Toronto Mike

Enjoy Ontario’s Licensed iGaming Safely: A Focus on Responsible Gambling

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is a top-tier licensing authority and regulator of legally permitted online gambling businesses and activities in Ontario, Canada. It’s known for imposing strict vetting controls and carrying out/conducting extensive background checks and in-depth investigations into its applications before issuing them
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Coles Notes Existed Before CliffsNotes

During this morning's episode of Toronto Mike'd, my guest Ebonnie Rowe started a story with "I'll give you the CliffsNotes version..." I chimed in that we Canadians would have used Coles Notes, not CliffsNotes, and that we only knew CliffsNotes from American films and television. I did a little digging,
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Open Mike

Welcome to this week's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant,  share a story and/or ask a question of the FOTM hivemind.
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So You're Going to Die

What song do you want played at your funeral or celebration of life? Do you have one picked, or do you need a moment or two to think about it? Now that you've chosen your song, why did you choose it? Now whip out your phone, or record on your
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Toronto Gambling Laws 2024: A Comprehensive Overview

Image Source - https://unsplash.com/photos/body-of-water-under-white-cloudy-sky-hRg1KL4-AUE The gambling sector in Ontario is currently undergoing a dynamic process, which is actively affecting Toronto’s modern gaming market. In the light of the new laws passed by the province to legislate and tax the online gambling services, the new laws
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