WPT Global Ambassador Brad Owen and others highlighted the recent session A recent poker Meet-Up Game (MUG) at Playground Poker Club in Montreal drew a large crowd and some of the biggest names in poker. Held on October 21 as part of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Montreal, this MUG saw popular poker vlogger and
The player pool blew away the guarantee, allowing it to almost double Travis Macmillan from Halifax, Nova Scotia, achieved a career-high win by taking down the World Poker Tour (WPT) 500 Playground event held in Montreal. The CAD590 (US$425) buy-in tournament, which guaranteed CAD400,000 (US$288,000), nearly doubled expectations with a prize pool reaching CAD799,000 (US$575,280),
Canada is ready to jump on shared poker liquidity, which could eventually link to the US Alberta, Canada, has confirmed its plans to share online poker liquidity with Ontario as part of its upcoming regulated iGaming market. This move would effectively establish a second multi-jurisdictional online poker network within Canada, enhancing opportunities for players in
The provincial government needs more time to figure out how to approach online gaming Plans to introduce iGaming in Alberta have encountered delays, pushing back the timeline initially hoped for by the gaming industry. Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally had shared plans to regulate online gambling at the Canadian Gaming
The Winklevoss-led exchange is shutting down at the end of the year Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has informed its Canadian customers that they need to withdraw their funds and empty their accounts by the end of 2024. In an email sent to users yesterday, the company, founded by the Winklevoss twins, announced that all accounts in
The World Poker Tour heads back to Montreal this October The World Poker Tour (WPT) is making its way back to Montreal for the highly anticipated WPT Playground Festival, set to take place from October 14-30. This marks the second time this year that the WPT is returning to the Playground Poker Club in Kahnawake,
The WSOP Circuit tournament is heading back to Canada for its second run of the year The World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) is making its return to Playground in Montreal, Canada, from August 19 to September 3. This exciting event is set to get the attention of a large crowd of poker enthusiasts eager
ezBtc allegedly misappropriated the money and used it on online gambling sites A Canadian cryptocurrency exchange, ezBtc, and its founder, David Smillie, have been accused of misappropriating nearly $10 million of users’ funds and using the money for gambling purposes. The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC), a regulatory body in Canada, revealed that the platform
The provincial government will open its market internationally with a court’s approval Ontario has been exploring the possibility of allowing online gamblers in the province to play with individuals outside of Canada, a move that could impact the province’s online gaming industry. Premier Doug Ford’s government is seeking a legal ruling to determine whether such
The province is inching closer to following Ontario’s lead The Canadian province of Alberta is poised to enter the realm of regulated online poker. Government officials are currently in the final stages of their initial consultations with key stakeholders on a potential overhaul of the province’s iGaming industry. This strategic move mirrors Ontario’s successful model
The province seems to be closer to following the lead set by Ontario According to a spokesperson from the office of Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally, Alberta government officials began meeting with First Nations representations this past week “to hear their perspectives on the potential implications and opportunities” of an
A judge rules that the province isn’t breaking any laws by allowing commercial online gaming The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled on online gaming regulation. The court rejected an application by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawàke (MCK) to permit online gaming within the province, strengthening the legality of iGaming Ontario (iGO). iGaming Ontario unites with the
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