The Chronicle Herald from Halifax, Canada is running a daily contest where participants can win a 1-night trip to the local Casino Nova Scotia.

Casino Nova Scotia has over 600 slots and table games, ranging from Blackjack to Baccarat and from Slots to Poker. All the table games, except Roulette, are played with what are called ‘Value Chips’. Those chips can be purchased from the dealer at any table. The player simply put his money on the non-betting area of any table and when asked, the dealer will give the appropriate amount in chips. Those chips can be used at any table in the Casino Nova Scotia.

For the roulette, Value Chips can be used or at each roulette table, multi-colored chips can be purchased and they are only usable at the given table. When leaving, they must be exchanged for Value Chips.

The Casino Nova Scotia offers a very nice poker room featuring 8 tables with Texas Hold’em.

There are a couple of restaurants available on the facility, including the Paradise Buffet. Asian, Mexican and Carribean buffets are offered on different week days and during the night.

On site entertainments include at least two main show rooms with special events and of course, nightly ones. Purchasing tickets in advance is the way to go. One of the show room, the Harbourfront, has daily shows past 9pm each Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

There is a Premiere Club where premium guests can receive complimentary services based on their level of play. Rewards may vary depending on the type of gaming being engaged.

The casino opens from Monday to Wednesday from 10 am to 4 am and from Thursday at 10 am up to Monday 4 am. During that latest period, the casino is open 24 hours.

The contest held by the Chronicle Herald will last until July 31st 2009. Each day any person above 19 years old will have a chance to enter an on line entry by going to the Chronicle Herald website. By the deadline a winner for the month will be selected. The prize comprises a 1-night trip package to the Casino Nova Scotia.

Each 1-night trip package includes the following:
- Traditional guest room
- Casino Nova Scotia Coupons: Million Dollar Slot Pull Coupon, $5 Table Games Coupon, $5 Slot Money, $7 in Paradise Buffet Bucks
- Free parking at the casino and hotel
- Possibility to choose from one of ten hotels in downtown Halifax or Oak Island Resort in the nearby Western Shore

The contest has been running since the month of May and we can expect to see it again for the month of August. It costs nothing, but time, to enter the daily ballots and if you happen to be a winner, you will earn a great night at the Casino Nova Scotia !

Posted by George in Bonuses and Promotions, Poker | No Comments » July 17th, 2009

All Slots Online Casino is preparing for this coming fall a tournament having as the first prize 1 Million Euros.

AllSlots Casino was founded in 2000. It is a member of the Jackpot Factory group of Casinos. It is licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission and is accredited with the eCOGRA Seal of Approval.

All Slots is the biggest online slots casino in the world, offering more than 200 online slots games including 3-reel classic slots, 5-reel video slots, progressive slots, and UK-style fruit machines. All Slots also offers the full range of other online casino games, with more than 100 varieties of online blackjack, poker, video poker, roulette, craps, keno, scratch card, baccarat, and more. Every month All Slots adds more games to its repertoire.

The others casinos part of the Jackpot Factory group are: Wild Jack Casino, First Web Casino and All Jackpots Casino.

AllSlots .com will host this coming fall the Grand Slam of Slots. The first prize will be 1 million Euros. While the top 450 winners will earn 100 Euros and more. Click here to play!

Only some selected people will be able to play the tournament. To win an entry ticket to the Grand Slam of Slots, players must play and win the ticket. Tournaments are ran daily from July 1st 2009 to September 30th 2009 so players can compete to win an entry ticket.

A slight variant to play in order to win an entry ticket is to strike a pose holding an entry ticket, as a picture, and being the one getting the most votes for his pose, by September 30th 2009.

All those with an entry ticket will then compete between October 22nd and November 2nd for the Grand Slam of Slots.

Besides the first prize being 1 million Euros, there will be 449 others prizes and 32 lucky players will also win 1000 Euros each. Total prizes awarded will be 1,300,000 Euros.

The Grand Slam of Slots will take place at the All Slots and the All Jackpots Casino.

During the tournament, buying a re-buy to play the tournament over in order to get a better score will be possible. Only the highest score will count.

Since more and more people will get aware of the tournament, it is recommended to play early in order to win an entry ticket thus avoiding the last moment competition that will be expected.

Each day, there will be free feeder tournaments to get an entry ticket so players are encouraged not to miss a single one. These free-entry tournaments will be familiar to players. Each Grand Slam Qualifier will allow up to 5,000 players to spin their way to a place in the grand final.

This record-breaking tournament is not to be miss by any serious players. The final tournament has limited places so play early to secure your entry ticket !

Posted by George in Casino News, Tournaments | No Comments » July 12th, 2009

In Canada, a national survey has found that young adults are more interested in ‘technology driven’ options such as online gambling than are their older counterparts.
According to a piece in the Montreal Gazette, pollster Allan Gregg told the 2008 Canadian Gaming Summit that one-third of Canadians said that they are gambling less than they did three years ago while those under 35 are more likely to be gambling more.

He told about 200 Summit participants that online sportsbetting and web-based poker games were considered acceptable forms of gambling by 56 per cent of those aged 18 to 34, according to a recent survey of 3,047 Canadians.

But, the same survey found that only 20 per cent of those over 55 and just 35 percent of those over 35 favoured online sports wagering. He stated that younger people were also more supportive of interactive online lottery games, buying lottery tickets through a mobile device or playing casino games for money via in-home televisions.

Paul Burns, Vice-President of the Canadian Gaming Association, told the newspaper that, although current laws prohibit most forms of electronic or online gambling in Canada, citizens spend up to $400 million a year over the Internet by accessing computer servers based in foreign jurisdictions or on the Mohawk reserve of Kahnawake.

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Posted by Diana Sterling in Casino News | No Comments » May 6th, 2008

Canadian Gaming Association claims gambling is “Canada’s largest and most financially significant entertainment industry.”

Gambling is Canadian’s favorite entertainment, according to a report by the Canadian Gaming Association released this week which claims that the pastime is: “Canada’s largest and most financially significant entertainment industry.” It accounts for 267 000 full-time jobs and contributes Cdn$15.3-billion a year to the economy.

The industry group’s latest report is based on 2006 data and reveals that 57 percent of gambling revenue - Cdn$8.7-billion - supports government services and charities. The other $6.6-billion “…was spent to sustain operations, paid out as salaries, and used to purchase goods and services.”

Canadian Press says that the gaming association’s research, described as the most comprehensive study ever conducted on the economic impact of gaming in Canada, found 135 000 people are directly employed in the industry, and indirect gambling-related employment such as food and entertainment services swells the total to 267 000 full-time jobs. For 2006, this translated into Cdn$11.6-billion in labor income, the association says.

“Gaming has grown significantly over the past decade to become an essential pillar of the entertainment industry in Canada,” association president Bill Rutsey said. “It is now demonstrably clear how the majority of spending in the industry goes directly back to Canadians in the form of paycheques, construction in communities, and revenues for the programs and services and charities that we value.”

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Posted by Diana Sterling in Casino News | No Comments » April 9th, 2008