Prestigious live poker event to run August 18 through September 2 at Playground, in Kahnawake 

GGPoker, the World’s Biggest Poker Room, is excited to announce the launch of online satellite tournaments for the upcoming WSOP Circuit Montreal live poker festival, which runs August 18 through September 2 at Playground.

The online qualifiers launched across Canada on Sunday, June 15, with satellites expected to be made available in Ontario later today. Players can win their way into the WSOP-C Main Event for free, with multiple freeroll tournaments hosted at GGPoker.

The WSOP Circuit is one of the biggest and most popular live tournament series in the world, with more than $225M in prizes won during the most recent 2024/2025 season.

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WSOP-C Montreal will be hosted at Playground, the award-winning gaming and entertainment destination located just minutes from downtown Montreal. At least $5M in prizes will be won over the course of the festival, which will be headlined by the WSOP-C Montreal Main Event:

• Buy-In: $2,500
• Guaranteed Prizes: $2.2M
• Day 1 Flights: Day 1A on August 28, Day 1B on August 29 and Day 1C on August 30
• Day 2: August 31
• Final Day: September 1

Daniel Negreanu, GGPoker Global Ambassador, expressed his enthusiasm for WSOP Circuit Montreal: “I’m always pumped when WSOP events are held in Canada and the wonderful Canadian poker community gets to share in the thrills and excitement associated with the world’s top poker experience. Win your way in at GGPoker and take aim at at least $5M in prizes – it’s going to be great!”

“We are absolutely thrilled to host not only one, but two WSOP Circuit events at Playground this year!” said Playground’s Vice President of Gaming Operations, Ryan Bevens. “Playground has always been where poker dreams come true, and we look forward to welcoming players from across Canada and around the world to experience the excitement and prestige that only WSOP-C events bring. See you soon!”

Each GGPoker WSOP-C Montreal Main Event satellite winner will snag exclusive GGPoker-branded merchandise in addition to their $2,500 Main Event ticket.

WSOP Circuit Montreal will use the recently launched WSOP+ application to ensure that players enjoy the best experience possible. The application makes event registration, player tracking, and content sharing easier than ever before.

To register for WSOP-C Montreal Main Event satellite tournaments, please log in to GGPoker.

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To learn more about WSOP-C Montreal at Playground, please visit: playground.ca/poker/tournaments/wsop-c-montreal-2025

Please note that all amounts mentioned in the above press release are denominated in Canadian dollars.

Evolution has announced that its first-ever live casino studio in Asia went live today.

Located in Cebu, the Philippines, the studio marks a significant milestone in Evolution’s Asia-Pacific expansion and serves the regulated Philippine online gaming market, which is the first licensed iGaming jurisdiction in Asia.

The new operation launches in partnership with  One Visaya Gaming Corporation (OVG), an industry leading company which operates with strict adherence to PAGCOR’S (Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corporation) code of conduct. This collaboration allows Evolution to offer its trusted live casino content to operators licensed in the Philippines.

Evolution’s state-of-the-art live casino studio in Cebu will initially offer Baccarat tables. Lightning Roulette and other game shows — including Marble Race and the standout Super Color Game, designed especially for players in the Philippines — are due to launch later this year. This new studio marks a major step in Evolution’s commitment to delivering localised, fully compliant entertainment tailored to regional markets.

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Gionata La Torre, Evolution’s Chief Executive Officer for Europe, said: “We’re proud to launch our first live casino studio in Asia in the Philippines and be part of its regulated online gaming market. This new studio is a major milestone in our long-term commitment to the region. Partnering with OVG allows us to deliver world-class live content tailored to local preferences through licensed operators.”

La Torre added: “With player favourites available from day one and more exciting titles on the way, our focus remains on quality, innovation, and localisation — the keys to building trust and lasting engagement in any market.”

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iGP, the full-service iGaming platform and aggregator provider, has integrated Popiplay into its expanding content aggregator, iGaming Deck.

This partnership reflects iGP’s commitment to providing operators with scalable, player-focused content that drives performance.

Popiplay, a Scandinavian casino gaming brand, is dedicated to creating top-level slot entertainment. With a team of experienced industry professionals, Popiplay delivers premium slot games designed to offer players a unique and highly rewarding online gambling experience. The studio takes a player-first, streamer-focused, and mobile-friendly approach, ensuring its titles meet the demands of modern online casino players.

The integration brings Popiplay’s distinctive offering to iGaming Deck’s expanding library, which now includes over 10,000 games from 100+ providers, all accessible via a single API. Designed to crash the traditional aggregator offers, iGaming Deck supports multi-brand operations, promotional and player engagement tools, real-time data visibility, and a four-week time-to-market launch.

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Jovana Popovic Canaki, CEO at iGP, said: “iGaming Deck is built to be a next-level aggregator that empowers operators with speed, scale, and control. Popiplay brings the kind of punchy, mobile-ready slots that today’s players love, and we’re thrilled to have them onboard. With every new provider, we’re making iGaming Deck stronger, sharper, and more valuable for the operators who count on us to succeed.”

Almir Kudic, CCO at Popiplay, added: “Joining iGaming Deck is a big step forward for Popiplay. It puts our games in front of a wider, high-quality operator network and does it through a platform that shares our obsession with speed and performance. iGP’s approach to aggregation is fast, flexible, and future-focused. This is what we look for in a partner.”