GGPoker received approval to enter the regulated market of the Canadian province. The company also seeks for the new region it is entering to be able to share liquidity with other Canadian markets.
The World Poker Tour announced a new edition of its festival at one of the most iconic venues of American poker. The WPT Venetian Las Vegas Championship will have a buy-in of US$5,000; the entire festival will award nearly US$4 million guaranteed.
The Italian Poker Sport Summer Edition will arrive at King's Resort in Rozvadov with 59 events and €1.5 million guaranteed in its Main Event. The series will be played from August 18 to September 1 and once again showcases the huge variety of festivals currently offered by the European circuit.
An international network used Facebook and Instagram to impersonate Crown, The Star, and The Lott. Users were sent to fake app stores that ended up in offshore casinos without licenses or responsible gaming controls.
Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, who were interested in acquiring a future NBA franchise in Las Vegas, made a sudden turn and agreed to buy the Lakers for US$12.5 billion. The connection with the Trump family and the huge business of the gambling city behind a historic deal.
The accident occurred over the weekend and the casino had to remain closed for almost eight hours, affecting the entire event schedule.
Mo Nuwwarah, the historic member of the specialized media, won the Illinois Poker State Championship, which gathered 1,807 entries and set a participation record in the state. It was his second MSPT title and the biggest prize of his career.
Since August 13, players from the United Kingdom will access PokerStars poker through the Betfair platform. The change is part of a Flutter strategy to unify its networks and generate larger fields and prize pools.
Nevada casinos exceeded US$8 billion in revenue during the first half of 2026, but their profits plummeted and raised an alert in the industry.
Scott Brannon, an American businessman linked to Costa Rican soccer, was convicted in Texas after pleading guilty to operating an illegal betting business. He received one year of probation, with six months of house arrest, and must surrender millions in earnings.