Tag Archives: PokerStars
Argentina – Pokerstars and other sites blocked in Córdoba
At the request of the Lottery of Córdoba, legal authorities have blocked www.pokerstars.com as well as other online operators, from organizing and promoting betting without proper authorisation from the Lottery. Although the entire list of blocked sites is not yet known, local authorities told local press that it encompasses all those sites, which can be…
US – Evolution to provide Live Casino for PokerStars Casino in New Jersey
Evolution Gaming has signed an agreement that will see Evolution power The Stars Group’s online Live Casino services for players at PokerStarsCasinoNJ.com in New Jersey, USA. The Stars Group — a long-standing Evolution customer operating a dedicated Live Casino environment for PokerStars Casino at Evolution’s main central European studios in Riga, Latvia — will use…
Canada – Pokerstars concludes largest-ever online poker series
The Stars Group today announced that its PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) concluded earlier this week as the largest-ever online poker series with more than 1.1m entries. The tournament awarded nearly $100m in prizes during the two-week long schedule of events, comfortably exceeding its advertised guarantee of $70m and surpassing last year’s series…
UK – PokerStars previews virtual reality poker
PokerStars has previewed a virtual reality version of its online poker software in expectation of a commercial release in the future. An exciting and innovative experience for new and existing players, PokerStars VR is a free-to-play, authentic and immersive social poker game that will give players the chance to play poker in visually stunning game…
US – AGS partners with PokerStars for social casino
PlayAGS has entered an agreement to provide AGS’s Social White-Label Casino to PokerStars Play, the play-money and social gaming brand of The Stars Group, as part of its slot-focused social casino portfolio. The Stars Group is a leading provider of technology-based products and services in the global gaming and interactive entertainment industries. PokerStars Play will…
Isle of Man – PokerStars launches live social casino games
PokerStars Play has become the first social gaming mobile app to launch live poker and casino with the addition of two adrenaline-fueled live play-money games, War of Bets and Bet on Poker. The play-money games, provided to PokerStars Play by BetGames.TV, are unique in the social poker and casino landscape and offer live presenters, an…
Canada – Stars Group enjoys 34.8 per cent increase in second quarter
The Stars Group saw its revenues increase by 34.8 per cent year-over-year in its second quarter boosted by the World Cup, the new sports betting market in the US and developments for the company in Australia. Poker revenues increased by 3.8 per cent, driven by the continued positive impact of the Stars Rewards loyalty program,…
Canada – PokerStars introduces Unfold
PokerStars has released its latest No Limit Hold’em cash game innovation, Unfold, which for the first time allows players to unfold their hand once the flop has been dealt. If a player has decided to change their mind, the hand previously folded will be used to play for an “Unfold pot” made up of antes…
US – PokerStars and BetStars to roll out with with Resorts Casino
The Stars Group and Resorts Casino Hotel have extended their existing partnership in the New Jersey regulated online gaming market to include online and mobile sports wagering through the BetStars brand alongside the already existing online poker and casino offering available through the PokerStarsNJ brand. The Stars Group will bring its online and mobile-led betting…
