‘Geography - USA and Canada’ Archives
From Bad To Worse For Magna
Magna Entertainment Corporation (MEC), the Canadian owner and operator of racetracks and a leading supplier via simulcasting of live content, has announced the resignation of its Lead Director, Jerry Campbell.Campbell was also a member of the Ontario firm’s Audit Committee and his decision means that MEC does not meet the requirements provided [...]
League Supports Sundin’s Poker Deal
In Canada, the National Hockey League (NHL) has defended player Mats Sundin and his promotional activities for Isle of Man-licensed free-to-play online poker site PokerStars.net.According to a piece in The Vancouver Sun newspaper, offering online gambling services for real cash is illegal in Canada and the United States but the NHL has released a [...]
California Considering Legalising Online Poker
Legislators in the American state of California are so intent on legalising online poker that they are reportedly looking to attend an upcoming iGaming conference in order to meet with prospective operators. According to a report from online news portal Gambling911.com, the western state is looking towards online poker as a way to help solve [...]
Casinos Warned Over iPhone Application
Gambling regulators in Nevada have warned casinos in the state about a card counting programme available on Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch that illegally helps players to beat the house at blackjack.According to a piece in the Las Vegas Review Journal newspaper, card counting itself is not illegal under Nevada gambling laws but it is considered a [...]
GTech Appoints Gunn
Leading American gaming technology and services firm GTech Corporation has announced the appointment of Scott Gunn to the post of Senior Vice-President of Global Government Relations and US Business Development.GTech is a subsidiary of leading commercial lottery operator Lottomatica and revealed that Gunn would be responsible for global government [...]
