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Think back to the first time you walked into a major casino (assuming you ever have). Chances are you had one of two reactions. You were either grinning ear to ear, enthralled by the brilliant lights and resounding clamor of activity, or you were frozen with stark terror by the enormity of it all....

UK based online gambling giant bwin.party Digital Entertainment put itself on the proverbial auction block last year. A number of suitors have shown interest, each submitting their bids for the company and its globally marketed services. Last week, it was announced that bwin.party and Gibraltar’s 888 Holdings had reached a firm agreement for £900...

The market for portable tablets in 2015 is superfluous. Multiple factors should be considered before purchasing the right device to fit your needs. The rule of thumb here is that newer isn’t always better, and budget tablets can often meet your needs just as well, if not better, than the more expensive brands. We’ll...

With over 350 recently refurbished guest rooms, the Halifax Marriot Harbourfront Hotel (formerly Casino Nova Scotia Hotel) attracts a large number of the archipelago’s visitors each year. Being a part of the area’s most renowned casino, the majority of tourists will spend time playing the slots, but there’s so much more to see and...

For years, Cloverdale patrons have watched Fraser Downs Racetrack and Casino in Surrey, BC grow from a pari-mutuel horse racing facility into a renowned, multifariously accommodating gambling establishment. Later this year, owners will accomplish the most intrepid renovations of all, converting Fraser Downs into the newer, bigger and bolder Elements Casino. The new casino...

The Woodbine Racetrack in Rexdale, a suburb of Toronto, Canada, has been attracting gamblers since it was first established in 1956. More than half a century later, with unemployment in the city’s northwest being a key concern, the facility has been approved for a massive Woodbine Casino expansion that will include twice as many...

Last fall, seniors group AARP released a revolutionary product to help bridge the gap between modern technology and 65+ individuals with little or no tech experience. Known as the AARP RealPad Tablet, the device had great potential, incorporating a 7.85” screen with Android’s simplest 4.4 KitKat OS and plenty of walkthrough materials. Unfortunately, after...

As the number one, fastest developer of online slots in the industry, Microgaming has often been accused of focusing on quantity over quality. In reality, the company has been innovating the industry for more than two decades. Microgaming proved its presence as a ground-breaking interactive games developer by introducing multiplayer slots rooms, and incorporating...

Sports betting in Canada is mandated by the Criminal Code, paragraph 207 (4)(b), which currently restricts wagering to parlays only. A bill moving through parliament that seeks to authorize single event wagers gained new hope last week when the National Basketball Association (NBA) withdrew its opposition to the legislation, but it wasn’t enough to...

AHL defenseman Nathan Paetsch is used to skating on ice, but never such a thin layer of it. The ice hockey pro found himself in criminal court recently, answering to allegations of playing a role in the operation of an illegal online sports betting ring. Paetsch has pled guilty to the charges, earning himself...