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The head of Ottawa’s health department has come out against the city's push for more gaming, which could be coming with a second casino.Dr. Isra Levy said in a report to the Ottawa Board of Health dated Aug. 19 he doesn’t want to see increased access to and availability of gaming in the city.Instead, he wants to focus on closing the gap between the 13,000 or so adults who have a gambling problem in the city and the resources available...
LONDON (August 9th) – The team responsible for staging ICE Conferences, EiG, GiGse and the WrB series, has been working closely with the Brasilian authorities to organise and host the first Brasilian Gaming Congress (BgC). The ‘by invitation only’ event, which will be held across 18th/19th/20th November 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, will provide international companies an opportunity to engage with the Brasilian government as the country is reviewing its stance on regulating online sports betting in advance of the...
Aristocrat introduces a Facebook application looking to snatch a portion of the vast social gambling market.Facebook is already riding the waves of success after introducing free casino games in selected jurisdictions. Naturally, many established gambling industry names are eager to jump on the bandwagon. Aristocrat is the latest of them, having introduced its very own take on Facebook social gaming – Heart of Vegas.Aristocrat is the pioneer in slot machine industry, employing over 2,200 people across the globe, and boasting...
Last week we have peaked “Behind the Scenes of the US Poker Business”, which was an excellent “trailer” into this week’s special guest post, focused at: “a set of algorithms to quantify the effects of skill and luck in online poker”… how sexy does that sounds? WE KNOW! (clarification for Thomas: you can stop panicking and climb down from your desk - it’s algorithms, not alligators!) So without further delays, here is Dave Thornton of “Skill in Games” and their...
TBILISI, 1August. In Georgia officials of Corrections and Legal Assistance Ministry are banned from playing in the casino. Corresponding amendment was made in Office Ethics Code.Office Ethics Code for the officials of Corrections and Legal Assistance Ministry was adopted in 2010. Those days the Minister was Khatuna Kalmakhelidze, "Georgia. Online" reports.This Code prohibits employees from torturing and beating prisoners, being under the influence of alcohol or other potent substances and having any other paid work.We remind that after opposition coalition...