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GGPoker Smashes Traffic Records With 900,000 Players Online

World’s largest online poker room reaches over 900,000 concurrent players during the opening day of its record-breaking $300 million GG World Festival series. —


iGaming License Applications Hint at Early Alberta Online Poker Entrants

Regulatory filings suggest which operators could be first to launch when Alberta opens its online poker market. —


BetRivers Releases New Software Upgrade for Summer Warm-Up Series

The operator released its most recent software update ahead of the new tournament series, improving its tournament lobby, fixing gameplay issues, and making mobile and multi-monitor experiences smoother than ever. —


PokerStars Ignite Series on FanDuel Poker Ends with Over $1 Million in Overlays

The first-ever tournament series on the newly launched FanDuel Poker ends with over $1 million in overlays, creating exceptional value for players as the operator honors its guarantees. —


2026 World Series of Poker Is Taking Its Coverage to the Next Level This Year

From YouTube streams to live streams on the ESPN app and a post-production 2026 WSOP show, this year’s series will get the coverage it deserves, and it will all be available free of charge! —


BetRivers Poker Ambassador Phil Hellmuth Is Hosting a Special Event at Rivers Casino

Join the action in the $250 Hellmuth Deepstack Turbo Black Chip Bounty Tournament at Rivers Casino on May 14 & have a shot at the legend! —


Ontario Online Poker Just Reported One of its Largest Months in History

The poker market is up 7% so far this year — putting it in a very strong position ahead of a hopeful Alberta integration soon. —


PokerStars Ontario Shutting Down Ahead of the New Platform Launch

PokerStars Ontario will be stopping its casino, poker, and betting services as of May 7 for a brief period in preparation for the launch of the new PokerStars on FanDuel platform. —


Michigan Names Offshore Online Poker Rooms in Crackdown as Enforcement Steps Up

Michigan Gaming Control Board’s latest crackdown includes offshore poker sites, with WPN (ACR Poker) and Chico Poker Network skins among those targeted. —


GGPoker Becomes Official Live Event Partner of Grosvenor Casinos

GGPoker and Grosvenor Casinos joined forces to bring extra value to players across the Goliath, the UK Open, The Behemoth, GUKPT, and other live poker tours played at over 35 live casino locations. —


PokerStars Is Celebrating Its 25th Anniversary with a $50 Million Tournament Series

PokerStars will celebrate a quarter of a century in the poker business with special editions of its landmark events like the Sunday Storm and Sunday Million, and valuable giveaways for all Annivesary Series runners. —


888poker’s XL Spring Series Returns This May With $1.5M in Guarantees

Join the action over at 888poker this May, pick from dozens of tournaments made for every buy-in, and fight for a share of $1,500,000 in guaranteed prizes. —


BetRivers Poker Summer Warm-Up Series Brings $500k in Prizes This May

A major tournament series will run on BetRivers Poker for players in MI, PA, WV, and DE, offering $500k in guaranteed prizes, exclusive champions’ trophies, and thousands in extra promo value. —


GG Cash Game Festival Starts Next Week Alongside the GG World Festival

GGPoker is giving away $1.25 million in leaderboard prizes to cash game players over the next five weeks, as GG World Festival opens this Sunday and starts the most exciting tournament series of the summer. —


Winamax Will Stream WSOP 2026 Free In France, With Wall-To-Wall Coverage All Summer

French poker fans get a free, nightly WSOP broadcast in 2026, plus a delayed Main Event finale after ESPN’s US coverage concludes. —


How the New PokerStars on FanDuel Rewards Program Caters to All Player Types

The newly-launched Dynasty Builder rewards program on FanDuel Poker is structured to keep dedicated grinders and casual players alike happy and entertained. —


Shared Liquidity and Alberta Online Poker: What Players Should Expect at Launch

With the regulated iGaming market launch fast-approaching, we explore the different scenarios for how online poker could look for players in Alberta this July. —


The Truth Behind High Roller Tournaments – Are Lifetime Winnings Just a Mirage?

Do lifetime tournament winnings paint a full picture, especially when it comes to high-stakes players who spend millions in buy-ins every year? —


FanDuel Poker Ignite Series Reaches Halfway Mark as Guarantees Outpace Turnout

PokerStars on FanDuel is offering exceptional value right now, as widespread overlays in the Ignite Series boost prize pools well beyond player contributions. —


PokerStars on FanDuel is the US Online Poker Leader. Can its Position Hold?

The new FanDuel Poker has taken a 33% cash game market share, and MTT data shows there’s room for growth. —


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