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Near the edge of China’s Gobi Desert, massive wind hubs managed by artificial intelligence are churning out electricity at a fraction of the cost of coal power. Now, the visionary behind the technology says he’s ready to replicate that model in remote parts of Canada. Lei Zhang is the billionaire …
Read More »Miami’s Rozier, Portland’s Billups among dozens charged in illegal sports betting, Mafia-rigged poker games
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were arrested Thursday along with more than 30 other people accused of participating in schemes involving illegal sports betting and rigged poker games backed by the Mafia, authorities said. Rozier is accused in participating in an illegal …
Read More »Betting on Trump pardon, convicted Jan. 6 rioter hits the slopes in Canada
9 hours ago News Duration 1:48 A man convicted and sentenced to nine months in jail for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is snowboarding in Whistler, B.C. Though Antony Vo says he expects a full pardon from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump once he takes …
Read More »Pete Rose, MLB hits leader who was caught betting on baseball games, dies at 83
Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, has died. He was 83. Stephanie Wheatley, a spokesperson for Clark County in Nevada, confirmed on behalf of the medical examiner …
Read More »Ottawa betting big with $13B subsidy to secure Volkswagen deal. Here’s why
There’s nothing small about the $13 billion in subsidies that Canada has promised Volkswagen to secure the automaker’s first battery plant outside of Europe, but it remains to be seen whether the deal is enough to kick start the manufacturing sector’s future. The rising sticker shock of establishing a manufacturing …
Read More »It’s been a busy opening year for Ontario’s fledgling sports betting industry
TORONTO — The first year of legal single-game sports betting in Ontario has been a whirlwind for NorthStar Gaming CEO Michael Moskowitz. The province’s fledgling market celebrates its first anniversary Tuesday. Northstar Gaming became a legal operator in May and it’s been full speed ahead ever since. “It’s hard to …
Read More »NHL all-star festivities netted some surprising results for Proline bettors
The NHL all-star festivities presented a few surprises for Proline customers. The league’s best gathered last weekend in Florida but according to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., just 3.7 per cent of bettors selected forward Brock Nelson of the New York Islanders to capture the accuracy shooting competition. Captain …
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