The province acknowledges that Ontario’s iGaming model is working successfully Alberta is considering a major shift in its online gambling industry by opening the market to private operators. The provincial government has introduced legislation aimed at regulating offshore gambling websites and apps, a move officials say could generate more revenue while strengthening player protections. Service
There will be 11 ring events offering millions in guaranteed winnings The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit is making its return to Toronto, bringing an expanded prize pool and an updated tournament lineup. Scheduled to take place from April 10 to 22 at the Great Canadian Casino Resort, the event will feature 11 ring
The two DeFi protocols lost over $65 million in the attacks A Canadian national, Andean Medjedovic, has been charged by US prosecutors for hacking into two decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, KyberSwap and Indexed Finance, stealing around $65 million in the process. The Justice Department unsealed an indictment on February 3, 2025, in a Brooklyn federal
A teenager is allegedly behind the murder, although the motive is still unclear Toronto police have arrested a suspect in the killing of Canadian online poker player Matthew Bergart, who was shot during a home invasion in April. The 30-year-old was at a friend’s home in Toronto’s Etobicoke district when the incident occurred. Authorities described
Kevin Mirshahi was found murdered three months after having gone missing The body of Canadian crypto influencer Kevin Mirshahi, who had been missing since June, was recently found in a Montreal park. Police confirmed that Mirshahi’s decomposing remains were discovered by a passerby in Île-de-la-Visitation Park on October 30. Authorities conducted an autopsy to verify
The New Jersey player’s impromptu trip to Canada paid off in a big way Michael Wang has added a major milestone to his impressive poker career by claiming his first World Poker Tour (WPT) title. The New Jersey native won the 2024 WPT Playground Championship, held at Playground Poker Club in Canada, after besting a
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,
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