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Last Year's Lessons -- Great Canadian Casino on Changes for WSOP-C Toronto 2025
Last Year’s Lessons — Great Canadian Casino on Changes for WSOP-C Toronto 2025

Pokerfuse spoke with Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto to learn what’s new for WSOP Toronto 2025, including expanded capacity, online registration, and continued partnership with GGPoker.

Interviews
Alberta to Regulate Online Poker — But Will It Be Ring-Fenced or Stay International?
Alberta to Regulate Online Poker — But Will It Be Ring-Fenced or Stay International?

Canada’s fourth largest province is on track to launch a regulated online poker market by 2026 with shared liquidity either with Ontario or internationally.

Industry
BetMGM Poker Disqualifies Tournament Player for Rule Violation
BetMGM Poker Disqualifies Tournament Player for Rule Violation

US online poker network BetMGM disqualified a player for violating account rules in the recently concluded March Mania Series, adjusting payouts in a rare public move.

Live Poker
Online Poker Advocate George Dunbar Joins PA Gaming Control Board
Online Poker Advocate George Dunbar Joins PA Gaming Control Board

Former state Rep. George Dunbar, a key proponent of online poker and shared liquidity in Pennsylvania, has been appointed to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB).

Industry
GGPoker Revamps Time Bank Feature with New Paid 'Time Bank Card'
GGPoker Revamps Time Bank Feature with New Paid 'Time Bank Card’

Just days after ClubWPT Gold introduced its paid time bank feature, GGPoker followed suit—but with a more player-friendly approach.

Poker Room News
WSOP 2025: Will US-Canada Political Tension Affect Turnout?
WSOP 2025: Will US-Canada Political Tension Affect Turnout?

Amid rising US-Canada tensions fueled by Trump’s tariffs, some Canadian players are rethinking their WSOP 2025 plans—but will it impact participation? Here’s what players are saying.

Live Poker
Online Poker March Series Showdown: PokerStars, WSOP & BetMGM Face Off
Online Poker March Series Showdown: PokerStars, WSOP & BetMGM Face Off

PokerStars, WSOP, and BetMGM Poker are hosting competing tournament series this month, each unique in their own way.

Poker Room News
PokerStars' First Live US Event of 2025: PokerStars Open Philadelphia
PokerStars’ First Live US Event of 2025: PokerStars Open Philadelphia

PokerStars Open debuts in North America with a Philadelphia stop from April 21, featuring a $500K Main Event and $10 online qualifiers.

Live Poker
ClubWPT Gold Under Fire for Charging Players to Use Time Bank
ClubWPT Gold Under Fire for Charging Players to Use Time Bank

Time is Money? Newly launched sweepstakes poker site has introduced a Time Bank feature, requiring players to spend a portion of their big blind for extra decision time, sparking backlash.

Poker Room News
Commerce Casino to Once Again Host WSOP 2025 Tournament of Champions
Commerce Casino to Once Again Host WSOP 2025 Tournament of Champions

The $1 million invite-only bracelet event will return to The Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, California starting May 15.

Live Poker
BetMGM Welcomes Rising Star Abby Merk as New Poker Ambassador
BetMGM Welcomes Rising Star Abby Merk as New Poker Ambassador

Leading online poker network in the US has added award-winning poker content creator Abby Merk to its ambassador lineup, making her only the second poker representative alongside Darren Elias.

Poker Room News
By the Numbers: PokerStars Open Campione Delivers a Huge First Edition
By the Numbers: PokerStars Open Campione Delivers a Huge First Edition

PokerStars Open Campione shattered expectations with a record-breaking €2.3M Main Event, over 6,000 total entries, and €4.5M in prize money, marking a triumphant return to Italy after six years.

Live Poker