Tag Archives: PokerStars
US – PokerStars deals its 200 billionth hand
PokerStars, the world’s largest poker company, made history last week when it dealt its 200 billionth hand. PokerStars has dealt more hands than any other online poker room. It dealt its first hand in 2001 and it has celebrated each major milestone ever since with huge cash pay outs to the players that made it…
US – PokerStars launches UFC-branded Spin & Go
PokerStars has launched a UFC-branded Spin & Go’s as part of PokerStars’ exclusive global partnership with UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organisation. PokerStars became UFC’s first-ever “Official Poker Partner” at the end of last year, which is a new sponsorship category for UFC. The famous red-spade will be present on the canvas of…
Canada – Enlarged Stars Group boosted by new acquisitions in 2018
The Stars Group described 2018 as a ‘landmark year’ with driven by growth in the international segment, primarily through the continued development of its real-money online casino and sports betting offerings. “2018 was a landmark year for the company,” said Rafi Ashkenazi, The Stars Group’s Chief Executive Officer. “We completed the acquisitions of Sky Betting…
Sweden – PokerStars launches in Sweden
PokerStars and BetStars have announced the launch of their respective online and mobile poker, sports betting and casino products in the newly regulated Swedish market on January 1, 2019. The launch follows receipt of a licence from Sweden’s gambling regulator Lotteriinspektionen in December 2018. The new framework gives players based in Sweden full access to…
US – UFC and PokerStars team up for first official poker sponsorship
UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization and PokerStars, the flagship poker brand of The Stars Group and the largest poker site in the world, have announced a new marketing sponsorship. Under the terms of the agreement, PokerStars becomes UFC’s first-ever “Official Poker Partner,” creating a new sponsorship category. PokerStars had a branded presence…
US – NBA announces Stars Group as authorised gaming operator
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and The Stars Group have signed a new multiyear partnership that will make The Stars Group an authorised gaming operator of the NBA in the US The partnership is The Stars Group’s first with a professional sports league in the US. As part of the partnership, The Stars Group will…
US – PokerStars approved for Pennsylvania market entry in 2019
The world’s largest online poker operator, PokerStars, has been cleared to launch into Pennsylvania in 2019 next year, marking its move into just its second US state following its expulsion in 2011. PokerStars, now owned by the Stars Group, had been kicked out of the US as part of the April 2011 Black Friday crackdown…
Italy – Quickspin enters Italy with important Pokerstars deal
Slots from Swedish specialist Quickspin, a Playtech Group company, are now live in Italy’s regulated market with Pokerstars, one of the leading online brands globally. Players now have access to a number of Quickspin’s most popular titles, including Sakura Fortune, Dragon Shine, Phoenix Sun, Wild Chase and Second Strike, with more to follow in the…
US – The Stars Group and Eldorado Resorts enter online betting agreement
The Stars Group has entered into an agreement with Eldorado Resorts, that will allow it to operate online betting and gaming in the states where Eldorado currently or in the future owns or operates casino properties. The agreement currently covers 11 states (Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio and West Virginia)…
