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Online Turbo Series in full swing at PokerStars with 134 events on offer plus over $25m in total prize money

February 23, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Online Poker, Poker

PokerStars began its Turbo Series on February 21 with the action set to continue through March 8. The series features a huge schedule of 134 online poker events along with over $25 million in combined prize mon...

PokerStars announces Full Tilt Poker will cease to exist starting February 25

Marie Kelley

February 22, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Online Poker, Poker

One of the top online poker rooms in the world will soon be no more. PokerStars has announced that the Full Tilt Poker brand and software will be dissolved on February 25. Players of Full Tilt will be moved to ...

GGPoker parent company NSUS waiting for online poker application approval in Pennsylvania

Marie Kelley

February 10, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Poker, Pennsylvania

PokerStars may soon lose its monopoly in Pennsylvania when it comes to online poker services. This week, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will review the application for services of the NSUS Group, Inc. Th...

PokerStars to offer 50/50 Series Main Event with $1m guaranteed plus ways to play for just $1.10

Marie Kelley

February 4, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Online Poker, Poker

On February 7, PokerStars is hosting the 50/50 Series Main Event. This tournament has a direct buy-in of $50, which makes it quite affordable. On top of that, the event has a guaranteed prize pool of $1 million...

PokerStars, FOX Bet, and Stars Casino live in Michigan’s iGaming market

Marie Kelley

February 1, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, New online casinos, Online Poker, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Michigan

The first real-money online poker provider has launched in Michigan. PokerStars is live and in service, having partnered with the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Gaming Authority to offer services. A...

Kentucky Supreme Court slams Flutter with $1.2 billion The Stars Group ruling

K Morrison

December 18, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Online Poker, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Kentucky

In Kentucky, the battle against illegal offshore internet gambling that has waged for a decade concluded on Thursday after the Kentucky Supreme Court reinstated a nearly $1.3 billion award for the southeastern ...

PokerStars ending 2020 with special Blowout Series

Marie Kelley

December 15, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Online Poker, Poker

While many are ready to see 2020 end already, online poker room PokerStars has decided to end the year on a high note. The site has just announced the new Blowout Series, featuring 88 total events, with $60 mil...

PokerStars and PokerNews team up for December Freeroll Series

Marie Kelley

December 11, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Online Poker, Poker

Online poker provider PokerStars has teamed up with PokerNews to offer an exclusive series this month. The December Freeroll Series begins this weekend via the platform and additional freerolls will be offer...

Third-quarter financial success for Flutter Entertainment

Adam Morgan

November 11, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Poker, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom and online and land-based sportsbetting operator Flutter Entertainment has announced that its net revenues for the third quarter rose by 30% year-on-year to top £1.32 billion ($1.74 billio...

PokerStars signs a eSports deal with Team Furia

Marie Kelley

November 5, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker, Fantasy eSports

Online poker giant PokerStars has partnered with Team Furia, an eSports organization based in Brazil. The partnership will combine the world of poker and eSports in one, with Furia looking to expand its focus a...

PokerStars Bounty Builder Series offering nice value this week for low-budget players

Marie Kelley

October 23, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Online Poker, Poker

On October 11, PokerStars started up its Bounty Builder Series. A total of 213 tournaments will take place, all featuring a progressive knockout format. Players can earn larger bounty prizes by taking part in t...

PACOOP 2020 finishes up; PokerStars now looks to New Jersey

Marie Kelley

October 9, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Online Poker, Poker, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

PokerStars has just finished up the Pennsylvania Championship of Online Poker (PACOOP) and saw great success from the annual poker tournament series. This was the second time the PACOOP took place, with plenty ...

PokerStars announces iGaming exit from China, Macau and Taiwan

Adam Morgan

September 1, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Taiwan, Online gambling regulation, China, Gaming Industry News, Online Poker, Economy/Finance, Poker, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Asian Casino News, Macau

As part of an ongoing effort to improve its compliance standards, giant online casino and sportsbetting operator Flutter Entertainment has reportedly announced the exit of its PokerStars iGaming brand from Chin...

Yggdrasil to supply PokerStars with slot and casino content

Marie Kelley

August 19, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, European Casino News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Just this week it was announced that Yggdrasil has signed a new content deal with the PokerStars brand. The developer will be providing its award-winning portfolio to PokerStars, with UK customers having access...

PokerStars Bounty Builder offering $1m prize pool this Sunday

Marie Kelley

August 14, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Poker

This weekend, online poker players are in for a treat. Top-rated online poker platform PokerStars is upping the ante for its Sunday Bounty Builder High Roller event. The August 16 edition will have a $1m prize ...