Archive for August, 2010
Shaq presented from Boston Celtics
Posted by: | CommentsA big day for NBA, a big day for Boston Celtics!
In Boston Celtics they are talking for “Shaquisition”, for signing their new player, NBA veteran, Shaquille O’Neal.
Shaquille O’Neal was officially introduced to the Boston media in Waltham Tuesday morning.
The Miami Heat may have gotten the lion’s share of attention in the NBA this offseason for signing LeBron James and Chris Bosh, but the Celtics’ acquisition of O’Neal made a huge splash in Boston as every media outlet in town descended upon the Celtics’ practice facility to cover the event.
Doc Rivers said he expects Shaq to play “20-25″ minutes a night, and O’Neal said he’s fine with whatever playing time he can gets. “If that’s what it takes for us to win, that’s fine with me,” O’Neal said.
With Kevin Garnett watching from a balcony above, O’Neal and Rivers made it clear: it’s championship or bust this season.
Read more on ESPN.
Betting – Canada, Ontario to launch regulated online gaming in 2012
Posted by: | CommentsONTARIO, CANADA — Following in the footsteps of fellow Canadian provincial states British Columbia and Loto-Quebec, Ontario has announced that it will allow its residents access to a regulated online gambling offering through the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), as the state seeks to stem the estimated CAD$400m lost to unregulated online gambling sites every year.
OLG will choose from a full range of online gaming offerings including online poker room, online lottery ticket sales, instant tickets, interactive casino-style games and a cross-Canada platform for peer-to-peer games such as poker with the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC), Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) and Loto-Québec.
Read more on Gaming Intelligence article.
