Tag Archives: Amaya
Canada – Amaya posts increase but reduces full year estimate
Despite posting an eight per cent increase in revenues in its third quarter, Canadian-based online operator Amaya, who owns the PokerStars brand, has issued a profit warning. Amaya said its full-year revenues would be 11 per cent to 14 per cent lower than its previous estimate. The operator blamed the strength of the dollar for…
US – Amaya limits operation of Daily Fantasy Sports brand StarsDraft
Amaya is limiting its daily fantasy sports brand StarsDraft from operating real money games and tournaments in most US states following a review of recent developments in a number of jurisdictions. The decision is not anticipated to have a negative financial impact on Amaya. StarsDraft players in all jurisdictions will continue to have access to…
Isle of Man – PokerStars expands casino games offering across different jurisdictions
PokerStars has launched a huge range of new casino games across various licenses, ensuring that casino players can find the game that they want on PokerStars, an Amaya brand. These new games are part of an ongoing plan to offer a wide range of fun and exciting casino games on PokerStars. Players can now find…
US – Amaya calls for tougher state regulation of daily fantasy sports in the US
Amaya, owner of the daily fantasy sports (DFS) brand StarsDraft, wants better regulations when it comes to daily sports fantasy in the United States. It said that the recent incidents involving the practices of certain leading companies in DFS demonstrate that the current self-regulatory practices have fallen short and that the industry is in need…
US – Amaya receives regulatory approval to operate PokerStars and Full Tilt in New Jersey
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has authorized Amaya to operate the PokerStars and Full Tilt brands in New Jersey. The approval follows an unprecedented review by the DGE of Amaya’s acquisition of PokerStars and Full Tilt in August 2014. The approval enables the entry of the world’s largest poker business into the United…
Canada – Amaya to support Canadian Entrepreneurs
Startup Open House organizers and Amaya have joined forces for the 2015 edition of Startup Open House, an event that offers an insider’s peek into hundreds of startups redefining Canadian entrepreneurship. In its third edition this year, Startup Open House is taking place in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver on October 29, and in Waterloo and…
Canada – Amaya launches into Fantasy Sports sector
Amaya has moved into Fantasy Sports with the launch of StarsDraft by PokerStars, a Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) website, ahead of the start of the NFL season. Amaya acquired Austin-based DFS site Victiv.com in August and its management team, led by CEO Matthew Primeaux, has re-branded the site and integrated it into the PokerStars platform….
Canada – Amaya buys into daily fantasy sports sector
Amaya has bought Victiv (http://www.victiv.com), an Austin, Texas based daily fantasy sports site that offers players the opportunity to build a roster of their favourite sports stars and compete for the chance to win real money. The current Victiv team will manage the DFS business, which will be rebranded Starsdraft and will be initially launched…
Spain – PokerStars licensed for sportsbetting and slots in Spain
Amaya’s PokerStars has been awarded a license to offer online sports betting and slots games to Spain. This is in addition to the online poker and casino table games licenes that PokerStars already holds in Spain from Spanish regulator the Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ). The operator will include the provision of sports…
