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Twenty Years Into New York Retail Casino Gaming, is it Time to Revisit the Compact?
Seneca Nation is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its gaming compact with New York State. Through the compact, the tribe owns and operates three upstate casinos. Though celebrations have highlighted the successes of those gaming facilities, the anniversary has also raised the question of whether the 2002 agreement is still fair in 2022. The three casinos […]
Canadian Provincial Lotteries Team Up, Call On Government to Fight Offshore Gambling
Five provincial lottery corporations have created a new pan-Canadian coalition to protect Canadians from unregulated online gambling. The Coalition of Provincial Lottery Corporations (CPLC) is calling on the Canadian federal government to help. Its goal is to take action against misleading online gambling advertisements, prevent offshore gaming websites from serving their residents, and keep lottery […]
Unifor Casino Strike Ends in Ontario, Details Emerge About Worker Injured on Picket Line
Pickering Casino Resort and Casino Ajax workers have ended their strike after ratifying a new agreement on Friday with their employer, Great Canadian Entertainment (GCE). GCE is the same company referred to as Great Canadian Gaming Corporation in previous articles. It has recently rebranded itself. The two parties reached a tentative agreement on Aug 4. […]
Striking Workers at Ontario’s Pickering Casino Picket Nearby Casino Woodbine
Negotiations broke down late last week between Unifor casino workers at Pickering Casino Resort and Casino Ajax and their employer, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (GCGC). This week, they’ve added a third picket line at Casino Woodbine, located about 65 km from the Pickering location. The new picket line appeared on July 29, expanding on the existing strike […]
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Votes to Remove ‘Blood Quantum’ Requirements
The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (MCT) voted Wednesday to remove “blood quantum” from enrollment requirements for their tribe, Native News Online reports. It also voted to leave the determination of membership requirements up to the six individual Bands: Bois Forte, Fond du Lac, Grand Portage, Leech Lake, Mille Lacs, and the White Earth Band of Ojibwe. […]
Great Canadian Gaming Employees Latest Group of Casino Workers to Threaten Strike
More than 2000 casino workers in Ontario are set to strike if they can’t reach new agreements with their employer, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (GCG). The workers are members of Canada’s largest private sector union, Unifor, which announced the decision Monday. The strike would impact gaming employees and security at up to eight GCG casinos […]
Scugog First Nations Enter Mediation With Ontario Government Over Casino Dispute
Mississauga of Scugog Island First Nations (MSIFN) will be entering mediation and seeking relief with the Ontario government. This comes after the province opened new gaming facilities near the MSIFN-owned Blue Heron Casino without consultation as well as claims of agreement violations, bad faith negotiations, and failures to provide consultation related to gaming. In a […]
What Happens In Vegas Stays In Vegas… Unless It’s An Intellectual Property Infringement
Even amidst a global pandemic, Clark County’s Las Vegas has persevered. The lights are on, the slot reels are spinning, and profits continue to climb (a blip in May notwithstanding). Las Vegas is the land of novelty. With its celebrity resident shows, gambling galore, and casinos that still allow smoking, Vegas has maintained itself as […]
Bryn Kenney, Sergi Reixach Deny Cheating Allegations Made By Martin Zamani
If you follow poker gossip at all, then by now you’ve probably heard something about accusations directed at high roller Bryn Kenney by one Martin Zamani. On April 21, Zamani appeared on the Doug Polk Podcast to explain his allegations further. Zamani is a tournament poker player, and brother of Ben Zamani, another professional player. […]
First Nations Resistance To Ontario Privatized Online Gambling Continues To Mount
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) has joined Six Nations of the Grand River (SNGR) in a mutual cooperation agreement on gaming. This cooperation comes just five weeks beforeOntario is to launch its iGaming market. The province has given a target date of Apr. 4 for private sector operators to begin launching legally. First Nations […]