Poker
October 3, 2020
PokerStars Introduces Changes to Level the Playing Field
PokerStars, the world’s biggest online poker operator, introduced changes to some of its rules, rolled out along with the latest software update September 28. Unaware of the changes, cash players, initially up to NL10 and later on at higher limits, began reporting problems with waiting lists and prompted the gaming company to issue an official […]
Industry
September 24, 2020
Isai Scheinberg Sentenced with ‘Time Served’ and $30,000 Fine
PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg was sentenced to time served and a $30,000 fine for his participation in an unlawful internet gambling business. The dual Canadian and Israeli national pled guilty on one count back in March and was facing jail time of up to 5 years, but eventually managed to avoid prison. Isai Scheinberg was […]
Business
September 1, 2020
PokerStars Reportedly Exiting China, Macau, and Taiwan
PokerStars may be exiting the China, Macau, and Taiwan market, suggests an email posted on the Two Plus Two poker forum yesterday. In an earnings call last week, the parent company Flutter Entertainment did note that it switched off a small number of jurisdictions. Is PokerStars Withdrawing from China, Macau, and Taiwan? PokerStars may be […]
Poker
May 29, 2020
PokerStars Postpones Its Players Championship 2020, Along with EPT Barcelona
As much as online poker was gaining traction during the lockdown and the closure of land-based casinos period, so much is live poker suffering from the ongoing health crisis, with events around the globe falling off the calendar. No Live Poker for the Time Being PokerStars announced last week its much-anticipated second run of the […]
Business
May 26, 2020
PokerStars May Be Withdrawing from Cyprus
Online players and local Cypriot news agencies have reported that PokerStars may be planning to leave the country’s gaming market. PokerStars Leaving the Cypriot Market, Say Outlets and Local Players Greek and Cypriot local news have reported that PokerStars plans to quit the Cyprus online gaming market. Besides local news agencies, many Cypriot online players […]
Poker
May 22, 2020
Pennsylvania Online Poker Gathering Speed, Surpassing New Jersey Market
Online poker in Pennsylvania posted a record $5.25 million win in April, leap-frogging the previous best month of the state, $3.13 million in March, and surpassing poker revenue from New Jersey, revealed the monthly report issued by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. In just seven months of operations, Pennsylvania managed to beat the monthly record […]
Poker
April 18, 2020
PokerStars Returns Sunday, April 19 with MicroMillions
On Tuesday and then Thursday, leading poker operator PokerStars announced two online tournaments, focusing on players of all budgets. The operator is kicking off the MicroMillions and the Spring Championship of Online Poker 2020 this April with the prize pools offered for each worth $2.6 million and $85 million respectively, PokerStars revealed. MicroMillions Begins on […]
Poker
April 5, 2020
WSOP Online Series Begins in NJ, NV, DE on April 5
With the warm-up tournaments now in the books, the WSOP Online Super Circuit Series start in earnest today, April 5. Online Super Circuit Series by WSOP.com Get Underway Starting today, the World Series of Poker (WSOP.com) is offering a new WSOP Online Super Circuit Series. The online competition is a replacement tournament for the regular […]
Poker
April 2, 2020
PokerStars Back with NJ SCOOP in April 2020 with $1.2M GTD
PokerStars is hosting another online poker event in New Jersey in April, 2020. The Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) will run with $1.2m in guaranteed prize pool. New Jersey to See Another Poker Stars SCOOP in April Spring is around the corner and PokerStars’ next big event is a short wait away. The Spring […]
Legal
March 26, 2020
Isai Scheinberg Pleads Guilty Facing Up To 5 Years Jail Time
The founder and former executive of PokerStars, Isai Scheinberg, has pled guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave to running a multimillion-dollar unlawful internet gambling business and is now facing a maximum sentence of up to 5 years in prison. The Poker Companies Crackdown The charges relate to the crackdown against online gambling websites […]