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Canadian Single-Event Sports Betting Is A One-Horse Race, As Bill C-218 Passes In The House And C-13 Is No More
Posted on 22 March 2021Canada just came one step closer to legal single-event sports betting. On February 17, Bill C-218 passed its second reading in the House of Commons by a vote of 303-15. The bill seeks to repeal section 204(7)(b) of the Criminal Code, which current ...
The Casino File: Borgata, Rivers Philadelphia form digital partnership for Pennsylvania betting site
Posted on 22 March 2021Being separated by a mere 60 miles or so, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa and Rivers Casino Philadelphia are, ostensibly, competitors for the hearts, minds and wallets of the region’ gamblers. But like politics, the lucrative online gami ...
DraftKings Selling up to $1.15 Billion in Convertible Notes, Could Fund Deals
Posted on 22 March 2021The daily fantasy sports (DFS) provider and online sportsbook operator is offering $1 billion in convertible notes coming due in 2028. but underwriters of the transaction have a 13-day window in which they can purchase another $150 million wo ...
DraftKings Stock Jumps Following Investor Day Comments, Sees $67B Market for iGaming, Sports Betting
Posted on 22 March 2021DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) stock is rallying Tuesday after the company said the North American iGaming and online sports wagering markets could eventually be worth $67 billion or more on a combined basis. This is far higher than even some of th ...
Personal Finance
Rent or buy your home? 4 things to consider
Posted on 29 November 2019
Breaking into the housing market: Go get that first home
Posted on 29 November 2019(NC) Today’s sky-high real estate market can make buying a first home seem like a distant dream. Don’t be discouraged. It might take a bit more planning, but you can do it. Good financial strategy and some real estate research can help yo...
Real Estate
10 Mistakes Canadians Make With Their Mortgage
Posted on 07 May 2021
Canadian Home Insulation 101: Things to Remember
Posted on 18 December 2019Most Toronto homeowners don’t put a lot of thought into the type of insulation installed in their homes. Often, it is forgotten that home insulation not only protects you from the winter cold, but it also keeps your house from turning into an oven in the summer heat. It is essential to underst...
Environment & Economy
Plastic bags in green bins OK in Ottawa as of today
Posted on 03 July 2019
John Kerry: ‘World leaders not doing enough to protect oceans’
Posted on 13 June 2019Ireland and other countries across the world are failing to play their part in adequately preventing the destruction of oceans, which is contributing to climate change, former US secretary of state John Kerry has said. Speaking to The Irish Times in advance of attending a summit on prot...
