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Google opens the door to gambling in Alberta

7 May 2026

Google has amended its advertising policy to allow, from 4 May 2026, certain promotions related to gambling in Alberta. This change comes ahead of the planned opening of the province’s regulated online gambling market, set for 13 July 2026, with strict rules for operators.

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Sports betting and the downward spiral: the unfiltered account of a former addict

Caroline B.

28 Dec 2025

Noah Vineberg, a 52-year-old Ottawa resident, is now celebrating more than seven years of abstinence after spending almost a million dollars on gambling, most of it on sports betting. This is the story of the fragile psychological reconstruction of a man who now devotes his life to guiding others away from addiction.

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Ontario opens its online gaming to the world

Glen L.

19 Nov 2025

The Ontario Court of Appeal has handed down a decision that could reshape the future of online gaming in Canada. By allowing regulated platforms in the province to connect their players to opponents located abroad, the Ontario courts have opened up unprecedented opportunities in the poker and fantasy sports markets.

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An offshore casino hidden in Quebec fortune cookies

Alex D.

20 Sep 2025

In several Quebec restaurants, an unexpected surprise awaited customers in their fortune biscuits: instead of the traditional maxims, some papers revealed an advertisement for an online casino registered in Kahnawà:ke.

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First woman to triumph at Triton

Alex D.

24 May 2025

Xuan Liu made poker history by becoming the first woman to win a tournament in the prestigious Triton Poker Series. In her first appearance, she triumphed in the $25,000 WPT Global Slam, outlasting 155 entrants to win $860,000.

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