Месяц: Август 2014

MANITOBA -- Manitoba has a new casino! CTV news reported.

The Sand Hills Casino is owned by Manitoba's First Nations and comprises 31,000 square feet of gaming space and will employ 160 people, CTV news reported.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Best known for her Academy Award-winning role in "Dreamgirls" (2006) and her Grammy Award-winning self-titled album, Jennifer Hudson, performs live at Fallsview Casino in October. For two nights only, experience the widely known hits "Spotlight", "One Night Only" and her breakthrough song "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going". And be among the first to hear Ms. Hudson perform songs from her brand new album, featuring tracks produced by Pharrell, Timbaland and more.

Multi-talented, straight talking and always entertaining, Sharon Osbourne has become a household name in reality television starring on: The Talk, America's Got Talent, The Celebrity Apprentice and The Osbournes. Ms. Osbourne has been immensely successful as a manager, author, producer and philanthropist. Experience the bold, funny and fearless Sharon Osbourne in an up-close-and-personal interview hosted by ET Canada's Cheryl Hickey.

Acclaimed comedian and actor, Ron James brings his unique blend of wit and sarcasm to Fallsview Casino for the exclusive filming of The Ron James New Year's Eve CBC Comedy Special. Ron is a Gemini Award-winning staple on the Canadian comedy scene, has written and starred in five one-hour comedy specials and has received critical acclaim from coast to coast for his live tours.

Jennifer Hudson

October 7: Showtime 8:30PM
October 8: Showtime 8:30PM

Tickets start at $90

Tickets to the October shows will be available starting at noon on Friday, July 11 at the Fallsview Casino Box Office (on any show date) or at all Ticketmaster outlets.

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Responsible Gaming Council (RGC) is pleased to announce the launch of RG Check - Internet, an international accreditation program that enables gambling websites to have their gambling safeguards assessed against independent and evidence-based standards.

RG Check - Internet is adapted from the highly successful RG Check - Venue program, which has accredited 60 venues since its launch in 2011.

The standards for RG Check - Internet were created by RGC, which will deliver the program in Canada. Internationally, the accreditation program will be administered by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC Canada) and member firms of the PwC network. Final accreditation decisions will remain with RGC.

"RGC set out to create the gold standard of consumer protection," says RGC CEO Jon Kelly. "The RG Check program, based on 7 standards and 51 criteria, gives internet gambling providers the opportunity to have their responsible gambling safeguards assessed against comprehensive international standards and a rigorous accreditation process."

The six-month process of earning an RG Check accreditation for an online gambling site is voluntary and confidential, concludes with an independent assessment by a panel of experts, and is reviewed annually.

"We are proud to be part of RG Check - Internet and are excited to assist RGC with assessing websites against these stringent new standards," says Darren Henderson, National Technology and Communications Consulting & Deals Leader at PwC. "We are advocates of responsible gambling and look forward to working with RGC on initiatives that support their mandate."

MONTREAL, Quebec -- 750 croupiers have gone on strike in Montreal, CTV news reports.

The croupiers are employed by Loto Quebec and work at the Montreal and Lac Leamy casinos, the report said.

The workers have been contractless since earlier this year and this strike will last for 24 hours, CTV reported.

MONCTON, New Brunswick -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Atlantic Lottery is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of offering responsible Internet gambling, and wants to give back to its players to honour the occasion.

To celebrate the anniversary, Atlantic Lottery is thanking players for their support with a chance to win prizes from Aug. 22 to Sept. 30, 2014:

Every $2 purchase on alc.ca will be entered into Atlantic Lottery's popular 2Chance draw that offers a grand prize of $250,000.

Any WebCash – vouchers purchased from Atlantic Lottery retailers to fund a player's alc.ca account – of $10 or greater purchased and deposited during the promotion period will be entered into a draw for $1,000 in WebCash. The retail location that sold the winning WebCash voucher will receive a $1,000 prize as well.

"When we launched our Internet gambling site in August 2004, we were the first lottery in North America to sell products online," said James Reilly, Atlantic Lottery's Senior Manager, eCommerce. "For 10 years now, Atlantic Canadians have been enjoying a range of entertaining products with us, online. Today's alc.ca offers players big jackpot lottery games LOTTO 6/49 and LOTTO MAX, their favourite regional draw and PRO•LINE games, and online-only offerings iBingo and Pick'n Click. We offer our players the convenience of playing at home at the only legal, regulated Internet gambling site in Atlantic Canada today."

On Atlantic Lottery's anniversary plans, Reilly remarks, "We're excited about giving our alc.ca players a second chance to win and including our retailers in the anniversary. We believe both groups will respond to, and enjoy, the celebration."

Since its early days as PlaySphere.ca, to the current transactional site alc.ca, Atlantic Lottery has prided itself on having one of the most responsible Internet gambling sites in North America with a comprehensive suite of responsible gambling tools to help players make informed choices. As with all of Atlantic Lottery's profits, all profit generated by alc.ca goes back to the four Atlantic Canadian provinces.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario -- Niagara Falls received a healthy $5.6 million in receipts from its two casinos in Q3, the Niagara Falls Review reported.

This windfall comes out of a recalibration of how the city is compensated from casino revenue, the report explained.

The changes will see increased revenue for Niagara Falls, estimated in the range of $20 million per year, an increase on the previous fixed amount of $3 million per year, the Niagara Falls Review said.