April 1, 2014
The protectionist and mainly tribal attempts to keep Pokerstars out of any Californian online poker market that might be approved continued to be a hot topic this week, with a lawyer representing parties with whom the online poker giant is negotiating speaking out. Attorney Keith Sharp, who represents the Commerce Casino, Hawaiian Gardens and Bicycle […]
April 1, 2014
With talk of “bad actor” exclusions seemingly a top trend among online gambling supporters and enemies this week, an influential New Jersey state senator entered the fray by observing that although the decision rested with the state regulator, foreign applicant Pokerstars should not be excluded from being approved to operate in the Garden State’s new […]
March 29, 2014
International online poker giant issues a rebuttal on tribal claims that it is not suitable for licensing. Eric Hollreiser, the corporate communications chief at Pokerstars parent company The Rational Group, has issued a stinging rebuttal of claims by the California Tribal Business Alliance and several Californian tribes suggesting that it is not suitable for Californian […]
March 28, 2014
The negative reaction of the California Tribal Business Alliance to the news that Pokerstars may be negotiating with Californian tribal and poker interests with a view to entering a legalised market (see previous reports) has been echoed by other tribes in a statement that is strikingly similar. Twelve additional tribes have expressed concerns about “bad […]
March 24, 2014
27-year-old Hungarian poker pro Zoltan Gal claimed the title and the winner’s prize of Euro 208,655 in the Pokerstars Eureka Vienna main event over the weekend after an aggressive heads up tussle with Andreas Freund of Austria in which the duo agreed to a last-minute chop. The event attracted a record number of 1,432 players […]
March 23, 2014
Last week’s reports that the international online poker giant Pokerstars has been in partnership negotiations with the Morongo Band of Mission Indians and three large Southern California card clubs to offer online poker in California (see previous report) has provoked a negative reaction from the California Tribal Business Alliance. In a statement Saturday, the chair […]
March 19, 2014
The publication iGaming Player is the latest to give voice to a growing rumour that online poker giant Pokerstars is working with the powerful Morongo Band of Mission Indians in California as the state moves forward on internet poker legalisation. There are currently two online poker legalisation bills awaiting attention in the California state legislature […]
March 18, 2014
The Rational Group, parent company for Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker, won an important victory in a US district court this week when the class action claim founded by Illinois player parent Kelly Sonnenburg for a refund of losses was dismissed. The claim attempted to exploit Illinois statutes by seeking refunds of losses on the […]
March 15, 2014
Pokerstars’ top Asian live tournament, the Macau Millions, broke all previous entry records at the PokerStars LIVE Macau at the City of Dreams Friday when it was revealed that 1,804 hopefuls had ponyed up the buy-in of HK$2,200 ($285) and registered to play over the six entry days. The entry list overtook the previous record […]
March 14, 2014
Since Full Tilt Poker widened the scope of its offering by including online casino action, there has been speculation that stable mate in The Rational Group, Pokerstars, would follow suit. That rumour was scotched this week by the head of cash games and tournaments at Pokerstars, Steve Day. Answering questions on the Poker Strategy and […]