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Opponents criticize Ontario Place talks with former nightclub operator, union
Ontario Premier Doug Ford holds a news conference at Ontario Place in Toronto, Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Ford has cited a huge drop in attendance and "run down" infrastructure at the Ontario Science Centre as part of his justification for moving the attraction from east Toronto to a redeveloped Ontario Place. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Ringo Starr cancels Western Canada shows after catching COVID-19
FILE - Ringo Starr flashes the peace sign during his annual Peace & Love Birthday Celebration, Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Beverly Hills, Calif. On Monday Oct. 3, 2022, a spokesperson confirmed that Starr and his All-Starr band would be cancelling shows in Canada after the former Beatle tested positive for COVID-19. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
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Six young adults killed in Barrie, Ont., crash believed to be heading to casino, police say
The site of an accident that killed six young people is photographed in Barrie, Ont. on Saturday, September 3, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
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Workers at eight Ontario casinos set Friday strike deadline amid contract negotiations
An entrance to Casino Woodbine in Toronto, is pictured here on Wednesday, Nov., 11, 2020. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
international business
Blackstone to sell The Cosmopolitan resort and casino for $5.65-billion
FILE: The Blackstone Group has announced that it is selling the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas to MGM Resorts International in a $5.65 billion deal. LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 15: Vehicles drive by in front of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas (C) on May 15, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII has agreed to buy the Las Vegas Strip resort from Deutsche Bank AG for USD 1.73 billion. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Billions blown as Macau casino investors fold amid gambling review
Electronic monitors are seen inside a casino on the opening day of Sheraton Macao hotel at Sands Cotai Central in Macau September 20, 2012.
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Canada to reopen its border to fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents
FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Customs and Protection vehicle stands beside a sign reading that the border is closed to non-essential traffic at the Canada-United States border crossing at the Thousand Islands Bridge, to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lansdowne, Ontario, Canada September 28, 2020. REUTERS/Lars Hagberg/File Photo
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Torstar to offer sports betting in online casino, launch news operation AFK aimed at Generation Z
Exteriors of 1 Yonge St., long time home of the Toronto Star newspaper, are photographed on May 27 2020.
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Markham casino mansion case in disarray amid allegations of theft by York police
York regional Police hold a press conference in front of a large mansion at 5 Decourcy Court in Markham Ont., on Sept 30 2020. Police executed a search warrant at the mansion that is alleged to have been operating as an illegal casino and spa.
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Former gaming minister agrees ‘unfair’ to cop who said ‘something stinky’ at casinos
Minister of Natural Gas Development Rich Coleman speaks to media during a press conference in the Legislative Library on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 in Victoria, B.C. A former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister who was the minister responsible for gaming for more than a decade is set to testify today at the money laundering public inquiry. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
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Cirque du Soleil plans to reopen four shows starting this summer
Firebirds and Doublefaces ascend poles during a Cirque du Soleil performance of "Mystere" on Saturday, April 24 at the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Laura Rauch)
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Five travel, leisure, and entertainment ETFs to play the post-pandemic recovery
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Morning Update: AstraZeneca, Moderna or Pfizer? Take whichever COVID-19 vaccine you’re offered, experts say
A man receives his COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at Olympic Stadium marking the beginning of mass vaccination in the Province of Quebec based on age in Montreal, on Monday, March 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
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Torstar plans online casino launch to help fund journalism
The Toronto Star building is shown in Toronto, Wednesday, June 8, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
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President of B.C. lottery corporation was ‘blown away’ by RCMP report of organized crime at casinos
Pitt Meadows, B.C., city council plans to send a letter to the British Columbia Lottery Corporation asking the gambling body to consider granting the community a casino.
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Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and Republican power broker, dies at 87
FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2019, file photo, Las Vegas Sands Corporation Chief Executive Sheldon Adelson sits onstage before President Donald Trump speaks at the Israeli American Council National Summit in Hollywood, Fla. Adelson and his wife have given $75 million to a new super PAC that is attacking Democratic nominee Joe Biden, an investment made amid GOP concern that President Donald Trump's campaign is flailing and might not be able to correct course. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
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Great Canadian Gaming gets shareholder nod for US$1.96-billion buyout deal
A dealer slides chips across the blackjack table on Friday, March 16, 2012, in Bangor, Maine. Great Canadian Gaming Corp. says some of its casinos will reopen Sept. 28. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Robert F. Bukaty
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Great Canadian Gaming’s defence of Apollo’s $2.1-billion takeover offer raises questions about its business plan
Jeffrey Jones
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Great Canadian says casino costs may outpace revenues
A dealer slides chips across the blackjack table on Friday, March 16, 2012, in Bangor, Maine. Great Canadian Gaming Corp. says some of its casinos will reopen Sept. 28. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Robert F. Bukaty
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Streetwise newsletter: Apollo faces growing shareholder opposition to its $2.1-billion bid for Great Canadian Gaming
An entrance to Casino Woodbine in Toronto, is pictured here on Wednesday, Nov., 11, 2020. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
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Apollo faces growing shareholder opposition to its $2.1-billion bid for Great Canadian Gaming
Great Canadian Gaming's, River Rock Casino stands in Richmond, B.C. on Dec. 5, 2017.
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Great Canadian Gaming faces shareholder opposition to $2.1-billion sale
An entrance to Casino Woodbine in Toronto, is pictured here on Wednesday, Nov., 11, 2020. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
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Former RCMP officer describes ‘tangible tension’ between gaming enforcement teams in B.C.
Former RCMP officer describes ‘tangible tension’ between gaming enforcement teams in B.C.
opinion
For First Nations, regulating the casino cartel would hardly be a gamble
Tom Flanagan
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Gateway Casinos receives $200-million in federal aid in first funding from LEEFF program
Seagulls sit in the parking lot at the Western Fair District Gateway Casino in London, Ont., on Sept. 28, 2020.
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Tommy DeVito, founding member of The Four Seasons, dies at 92 from COVID-19
A photo provided via The Four Seasons shows members of the band early in their career, from left: Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli, Nick Massi and Tommy DeVito.
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Gateway casino IPO in jeopardy as U.S. partner faces problems
Workers remove a holiday display from the roof of the Western Fair District Gateway Casino in London, Ont., on Jan. 7, 2020.
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Alberta declares state of emergency in response to COVID-19
Commuters practice safe social distancing at a train station in Calgary, Alberta, March 16, 2020. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
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China’s President Xi Jinping visits gambling hub Macau as nearby Hong Kong seethes
China's President Xi Jinping smiles before making a speech upon his arrival at Macau's international airport in Macau on December 18, 2019, ahead of celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the handover from Portugal to China. - Chinese president Xi Jinping landed in Macau on December 18 as the city prepares to mark 20 years since the former Portuguese colony was returned, a celebration that stands in stark contrast to months of unrest in neighbouring Hong Kong. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP) (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images)
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Canada’s anti-money laundering agency flags bank drafts in shady casino dealings
Canada’s anti-money laundering agency is warning casinos to carefully eye customers who pay for their gaming with bank drafts – the latest method of choice for criminals trying to disguise dirty money.