Baccarat used to be the game. James Bond played it with a cigarette in one hand and contempt for everyone in the room, and it felt dangerous in a way that nothing else on screen
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The 9 Best Gambling Movies of All Time
The cinematic world has long been fascinated by the high-stakes, high-adrenaline world of betting, risk, and strategy. From smoky, dimly lit backrooms to the neon-drenched palatial resorts of Las Vegas, films about risk-taking capture a
Continue ReadingWhy Casinos Still Work So Well On-Screen
Casino gaming has an illustrious land-based history, but more recently, it has found even greater success on digital devices, with growth in the industry both in Canada and worldwide making headlines and generating healthy tax
Continue ReadingHow Alberta’s iGaming Boom Is Reshaping the Province’s Creative Economy. And What Filmmakers Should Know
Alberta is having a moment. A genuinely strange, genuinely exciting one. On the screen side: MGM+ is shooting a remake of The Magnificent Sevenin Calgary this summer, Netflix has been running productions through the province
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Streaming and IPTV in Canada
The landscape of home entertainment in Canada has undergone a significant transformation, with a growing number of households embracing digital solutions for their viewing needs. At the forefront of this evolution is the convergence of
Continue ReadingHow Casino Scenes Became Canada’s Unexpected Film Industry Asset
I’ve been watching a lot of Canadian films lately, and there’s this weird pattern I keep noticing. Gambling scenes show up constantly. But not in the way you’d expect. I’m talking about casino moments
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