September 26, 2014
A post from Michael Josem of PokerStars’ Communications Team on the twoplustwo poker forum, in response to numerous reports of affiliate cuts, said: “PokerStars has agreements with thousands of third-party websites (‘affiliates’) to market our services to new players and encourage them to play at PokerStars. “PokerStars routinely reviews its agreements with these affiliates to […]
September 26, 2014
Initial forum posts suggest that PokerStars Partners is terminating certain affiliate accounts. The common thread during discussion is “too many old players generating revenue to justify the affiliates monthly payment”. Some claim they weren’t given a reason at all in the formal notice from Amaya Gaming, while others report they have been given an ultimatum […]
September 20, 2014
PokerStars.fr has notified UK customers of the migration of their accounts to PokerStars UK on October 1, 2014. This measure reportedly also applies to PokerStars.com accounts. The company explains that all gaming services available to players in the United Kingdom must be licensed in the UK due to new regulation (UK Gambling Licensing and Advertising […]
September 17, 2014
Hungary’s Gaming Supervision Department, which forms part of the Country’s National Tax and Customs Administration, added numerous PokerStars domains to its blacklist this week but seems to have overlooked Amaya Gaming Group’s Full Tilt business at this stage. Other recent additions allsport365.com, PokerStars and partypoker.com will be blocked by internet service providers along with Sportingbet, […]
September 12, 2014
Speculation that the new Amaya Group ownership of online poker giant Pokerstars is paving the way for a return to the New Jersey online poker market has become increasingly heated over the past month, and the momentum for such an event appears to be growing. Following positive comments earlier in the week by New Jersey […]
September 10, 2014
PokerStars reached out to its former PokerStars VIP poker players residing in New Jersey earlier this week, inviting them to attend two PokerStars hosted “Open House” discussions. Two unnamed members of PokerStars management were to be in attendance, inviting feedback on any topics or concerns former VIP players might have presumably in anticipation of PokerStars’ […]
September 2, 2014
In just a few days – on September 7 – this year’s Pokerstars World Championship of Online Poker will kick off and run through September 28, presenting online poker fans with an opportunity to cash from $40 million worth of guaranteed prize pools. This year’s online festival of poker will see 66 events culminating in […]
September 1, 2014
Imagine the possibilities….and consequences…of an attempt by online poker powerhouse Pokerstars to buy a US National Football League team. Apart from setting the NFL’s teeth on edge, such an initiative would definitely generate extensive media coverage even if halted, and that was the main objective when it was suggested in 2006 by the company’s communications […]
August 29, 2014
In what is increasingly starting to look like a coordinated attack on Pokerstars as it awaits the licensing decision of the New Jersey regulator, another state politician has attacked the company and opined that it should not be granted a licence. Following an assault in the media last week by Assemblyman Ralph Caputo (see previous […]
August 26, 2014
Pokerstars and Rational Group head of corporate giving, Sue Hammett, has announced a new charity initiative by the online poker giant, adding a new section to its VIP Store entirely dedicated to charity. “We want you to be able to give back when you want, not just when we ask you to help,” Hammett advised […]