The government of Quebec, Canada, said Wednesday that it has authorised the state-lottery operator Loto-Quebec to offer online gambling to the province's residents, with games including poker set to launch later this year.
Minister of Finance Raymond Bachand said that online gambling is a booming sector with Quebec residents having access to some 2,000 gambling sites on the internet. Following yesterday's authorisation, Loto-Quebec will now attempt to channel the province's players away from illegal operators and [...]
