San José, Costa Rica – October 02, 2026 -- Americas Cardroom has released a software update introducing Progressive Mystery Bounty tournaments, a Wild emoji collection, expanded Staking Tickets and broader mobile-table support.
San Jose, Costa Rica – October 02, 2026 -- Americas Cardroom will kick off its Dual Venom PKO tournaments this Sunday, October 4, offering a combined $6.5 million in guaranteed prize money.
Toronto – October 02, 2026 -- Tight Poker has launched a recurring series of free online poker tournaments that pay out $3,000 in Bitcoin prizes every month, with the next event set for October 3.
Weekly $500 tournaments run every Saturday
The free $500 No-Limit Texas Hold'em tournaments began on September 19 and continue weekly, capped at 200 players per event. Entry requires a tournament ticket, which players earn simply by logging into their Tight Poker account during the week.
Las Vegas – October 01, 2026 -- America First Credit Union has launched a new Vegas Golden Knights-branded Visa debit card, giving members perks tied to the NHL team's 10th anniversary season. The card debuted alongside the Golden Knights' season opener against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sept. 29 at T-Mobile Arena.
Missoula, Mont. – October 01, 2026 -- onX Hunt has rolled out a set of new safety and navigation tools for hunters, including live group location sharing, fully offline turn-by-turn navigation, and a separate $49.99-per-year emergency rescue add-on called onX SOS.
Sheridan – October 01, 2026 -- Special Olympics Indiana is moving its signature Polar Plunge season showcase from Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis to SKYLAKE Adventures, a new adventure park in Sheridan, starting in 2027.
SKYLAKE Adventures opened in June 2026 just north of Westfield's Grand Park Sports Campus. Its first phase included a six-acre manmade lagoon, white-sand beaches, floating obstacle courses and water slides. For winter, the venue will add a snow tubing hill, ice skating, a three-story ropes course and holiday activities to host the plunge.
Philadelphia – October 01, 2026 -- FP Movement, the activewear brand under Free People, launches its first-ever exclusive colorway collaboration with French mountain sports brand Salomon on Thursday, October 1, reworking two of Salomon's signature shoes with bold new finishes.
Greenwood Village – October 01, 2026 -- VASA Fitness has launched a company-wide rebrand under the tagline "Built to Be Strong," pairing a redesigned app and website with plans for upgraded club layouts starting in 2027. The gym chain, among the 20 largest health club operators in the U.S., is opening its 75th location in Cedar Rapids, Iowa this month, with eight more clubs planned before year-end and nearly 20 additional openings in 2027.
Garland, TX – October 01, 2026 -- Crunch Fitness is opening a new $5 million, 34,589-square-foot gym in Garland, Texas, with a one-day-only "Cyber Sale" on Saturday, October 3rd, offering memberships starting at $9.99 per month with $0 enrollment fees.
The deal is available exclusively online at CrunchGarland.com for 24 hours. The first 500 people to sign up get a free limited-edition t-shirt, plus discounts on personal and small group training.
Denver – October 01, 2026 -- The U.S. Center for SafeSport has released video clips, interview access, and practical guidance for parents and coaches to recognize and prevent bullying in youth sports, timed to Bullying Prevention Month in October.
