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Fox Bet, PokerStars & Stars Casino Launch Online Gaming in Michigan

January 30, 2021

Fox Bet is rolling out its online sportsbook, while PokerStars will grant Michigan players access to online poker and Stars Casino will provide casino offers on its website. The real-money brands have partn...

Hong Kong’s International Entertainment Corp Close To Securing Provisional PAGCOR License For Manila IR

September 20, 2020

Hong Kong-listed gaming investor International Entertainment Corp (IEC) revealed Friday that its Philippines subsidiary, Marina Square Properties Inc, has been granted conditional approval for the issuance of...

PokerStars Withdraws From China, Macau and Taiwan

September 2, 2020

Flutter Entertainment is shuttering the PokerStars brand in China, Taiwan and Macau as part of the group’s plan to reduce the enlarged business' exposure to unregulated markets following its merger with the S...

Playtech Partners PokerStars

June 11, 2020

Playtech partners PokerStars. Playtech partnered PokerStarts to launch an exclusive Live Roulette variant, Spin & Win Roulette. Spin & Win offers the potential for players to land a multiplier of ...

Isai Scheinberg, Founder Of PokerStars Pleads Guilty

March 26, 2020

Isai Scheinberg, founder of PokerStars, has pled guilty in a New York court to running a multi-million dollar unlawful internet gambling business. Scheinberg pled guilty to one count of operating an illega...

PokerStars Co-Founder Isai Scheinberg Has Been Taken Into Custody

January 28, 2020

Isai Scheinberg, the notoriously famous founder of renowned online poker app PokerStars, has surrendered himself to the U.S authorities after being accused and charged for planning bank fraud, money launderin...

Pokerstars Slapped On Wrist In New Jersey For Taking Wagers On Collegiate Teams

April 23, 2019

PokerStars fined by New Jersey authorities for taking over 200 wagers, totalling over $2,700, on state college basketball teams. PokerStars has been fined by authorities in New Jersey for taking over 200 w...

UFC and PokerStars Strike Deal With TV Reach Of 1.1 Billion

December 24, 2018

UFC and PokerStars, part of The Stars Group, have announced a new marketing partnership. It will see PokerStars become the UFC’s first “official poker partner”, meaning the brand will enjoy a visible TV pr...

PokerStars Virtual Reality In Trials

September 24, 2018

PokerStars has announced its ground-breaking Virtual Reality poker is now in user trials, in preparation for a full commercial release. PokerStars has announced it is testing a virtual reality version of i...

AGS Announces Agreement With PokerStars Play To Provide Social White-Label Casino

August 21, 2018

AGS has entered into an agreement to provide PokerStars Play, the play-money and social gaming brand of The Stars Group, with their Social White-Label Casino. PRESS RELEASE: LAS VEGAS, Aug. 21, 2018 — Pla...