testimony before Law Amendments Committee, Says Nova Scotia Premier
The Premier of Nova Scotia, Stephen McNeil, shared that local taxpayers should not have been made to pay for the expenses made by the Nova Scotia Gaming Corp. to bring three experts to Halifax to back a proposed gambling bill. As revealed yesterday by Casino Reports, Nova Scotia Gaming Corp. […]
Nova Scotia Taxpayers to Pay for Expertsâ Expenses in the Latest Hearing on Proposed Gambling Ban Amendment
Nova Scotia taxpayers seem to be the ones who will pay for the expenses made for the remuneration of the three experts to testify in favor of the government’s gambling bill which is set to ensure a more relaxed regime for a program under which compulsive gamblers would get a […]
BC Gambling Addict Blames Local Government for Lack of Action Aimed at Protecting Problem Gamblers
A gambling addict blamed the Government of British Columbia for lacking the will to put some limits on the local gambling industry worth billions of dollars. Lora Bertuccio, who apart from problem gambling suffers from severe anxiety and bipolar disorder, said that for the time being, the Provincial Government has […]