Since the U. S. Supreme Court rejected the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in 2018, the world of sports betting has never been the same. With one huge ruling, the SCOTUS opened the door for each state to decide what to do with the issue of wagering on sports. After a huge rush… Read more »
Earlier this year, the online gaming community in the province of Ontario, Canada, changed. Instead of having unfettered access to an array of online gaming options from around the world – sports betting, daily fantasy sports (DFS), casino gaming, online poker, and other gaming choices – Ontarians became the only residents of Canada that were… Read more »
Online poker players in Ontario, Canada have a nice, new option. On Tuesday, PokerStars announced that it has launched in the province after having its license approved by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). And it’s not just poker either; PokerStars is offering casino games and sports betting, as well. “In many respects… Read more »
Better to go solo? Playing the lottery with friends is a tricky proposition. On the one hand – and this is generally where I stand on the matter – there are bound to be problems if you win, disputes about who gets what, who owes what, and who is included. On the other hand, talk… Read more »
There was a day when poker sponsorships were handed out like coupons for a free ice cream cone at Dairy Queen. These deals usually encompassed the online poker rooms paying for a player’s buy-ins to tournaments, with the player holding up their end of the deal by “patching up” in wearing the logo of the… Read more »
A new era in sports betting My friends north of the border, if you have been itching to put a few bucks down on a Blue Jays game or really want to degen it up and bet on the NFL preseason, your wait is just about over. Next Friday, August 27, sportsbooks in Canada will… Read more »
Current sports betting industry is handcuffed Canadian sports fans who want to throw a few bucks down on a game will soon be able to, thanks to the Senate of Canada passing bill C-218 on Tuesday. The bill, which passed 57-20-5, legalizes single-event sports betting in the country. All that is left now, as it… Read more »
While it seems that there are great hopes for a vaccine soon, the immediate situation regarding the coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) outbreak and pandemic remains a fluid one. Many locales still have stringent guidelines regarding gatherings of certain sizes. You might think a poker game would be able to avoid this type of situation but, in Canada,… Read more »
Going back a decade The Canadian taxman is going after 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Jonathan Duhamel. According to a report from The Canadian, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is seeking $1.2 million (USD $907,000) in unpaid taxes from Duhamel, spanning 2010-2012. To make matters worse for the champ, if the CRA… Read more »
After having charges for financial malfeasance dismissed against him, former Amaya Gaming Chief Executive Officer David Baazov is now striking back. His first target? The very organization that brought the original charges against him in Canada that forced him out of the largest gaming company in the world. Baazov Targets AMF In a Quebec court… Read more »
