Manitoba Casinos and Manitoba Gambling

Lottery corp. cannot police itself: ombudsman

News brief: Manitoba may overhaul way internal lottery investigations are handled. read more

Manitoba problem gambling report released

News Brief: The Addiction Foundation of Manitoba's latest Manitoba Gambling and Problem Gambling report, released Aug. 7, suggested women were just as likely to gamble as men in the province. read more

Dakota chiefs form splinter group over casinos

News Brief: Dakota leaders in southwest Manitoba have decided to set their own course on gambling, saying they're fed up with the slow progress of casino plans in the hands of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs. read more

Long Plain prepares casino bid

News Brief: Brandon's rejection of an aboriginal casino is opening the door to a bid from a First Nation to locate one on the outskirts of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. read more

Brandon voters reject casino proposal

News Brief: The Brandon, Manitoba, plebiscite results show 57.2 per cent of voters rejected the proposal to build a casino. read more

Casino trades smoke for slots

News Brief: A native-owned casino north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, is going smoke-free as part of a deal that will see it double its stable of slot machines and share more money with northern reserves. read more

Charged poker player shocked

News Brief: A Winnipeg man who was among 63 people charged with gambling offences after raids on three social clubs last week says he can't believe he and his friends were breaking the law. read more

Poker pro criticizes poker ban

News Brief: Daniel Negreanu, Canada's most famous poker champion said it is 'ridiculous' that private, for-profit poker games are not allowed to take place. read more

Psychic helps win lottery jackpot

News Brief: A Winnipeg women won a $6.8 million lottery jackpot with numbers she got from a tarot card reading. read more

Manitoba lottery to fund First Nations program

News Brief: The Manitoba government has signed an agreement with the province's First Nations to transfer $20 million in lottery revenue over five years into an economic development fund. read more