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  • P.E.I. is considering a move to grab piece of an estimated $50-million market for online gambling in the region.
    Online gambling may be necessity: P.E.I. minister CBC - Fri Aug 27, 6:15 AM

    P.E.I. is considering a move to grab piece of an estimated $50-million market for online gambling in the region.

  • Bernard Grenier holds up his cheque for $37,594,693 in Montreal, Thursday, August 26, 2010, after winning the Lotto Max on Friday, August 20, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
    Quebec man wins $37 million in lottery The Canadian Press - Thu Aug 26, 7:54 PM

    MONTREAL - Bernard Grenier had a habit of warning his work colleagues on Fridays he wouldn't be back the following week if he won the lottery.

  • $25M lottery winner claims prize CBC - Tue Aug 24, 7:59 PM

    The Ottawa winner of a $25-million lottery prize from earlier this month claims his prize in Toronto.

  • Lotto ticket checkers may miss wins CBC - Mon Aug 23, 12:53 PM

    Lottery players may be tossing out winning tickets because they're not being tested properly at self-serve checkers.

  • Online gambling a risk for provinces: experts CBC - Fri Aug 20, 7:22 PM

    Online gambling experts are warning provinces to brace themselves for hackers, cheats and criminal gangs that target gaming sites.

  • Truth about VLTs covered up: opponent CBC - Fri Aug 20, 8:25 AM

    A long-time opponent of video lottery terminals accuses the province of keeping information about the machines from the public.

  • B.C. gambling website stumbles in re-launch CBC - Fri Aug 20, 12:57 AM

    An attempt to re-launch the B.C. Lottery Corporation's troubled PlayNow website apparently failed Thursday night, as anyone trying to visit the casino gambling site found only a page saying the site was not available and asking for patience.

  • In this publicity image released by Warner Bros., Bow Wow, left, and Loretta Devine are shown in a scene from 'Lottery Ticket.' (AP Photo/Warner Bros., David Lee)
    Review: 'Lottery Ticket' not a total loss The Canadian Press - Thu Aug 19, 1:53 PM

    The odds of winning the lottery are what, like, 1 in 175 million? The laughs aren't quite so hard to come by in "Lottery Ticket," but they're not a safe bet, either.

  • Premier Danny Williams says he's against allowing online gambling in the province and said Wednesday that he'll vote against it when it comes before the government's cabinet.
    Williams against N.L. online gambling CBC - Thu Aug 19, 5:51 AM

    Premier Danny Williams says he's against allowing online gambling in the province and said Wednesday that he'll vote against it when it comes before the government's cabinet.

  • $25M winning ticket sold in Ottawa still out there CBC - Wed Aug 18, 8:41 AM

    A $25-million winning lottery ticket sold in the Ottawa area last week has yet to be claimed, according to Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation officials.

  • Cast member Bow Wow (R) poses with Jermaine Dupri at the premiere of 'Lottery Ticket' at the Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California August 12, 2010. The movie opens in the U.S. on August 20. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
    "Lottery Ticket" has no winners Reuters - Sun Aug 15, 11:01 PM

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - As in any number of movies about a poor schlump who wins a fortune in Las Vegas, at the racetrack or in a lottery, the clueless nice-guy hero who suddenly becomes a millionaire 370 times over in "Lottery Ticket" learns that sudden wealth can endanger one's health and life expectancy.

  • Ontario should hold off on launching any online gambling websites and put the issue to a referendum during the fall 2011 provincial election, CAW president Ken Lewenza says.
    Online gambling needs a referendum: Lewenza CBC - Thu Aug 12, 12:27 PM

    Ontario should hold off on launching any online gambling websites and put the issue to a referendum during the fall 2011 provincial election, CAW president Ken Lewenza says.

  • In this book cover image released by HarperCollins, 'Million Little Mistakes' by Heather McElhatton is shown. (AP Photo/HarperCollins) NO SALES
    Do-over novel asks: What if you won the lottery? The Canadian Press - Mon Aug 9, 5:00 AM

    "Million Little Mistakes"

  • Lotto Max more popular than Super 7 CBC - Fri Aug 6, 4:09 PM

    The new Lotto Max lottery has surpassed expectations, pulling in $1.48 billion nationally in its first 10 months of existence, says the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.

