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A 2023 study out of the University of Waterloo found that online slot players make an average of 850 wagering decisions per hour — roughly one every 4.2 seconds. That cadence is faster than most video games, faster than scrolling TikTok, and considerably faster than…
Continue reading...Last Tuesday, my neighbour Dougie stopped me on our shared back lane in Wolseley, phone in hand, squinting at a promotional banner. "Is this Betty place legit?" he asked. "My cousin in Brandon says she's been playing there for months, but I've never heard of…
Continue reading...Navigating the Digital Frontier: Bill C-18 and the Changing Online Ecosystem The conversation around Canadian digital habits can’t ignore the elephant in the room: Bill C-18, the Online News Act. Passed into law in June 2023, this legislation aims to ensure news organizations receive fair…
Continue reading...Here's a number that might make you spill your double-double: Captain Cooks Casino has been operating online since 1999, which makes it older than Google Search, PayPal, and the smartphone in your pocket. In an industry where operators appear and vanish like prairie thunderstorms, that…
Continue reading...In the spring of 2001, a Winnipeg schoolteacher named Diane wrote a modest cheque to cover her internet bill and promptly logged into what was then a curiosity: a browser-based casino called Casino Classic. Her stakes were pennies, her sessions short, her curiosity outsized. Two…
Continue reading...Shifting Landscapes: The Evolution of Online Entertainment and Regulation in Canada People assume Canada’s online entertainment space is a Wild West of pirated hockey streams and indie podcasters broadcasting from basements. But the reality is far more intricate: every TikTok dance, Netflix binge, and Twitch…
Continue reading...It's a Friday night in Edmonton, and you're placing a live bet on the Oilers game while 40,000 other Canadians are doing the same thing — plus a few hundred thousand Europeans hammering the same platform on Premier League matches. The question that should cross…
Continue reading...It’s easy to assume the digital divide in Canada is a simple story of urban haves and rural have-nots. But as we’ve all learned, especially over the past few years, the story is far more nuanced. It’s not just about who has a high-speed connection…
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