The U.S. champion collected $59,422 from 859 entries, while Ontario’s first platform series ended with a $10,100 Main Event prize.
The 100-event U.S. festival starts Sept. 12 and ends with a $350,000 Main Event, while Ontario gets a parallel 61-event schedule.
The two-week promo pays $2,500 a week in tournament tickets to regulars who cash in qualifying events.
The progressive table-game platform goes live for real-money play across selected U.S. states and Canadian provinces through the end of 2026
The PokerStars-branded product went live in Canada on June 4, extending a network that began in Michigan, New Jersey and Pennsylvania in April.
The world’s biggest online poker operator is actively seeking to enter US markets, with latest exclusive interview revealing major news in this area could come to surface very soon.
Separate 10-year market access agreements with Caesars Entertainment will help company expand to North America. Future launches in Ontario and five other US states also planned.
Henrik Tjärnström says the European online gaming giant will work to increase its presence in Ontario and Pennsylvania in Q3 2022.
BetMGM celebrates $850 million in net revenue in 2021, a five-fold increase from 2020, as it looks ahead to Illinois, Ontario launches in 2022.
New regulator says 30 online gambling operators have already submitted applications ahead of April 4 launch; PokerStars, BetMGM, and WSOP reportedly all making plans.
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