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The Canadian national team hasn't seen FIFA soccer World Cup action since 1986, but that's certainly never stopped dedicated Canadian fans from enjoying the world's biggest party - and for them, South Africa 2010 is no different. As the knockout stages of the tournament get underway, all Canadians have reason to be glued to their TV screens as each and every game is played with a new sense of urgency. Why Canada Cares In addition to their passion for the game, many Canadian fans have alternative reasons for caring about World Cup 2010 - some of which are the great World Cup betting specials offered to Canadian clients by Victor Chandler's online sportsbook. More Betting Markets Now that the games can be decided by extra time or even penalty shoot outs, Victor Chandler has diversified its range of betting markets - giving you a lot more to celebrate than just the goals and final score. The specials include (and this is only a fraction of what's available): Timing of the goals Number of corner kicks Goal scorer shirt numbers Red cards awarded Scoring chances of individual players With every minute of play holding winning potential for VC Bet customers, it's little wonder they're following intently. World Cup Las Vegas Las Vegas isn't a World Cup venue this time around, but Las Vegas Casino is hosting World Cup fans this summer. Luxury vacations for two are up for grabs every day on which soccer games are played. The 5-star prize goes to the client who's placed the most bets at the close of each day's gambling. This promo ends on the day of the World Cup final (July 11th) - so get in there!
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation launched its long-awaited online casino, becoming the first ever state-sanctioned online casino in North America. The long-awaited launch proved so popular that the site, Playnow.com, experienced server temporary server problems that brought it crashing down and also caused difficulties on the front page. Although the traffic count is yet to be reported, reports have it somewhere in the tens of thousands from the first few days of operation. The site was built to combat the trend of illegal offshore gambling, which BC Housing and Social Developing Minister Rich Coleman said is worth $100 million a year. Speaking at the launch of the website, Coleman also said that there are around 2,000 unregulated online gambling sites, of which "not one is accountable to the residents of British Columbia, not accountable to the players that play on their sites and not accountable to the laws of this country." Playnow.com will include blackjack, craps and baccarat and will raise an estimated US$40 million in annual revenues. Poker is expected to be added next year. The provincial government has also put in place several measures to encourage responsible gambling, including deposit limits that players can set for themselves.
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Canada's Kahnawake Gaming Commission is about to lend its hand to a good cause, with news that it plans to use online gaming revenue to fund a multi-million dollar wind farm project in Quebec. The regulatory body, which is based just outside of Montreal, has joined hands with the British energy company that is planning to manufacture the farm, in a bid to get it approved by the local council and by Hydro Quebec. Some $68 million will be spent on construction of the farm, which is slated to be built in the small town of Shore Saint Cyprien de Napierville. Originally the proposal was rejected, but the hope is that with Kahnawake Mohawks now involved, the program will be resubmitted with a better chance of passing. The Kahnawake Gaming Commission has been licensing and regulating online gaming for more than 11 years, making it the longest-standing body of its kind anywhere in the world. It covers all gaming activity in the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake, an Indian reserve on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, and oversees a total of 55 authorized client providers.
A new study by Swinburne University journalism students has found that gambling taxes are set to bring the Victorian state government more than $74 million in extra revenue in 2010/11. The students, who conducted the study in a joint project with online political magazine Crikey, made the findings after scrutinizing more than 200 annual reports of state government departments and statutory authorities. Hefty Tax Revenue The projected figure of $74 million is up 4.5% on the figures from 2008/09. The figure was published in a state government report in which it was also said that gambling taxes accounted for around 10% of Victoria's tax revenue. The report labeled the surprisingly high figure as "partly problematic," noting that a high proportion of it was made from gambling addicts. The report went on to say that because the government was profiting from gambling taxes, it took away incentives to introduce ways to reduce the rate of problem gambling. Gambling Tradition Victoria has traditionally relied heavily on gambling taxes, even when compared to other states. In 2005/06, gambling taxes accounted for 13.4% of total tax revenue in Victoria, which was equal with the figure in South Australia and more than the figure in the other four states. In the same period, state and territory government collected around $4.7 billion in gambling taxes.
Loto Quebec, the official lottery agency of Canada's second most populous province, is set to launch a new online casino on December 1, just in time for the busy holiday season. The new casino espacejeux, which follows in the footsteps of the online casino established recently by the British Columbia Lottery Corp., aims to provide Quebec residents with a responsible alternative to the more than 2,000 plus gambling sites they already have to choose from on the web. The casino will initially offer slots, blackjack, roulette and other casino games. Online Gambling in Canada Online gambling is a $1 billion-per-year industry in Canada, so the new casino will no doubt also raise much needed revenue for the provincial government. The goal, according to Loto-Quebec CEO Alain Cousineau, is to raise more than $50 million in revenues each year. In July, British Columbia became the first Canadian province to run an online casino when its lottery agency launched the expanded version of its playnow site, which at the time had 140,000 registered members. Ontario and Prince Edward Island have also announced their intentions to follow the British Columbian example, although some provinces remain against the idea, most notably Manitoba and Nova Scotia.
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. is planning to follow the lead of its Quebec and British Columbia counterparts and launch its own website in the near future. Despite the criticism faced by Loto-Quebec over its recent venture, Ontario's provincial gaming monopoly looks increasingly likely to make a similar move that would see it capture a share of the estimated $400 million Ontarians spend each year on offshore Internet gaming sites. Protecting Players The news comes as OLG last week confirmed its commitment to responsible gambling by announcing that it will install facial recognition systems at all 27 of its land-based establishment in 2011, according to local news reports. This increased commitment to tackling problem gambling hasn't stopped criticism from growing in neighboring Quebec, where anti-gambling advocates are calling for a boycott of the province's new online casino. Keep It Legal A spokeswoman for Loto-Quebec slammed the critics, saying the boycott campaign would merely drive gamblers back to illegal sites that do nothing to encourage responsible gambling. The new website, espacejeux, was launched on December 1 with the aim of providing a responsible alternative to the more than 2,000 plus gambling sites Quebec residents can choose from on the web. Espacejeux.com is currently offering slots, blackjack, roulette and other casino games to residents of the province only.
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