PokerStars Advancing Efforts To Pay USA Players - 19/05/2011 9:05

PokerStars has recently reported having completed payments of more than $100 Million to USA-resident players since they have exited the US poker market.

Their success and integrity in doing so has prompted a rating upgrade. PokerStars rating was downgraded following their recent legal difficulties, but they are positioned... view more>>

PokerStars Reverts to Use of .com Domain - 29/04/2011 8:04

Following finalization of their agreement with the US Justice Department, PokerStars has announced that they will revert to use of their previous .com domain name, following a switch to primarily using a .eu domain just a couple of weeks ago.

PokerStars previously agreed to stop accepting any USA... view more>>

Sportsbook.com, PlayersOnly, and Superbook Not Accepting New USA Players - 28/04/2011 13:04

Sportsbook.com has just announced that, in light of recent harsh regulatory action against the online gaming industry (specifically UltimateBet/Absolute Poker, PokerStars, and FullTilt) by the US Department of Justice, as of 1 May 2011 they, along with sister brands PlayersOnly and Superbook, will no longer be accepting new player registrations... view more>>

PokerStars and FullTilt Set To Recover Seized Domains - 21/04/2011 12:04

The United States Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York has reported executing an agreement with both PokerStars and FullTilt.

The agreement will reportedly allow them to return at least some funds owing to players via the .com platform.

A further condition of the agreement is... view more>>

PokerStars Announces Exit from US Market - 17/04/2011 18:04

PokerStars has just announced that, in light of recent action against the company by the US Department of Justice, they will no longer be accepting players resident in the USA.

They will, however, continue to service players from the rest of the world.

Since the legal actions against... view more>>

Whitelabel Rival Gaming Casinos No Longer Accepting New USA Players - 17/04/2011 18:04

Rival Gaming has just advised that, in light of the recent legal actions against US facing poker rooms PokerStars, FullTilt, UltimateBet and Absolute Poker, all of the Whitelabel Casinos operating on the Rival Gaming platform will no longer accept new USA resident players. That includes the following casinos:

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BREAKING NEWS: Major US Facing Poker Rooms Face Indictments, Domain Seizures - 15/04/2011 15:04

The US Attorney's Office of the Department of Justice in Manhattan, New York, USA has charged the principals of three of the biggest online poker rooms (which all accept US-based Players) with illegal gambling and money laundering charges.

In addition, the Federal Bureau of Investigations has seized... view more>>

PokerStars Busts Out Chinese Collusion Ring - 26/08/2010 10:08

PokerStars is the largest online Poker Room. But being the biggest comes with certain liabilities. Like attracting attention from people looking to... take advantage.

Upon recent investigation, PokerStars found that a ring of Chinese players was colluding on the Double or Nothing Sit-n-go tournaments. Members of... view more>>

Another Ex-Poker Stars Processor Settles With US Prosecutors - 21/08/2010 9:08

Ahmad Khawaja and associated firms Allied Wallet and Allied Systems have agreed to a civil settlement with USA authorities.

The settlement includes forfeiture of $13.3 Million that was seized by US authorities back in June.

The funds were alleged to be derived from or involved in the processing... view more>>

Another Money Laundering Charge Against Gaming Payment Processor - 27/05/2010 8:05

On May 19, 2010 federal and state authorities in the State of Maryland filed gambling and money-laundering charges against Kenneth Wienski, allegedly a resident of Missouri.

The complaint describes how informants were used in the investigation, which targeted payment processors for Bodog, Pokerstars, Full Tilt, and Absolute Poker.

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