  • Bulgarian €3.4 million lottery goes unclaimed The Canadian Press - Tue Aug 3, 7:27 AM

    SOFIA, Bulgaria - Lottery operators in Bulgaria say the winner of a record €3.4 million ($4.5 million) rollover prize has not come forward to claim the money.

  • Persistence doesn't pay off for Lotto winner The Canadian Press - Thu Jul 29, 7:23 PM

    TORONTO - Sometimes persistence doesn't pay off.

  • BCLC site stays offline pending privacy probe CBC - Tue Jul 27, 7:25 PM

    The B.C. Lottery Corporation's online gambling site won't be back in operation until an investigation into a privacy breach has been completed.

  • A problem gambler is suing the B.C. Lottery Corporation for allegedly allowing him to keep gambling after he joined a self-exclusion program but then refused to pay when he won a $40,000 jackpot.
    Problem gambler sues BCLC over lost jackpot CBC - Mon Jul 26, 7:18 PM

    A problem gambler is suing the B.C. Lottery Corporation for allegedly allowing him to keep gambling after he joined a self-exclusion program but then refused to pay when he won a $40,000 jackpot.

  • Riverview concerned over mini-casino CBC - Mon Jul 26, 9:02 AM

    Riverview councillors are worried about the impact of a recently opened mini-casino could have on families in the southeastern New Brunswick town.

  • Campbell confident in BCLC after breach CBC - Fri Jul 23, 1:16 AM

    Premier Gordon Campbell says he has confidence in the B.C. Lottery Corporation and the minister responsible for it, despite a significant privacy breach with a new online casino.

  • Lottery-winning N.S. couple facing cancer CBC - Thu Jul 22, 7:10 PM

    Allen and Violet Large of Lower Truro, N.S., won $11.2 million in the lottery, but the most important event in their lives right now is Violet's cancer.

  • Privacy breach handled properly: BCLC CBC - Wed Jul 21, 8:48 PM

    The B.C. Lottery Corporation defends a decision to wait five days to tell the public about a privacy breach involving its new online casino.

  • N.S. couple wins $11-million jackpot CBC - Wed Jul 21, 9:50 AM

    Allen and Violet Large, a retired couple from Truro, came forward Wednesday with the winning ticket in last week's Lotto 6/49 draw.

  • 130 B.C. lottery web accounts compromised CBC - Tue Jul 20, 10:19 PM

    B.C.'s privacy commissioner has confirmed that a breach that compromised users' account details forced the shutdown of the B.C. Lottery Corporation's new online casino PlayNow.com just hours after it was launched last week.

  • Jackpot fatigue among Lotto Max players? The Canadian Press - Fri Jul 16, 8:23 PM

    TORONTO - We seem to like big jackpots — but our rush to dance with Lady Luck may be slowing a bit.

  • High demand crashes B.C. gambling website CBC - Fri Jul 16, 8:13 PM

    The BC Lottery Corporation's expanded online gambling website PlayNow.com crashed hours after its launch Thursday due to overwhelming popular demand, an official says.

  • NCAA Final Four "lottery" lawsuit wins new life Reuters - Fri Jul 16, 2:49 PM

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court gave new life on Friday to a lawsuit accusing the National Collegiate Athletic Association of running an illegal "lottery" in how it had long allocated seats to popular sports tournaments, such as basketball's Final Four.

  • The Winnipeg winners of a million-dollar mansion have put the home up for sale.
    Man. lotto winners selling prize home CBC - Thu Jul 15, 4:00 PM

    The Winnipeg winners of a million-dollar mansion have put the home up for sale.

  • Wedding Gift: Groom gives bride-to-be $250K ticket The Canadian Press - Thu Jul 15, 2:51 PM

    ST. LOUIS - One groom gave his bride-to-be a perfect token of his love: a $250,000-winning lottery ticket.

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